Can you please explain why dental pain is not considered an emergency?

It is: In dental offices tooth pain is considered a dental emergency and patients are seen quickly!

It is EMERGENCY: It's all relative as many people have higher tolerances for pain but dental pain is an emergency and should be diagnosed and treated before infection or other pathology's persist.

Compared to what?: What prompts your question and who said it wasn't? Dental pain is not as much of an emergency as a stroke, heart attack, anaphylactic shock, major trauma, etc. But to dentists it is considered an emergency. Your pain can be addressed in a dental office. Some patients go to the er of a hospital and those without a dental residency program merely prescribe medication and cannot treat dental problems.

It is: Dental pain is nature's way of informing you that something is wrong and that you should do something about it as tooth pain rarely resolves itself. Most emergency rooms do not have dental staff so resolution of your problem is diminished at a hospital.

It is!: Ahhh, the old question of 'what determines an emergency?' well, i suppose it's all who you talk to. Anybody that's had a terrible toothache or pain will tell you that it's downright awful. Pain, pain, pain is an emergency. It's not, however, usually life-threatening unless a serve infection is present. If it is, then this could kill you if it travels to the brain or other vital organs.

Dental Emergency: That's because emergency rooms generally are not staffed by dentists and. In emergency rooms, there is a lack of diagnostic equipment (e.g. dental X-Ray) and ER physicians aren’t trained to identify and treat oral health problems. Most oral emergencies relate to pain, bleeding, or orofacial trauma should be attended by a dentist.

It is, but: I think you are asking, "why isn't dental pain an emergency enough to go to the ER"?. You certainly can go to the ER for dental pain. They'll be very happy to take your money or bill you insurance. It is not cost effective and inefficient. You'll still have to see the dentist for treatment. So why not go to the dentist directly.