Dental emergency PLEASE help?

Question

I live in Virginia beach, Va. --last night (friday night) i broke a tooth, and its KILLING me. I can't sleep. It's 4a.m. now and i feel like im gonna die! HOW do i get to a dentist on the weekend?? I'm pregnant so i cant even take any pain meds.
I need this tooth pullled asap and cant find any info on the internet. Please any suggestions!!??

I've taken Tylenol and i have used like half a tube of orajel, but the pain is WAY too bad for that to even phase it!! But thanks anyways. I'm still looking for an emergency dentist

Answer 1

ibuprofen is always the best pain medication for any type of dental pain, but since you are pregnant it does make it more diffcult. What you can do is contact your dentist that you already have by his pager, answering servie.....etc, and let him know the situation. Until you can get a safe prescriprion and type of walgreens or CVS should have a temporary filling material, that is located by the tooth brushes and toothpaste, that you can put on the tooth to help cover it so it can ease some pain, But you really need to speak to your current dentist and get a safe prescription or get seen and get it taken care of. I hope you feel better, and congrats on your pregnancy... ;)

Answer 2

I'd go to the ER.

Seriously. If you're pregnant and you're in this much pain with your tooth - I'd trust them to give me the right amount and type of pain medication.

Many dental clinics have after hours emergency numbers. BUT again, you're pregnant and I personally would rather be seen and treated for pain by a physician not a dentist. Besides, you'd pay about as much to see a dentist for an emergency.

Answer 3

The best thing to do if you are in severe pain with a tooth problem is go to Accident & Emergency. There is no point in sitting around suffering. Tooth pain can be excrutiating and is considered an emergency if you are out of your mind with pain. Also you are pregnant and your baby may be distressed if you are distressed. Good luck, and remember, tooth pain is considered to be worse than childbirth!

Answer 4

Orajel MAY be safe for a pregnant woman. Double-check with a doctor first. It's over-the-counter and similar to the aforementioned Anbesol. You apply it with a swab.

There has gotta be a dental office open on weekends. However, you may have to do some traveling in order to get there.

Answer 5

Go to the ER silly! There might very well be infection. The ER can help you with relief til you get to dentist. There is a chance dentist won't take tooth out til infection is gone.

Answer 6

do you have a dentist - call their office number now!!! -
the answering service should be there - tell them what you have got -(at least my Dr has one)

your dentist may have a contract with an emergency DDS
who they can refer you to - and they should be there Saturday

IF THAT FAILS - look in the yellow pages under Dental and see if anybody handles emergencies

or in Yahoo! yellow pages - try 'Dental emergency'

best of luck - unfortunately, I know the feeling
had mine on Christmas Day!

Answer 7

If you can locate a 24-hour drugstore, go there and get some Anbesol; it's a topical pain-killer, and you won't remotely ingest enough to hurt your baby. You might also consider going to the ER. Good luck!

Answer 8

Call your OB tell him exactly what happened and follow his advice .. Go to local ER and give them the name of you OB They have to get you stable until a dentist is available. An oral surgeon is always on call at local hospitals. Don't suffer hun please get help.

Answer 9

Ima dentist in Brownstown Michigan and a docter too

Answer 10

call your ob or the maternity floor of your hospital. They can tell you what to take. Depending on how far along you are you can take different meds.