{"id":186,"date":"2020-03-14T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilebeautifully.com\/blog\/?p=186"},"modified":"2020-04-06T19:36:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T19:36:33","slug":"dental-emergency-and-quarantine-what-do-you-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilebeautifully.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/dental-emergency-and-quarantine-what-do-you-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Emergency and Quarantine: What Do You Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s safe to say that 2020 is a year we will never forget. As the world struggles to deal with COVID-19, which is also referred to as coronavirus, the \u201cnew normal\u201d is encouraging people who are not sick to stay at home and only go out for \u201cnecessities,\u201d and those who are sick to self-quarantine. So, what should you do if you experience a dental emergency<\/a> but are sick with COVID-19 and cannot leave the house? Let a dentist explain how you can treat your problem at home until it\u2019s safe for you to leave home for professional care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How to Treat Your Injury at Home While in Quarantine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have contracted COVID-19, health officials suggest that you should self-quarantine for a minimum of 14 days, as symptoms can show up anywhere between 2 and 14 days after being exposed. Even if you are okay with the idea of staying at home for two weeks, you might suddenly panic if you experience a dental emergency and realize you can\u2019t leave your house. So, what do you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though you can\u2019t leave to go see an emergency dentist, you can make a phone call. By calling your local dental team, they can evaluate your situation over the phone and offer proper at-home tips and remedies to help you through the current situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some useful treatments to remember include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n