Posts Tagged ‘severe toothache’

Poor dental care leads to increase in ER cases

Poor dental care leads to increase in ER cases

A hospital in Springfield has revealed that dental pain is one of the most common reasons for admission to the emergency room. Staff at St John’s hospital say that several cases of severe tooth pain are reported each day and the problem is becoming increasingly common. Many patients end up in hospital because they can’t […]


Toothache sees man travel 220 miles for dental appointment

Toothache sees man travel 220 miles for dental appointment

A man from Spalding, South Lincolnshire, had to travel 220 miles when he had a painful bout of painful toothache as he was not registered with a dentist. Alan Long, aged 55, attempted to make an emergency dental appointment in his home town but was unable to get one with either an NHS or private […]