An Urgent Care Provider’s Guide to Managing Dental Emergencies

An Urgent Care Provider’s Guide to Managing Dental Emergencies

Urgent Message: Patients with tooth-related complaints increasingly are presenting to urgent care centers. Managing these cases can be a challenge because physicians often receive limited training in this area. KATHERINE HURST MSC, MD, and RICHARD E. WALTON DMD, MS Tooth or tooth-related complaints are common presenting issues in patients seen at urgent care centers because of the limited availability of dental services in the evenings and on weekends. More patients also are seeking emergency dental …

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