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Emergency Dentist vs General Dentist: Why They Are Not the Same Thing

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  A lot of us learn the difference between an emergency dentist and a general dentist at the worst possible time. I remember myself, when I was half asleep at around 2 in the morning, and woke up to find half my tooth was missing, my jaw hurt as if I took a jab from Mike Tyson, and all that paracetamol didn’t help me. I've learned this distinction the hard way. A lot of you out there probably have some crazy story too. On paper, Emergency dentist and General Dentist, both are dentists (Act like the name didn’t give it away). The same degree. The same chairs. The same smell of disinfectant and mint. However, in reality, an emergency dentist Battersea operates in a completely different environment psychologically and clinically to a general dentist. The difference is not cosmetic; it's structural. It's about time, risk, pain and making decisions under pressure. If you are searching the internet up and down for Battersea emergency dentist, with one eye closed while try...