Porcelain inlay: when to get help

1. 1

   Is any of this happening now?

   Call 911

   Call emergency services for trouble breathing or swallowing, rapidly spreading swelling, or signs of a severe allergic reaction.

   These are emergency symptoms, not routine follow-up concerns.

   Other emergency signs, for anyone

   • Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
   • Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
   • Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
   • Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
   • Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
   • Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
   • Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
   • Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
2. 2

   Is any of this happening?

   Be seen today

   Contact your dental team promptly if pain is worsening, the inlay feels high when you bite, or sensitivity is not settling.

   Also call if the inlay chips, moves, or comes out.

   Keep a loose inlay in a clean container; do not glue it back yourself.

   Seek urgent dental or medical care for increasing facial swelling, fever with dental pain, pus, or difficulty opening your mouth.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these

Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Porcelain inlay. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.