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Dental Anxiety
Dr. Maguire is a recognized expert in this field. There are medications that can be prescribed for your visit that can significantly reduce any anxiety you might feel making your visit more comfortable. Please let us know if we can accommodate you with this addition to your course of treatment. Emergencies Toothache and/or Swelling
In order to control the pain take a pain medication such as Ibuprofen (i.e. Advil or Motrin) or Acetomenophen (i.e. Tylenol) and contact your dentist immediately for a referral to Dr. Maguire. Note: Delaying root canal treatment until symptoms have gotten out of control frequently results in greater difficulties in the treatment process, including difficulties with local anesthesia and greater incidence of post-operative complications and pain. Don't wait - root canal problems never get better by themselves. Broken or Knocked-Out teeth A broken tooth should be examined by your dentist to see if root canal treatment and a referral to Dr. Maguire is required. If a tooth has been "knocked out" hold it by the top, white part (the crown) and rinse it off under running water. Then try to place the tooth back in its socket. It is important to get the tooth back in its socket as soon as possible, since the more time the tooth spends out of the socket the greater risk it will eventually be lost. Phone your dentist immediately. If this is not possible contact the nearest dentist you can reach. In this situation time is crucial. If you cannot replace the tooth in the mouth, put it in a glass of cold milk. If that is not possible have the patient put it in their cheek or under their tongue and get to the dentist as soon as possible. The tooth should be replanted within 30mins in order to maximize the odds of success.
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If visiting the dentist causes you significant anxiety or even prevents
you from seeking treatment, please let our office know in advance of
your visit. This is a very common condition . 
While
root canal problems can occur with no pain at all this is not always
the case. If you find you have tooth pain that lasts longer than 5 minutes
after eating or drinking hot or cold foods or you have tooth pain that
starts by itself for no apparent reason, this is frequently an indication
that the pulp tissue inside the tooth is starting to die. If left untreated
the infection will spread out of the tooth and into the jaw bone. At
this stage the disease is called an abscess which can be associated with
extreme pain, swelling and pain on chewing. At this stage if you wish
to retain the tooth root canal therapy will have to be undertaken (See
Procedures Offered).