Dental students report being moderately prepared -- at best -- to handle medical emergencies, highlighting gaps in training, according to a study published on September 7 in the Journal of Dental ...

Generally, it is advisable to avoid going to the emergency room (ER) for dental pain if possible. This is because the ER will usually consist of emergency physicians and not dentists. In most cases, ...

It’s 2 a.m., and a searing toothache jolts you awake. Your first thought: the emergency room. But while ER doctors can ease your pain temporarily, they often can’t treat the underlying dental problem ...