Tooth extractions are a common and typically straightforward dental procedure. However, if you're suddenly dealing with intense pain a few days after your appointment, it could be more than just routine healing. You may be experiencing dry socket, a condition that arises when the protective blood clot at the extraction site becomes dislodged or dissolves too soon. Knowing the ...
Even if you are diligent about your oral hygiene, you may experience a dental emergency at some point. Unfortunately, dental emergencies often happen at inopportune times, so Dr. Joel R. Koch and his dental team leave time slots open in their daily schedule to accommodate unexpected visitors to our dental office. Whether you are a current patient or not, we ...
We’ve all heard how April showers bring May flowers, but another thing that arises from the months of late winter and early spring is cavities and tooth decay.
If you think about it, a good part of this may relate to the pervasiveness of sweets-related holidays. The Valentine’s day candy has hardly cleared the grocery store shelves before the chocolate eggs ...
Patients experiencing a dental issue may wonder if their problem constitutes a dental emergency and if they should seek dental help as soon as possible. There is some subjectivity to this as patients have different pain levels from dental problems, some that are tolerable and some that cripple the patient's ability to get through their day.
If you're looking for an emergency dentist in Hamilton, OH, we invite you to call Joel R. Koch, DDS, at (513) 779-2200. For over 30 years, Dr. Koch has provided the communities of West Chester, Sharonville, Mason, and Cincinnati with exceptional and caring dentistry, making him the emergency dentist that patients trust.
Dr. Koch knows that during a dental emergency, ...
At the dental office of Joel R. Koch, DDS, we understand the importance of excellent emergency dental care. When you experience an emergency, you are at your most vulnerable and probably feel nervous or scared, and we want to support you and get you the care you need as quickly as possible. We never want our patients to fear ...
When a dental emergency strikes and you need urgent dentistry, you’ll want to have a treatment team who you know and trust on your side. Here at the dental office of Dr. Koch, we offer gentle, efficient emergency dental treatment in West Chester, OH.
If you experience a dental emergency, or even if you sustain a dental ...
The first rule of general dentistry is that no pain is ever normal! If you are dealing with tooth pain, it is more than likely your body alerting you to the fact that something is wrong. Toothache discomfort can range from mild sensitivity to severe pain, depending on the problem.
If your toothache pain isn’t bad, you can probably wait until ...
Dental emergencies can happen to the best of us. Perhaps you are chewing, and suddenly you feel something hard—and you realize a filling has popped out. Maybe a slightly irritating toothache has suddenly become full-blown pain that is unbearable. Or you have suffered some kind of trauma, and your tooth has been completely knocked out.
It’s tough to know how ...