An urgent care office is a medical facility that provides walk-in, non-emergency care for illnesses or injuries needing prompt attention. 

At Kansas City Urgent Dental, many patients call the office who aren’t sure if their dental condition is considered an “emergency,” and so they ask us when they call whether or not they need to be seen immediately by a dentist, or whether they can wait a few days to get into their normal dentist.  One such emergency is what we call in the profession, pericoronitis, an infection of the gum tissue surrounding a wisdom tooth that is in the process of erupting into the mouth, or

If you’re experiencing severe tooth pain , you’re likely searching for relief, and you’d like that relief to be permanent (in other words the problem solved).  In an emergency situation, an infected tooth can usually be saved with a root canal, however it’s not always advisable to complete the root canal in one appointment. At Urgent Dental KC,  one of the most frequent questions we hear is: “Can a root canal be completed in one appointment or do I have to come back?” The ans

If dental issues involve life-threatening issues such as severe swelling, the patient should go to the ER ASAP.

A knocked-out “avulsed” tooth is a serious dental emergency that requires immediate treatment by an experienced emergency dentist

A tooth infection typically develops when harmful bacteria enter the inner layers of the tooth through:

At SKC ER dental, our dentists are skilled at diagnosing dental problems and then fixing the problem immediately

Studies show that dentists frequently over-prescribe antibiotics

a tooth infection can also be detrimental to other areas of your body and your body as a whole

When it comes to dental emergencies, it’s important to have a dentist address the problem as quickly as possible.

 Dental infections can get real in a hurry, resulting in the need for hospitalization, severe illness and in rare circumstances, death

It seems like tooth emergencies always happen at the worst possible times, and tooth mishaps during traveling are unfortunately no different

For most people, a tooth extraction at a Kansas City Emergency Dentist is a fairly quick and slightly uncomfortable procedure. 

A periodontal abscess is an infection causing puffiness and pus that forms in the gum tissues or bone around a tooth

The Christmas holiday season can take a toll on your teeth. With a few tips, you can help your teeth survice the season of joy.

In the Kansas City metropolitan area it can be difficult to find affordable emergency dental care . Today the dental profession is...

A common painful dental problem seen by emergency dentists is what is known as pericoronitis. Pericoronitis is inflammation of the gum...

I n some cases, a very serious tooth infection can spread through the jaw bone to the brain or result in other potentially fatal repercussions. A tooth infection which causes visible swelling in your face is an incredibly serious medical condition that requires immediate attention by a Kanas City Emergency Dentist. Patients with less than full strength immune systems like the elderly and those patients with other conditions detrimental to the immune system, are especiall

In the vast majority of cases, the answer to this question is yes, most teeth can be removed even in the presence of a significant dento-alveolar infection. An untrue widespread belief exists within modern society suggesting an infected tooth should not be removed without first taking a prescription for antibiotics to kill off the infection, then waiting a week to have the tooth removed.  While antibiotics may reduce the severity of the infection temporarily, the tooth infe