Mouth And Dental Injuries: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Rapid swelling of your throat, tongue, or mouth
- Moderate to severe difficulty breathing occurs:
| Last updated: | September 26, 2008 |
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| Author: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Steven K. Patterson, BSc, DDS, MPH - Dentist |
| Editors: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer |
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