Okay so I need to know if I go to the emergency room for a tooth that is infected and broke off. Will they call in a dentist to fix it? Or can the attending Dr. Fix it? You see my insurance will cover ER but not Dental....Stupid I know. My tooth broke and is grossly ifected and needs to be pulled. I think there is a nerve exposed which is causing SEVERE pain.
Please no lectures, Only answer if you have actually been in this situation of know actual facts about it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks.
2006-10-27 03:54:58 · 8 answers · asked by kansasfarmergirl 2 in Health ➔ Dental
No, I don't think they will. Go and plead your case if you must - they can give you pain meds and antibiotics at least to calm it down. Unless it is life-threatening, and it's not, they won't. Call around and plead with dentists to take payments - pulling a tooth is only a couple hundred, so someone should agree to help you.
2006-10-27 04:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by LisaT 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I work in an Emergency room and honestly they would not pull a tooth, the most we can do is administer pain medication via gum injection however you would be reffered to a dentist.
2006-10-27 04:26:00 · answer #2 · answered by Trin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if it is life threatenin, they will pull the tooth and u better have a swollen face bad.
I just went through this but had to go to an oral surgeon to cut mine out.
Toothache is the worst pain on the planet. Take motrin and keep a teabag on the toothache for the nerves.
2006-10-27 03:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A ER doc is not a dentist. they have 0 training in dental surgery. They will bill you several hundred dollars, give you an antibiotic prescription (that you may not may not need) and tell you to go to a dentist. ERs #1 frustration is people coming in with dental emergencies. ERs are not dentists.
2016-03-19 00:33:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i dont think the will pull out you tooth but the will make you see you dental about that tooth and get it xray as well
2006-10-27 07:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ER will give you pain med and antibiotics but I think they will then suggest you go to dentist.
2006-10-27 04:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure if its causing a disease or something.
2006-10-27 03:58:59 · answer #7 · answered by eli_prkns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they had to
2006-10-30 23:55:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋