Is Your Fever a Sign of a Dental Infection or COVID-19?

April 27, 2020

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woman looking at thermometer

For the past few hours, you’ve been feeling weak and lethargic. Because you’re worried about the whole COVID-19 pandemic, you decide to take your temperature and discover that you have a high fever. Now you’re panicking that you might have the dreaded coronavirus. However, that might not actually be the case. A high fever is actually a symptom of an oral infection. Keep reading to learn the other signs that you might have a dental emergency.

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Have a Dental Emergency During the Coronavirus? Here’s What to Do

April 2, 2020

Filed under: Uncategorized — dr_carmen @ 12:03 pm
man with dental emergency holding mouth in pain

Since you’re stuck at home due to the coronavirus outbreak, you’ve decided to make the most of it by finally getting around to watching all the movies in your “to watch” list. You sit down with a bowl of delicious buttery popcorn and relax. All of a sudden, you accidentally bite down on a kernel and feel a throbbing pain in your tooth. You spit out the popcorn only to discover that a piece of your tooth has broken off! What should you do? Keep reading to learn how you should handle a dental emergency during the time of the coronavirus.

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