Here’s a statistic that may surprise you: trips to the hospital for dental emergencies went from 1.1 million in 2000 to 2.1 million in 2010. That’s almost double in just a decade! While it’s true that good oral hygiene and regular checkups can prevent many emergencies, unfortunately, it can’t prevent them all. So if you have a dental emergency, who should you call – the dentist or the ER? Keep reading below to find out and get some great tips for the most common emergencies!
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