Do You Have A Dental Emergency?
Are you having severe tooth pain and need to be seen immediately? We understand that emergencies happen no matter what is happening in the world. Even with the COVID-19 outbreak, we're ready to take care of you!
There's no issue too big or too small for us - your pain is taken seriously. If you don't see your specific problem listed below, please don't hesitate to call us.
Do You Have A Dental Emergency?
Are you having severe tooth pain and need to be seen immediately? We understand that emergencies happen no matter what is happening in the world. Even with the COVID-19 outbreak, we're ready to take care of you!
There's no issue too big or too small for us - your pain is taken seriously. If you don't see your specific problem listed below, please don't hesitate to call us.
Are You Experiencing Any Of The Following?
#1 - A Broken or Chipped Tooth:
This is easily one of the most painful emergencies - call us as soon as you can. It's important to rinse out your mouth with warm water, and try to keep the tooth if possible. Also, try to put an ice-pack on it in transit to the dentist.
#2 - You Knocked a Tooth Loose:
The good news is we may be able to save your loose tooth. Take some over the counter painkillers, put some ice on it, and get to the dentist as soon as possible.
#3 - Broke or Lost Your Crown or Filling:
Try to keep the crown or filling if you still have it.
Your tooth is going to be very sensitive to anything going into your mouth - including air. You can use clove oil to try to soothe the sensitivity as well as get some dental cement from a local drug store. Once again, get to the dentist as soon as you can because you’re likely in pain.
#4 - Sudden Painful Toothache:
Toothaches can be the symptom of a lot of different problems. The best thing to do is start with rinsing out your mouth with some warm water. Then try to gently floss around the tooth to make sure no food is hanging out around there. If it persists, you’re going to need to take a trip to the dentist.
#5 - Something is Lodged
Between Your Teeth:
When something gets stuck between your teeth, it can become rather painful and could lead to infection. You'll need to get it our ASAP. First, try to get it out with some floss. If that hurts too much, you could also try something like Soft Picks for a gentler approach. If all else fails, you’re going to want to call the dentist.
#6 - Sudden Swelling in Your Mouth:
This could happen for a number of reasons, but is potentially very serious. You may have an abscessed tooth. Abscessed teeth are no joke. The infection can spread quickly, and since your mouth is in your head where your brain resides, you’re playing with fire if you let this one go.
#7 - You Broke Your Braces:
Braces have a lot of moving parts that sometimes break. First, if they do, call your orthodontist to get in as quickly as possible.
If a wire breaks, you’ll want to get it somewhere where it isn’t poking you. Use some orthodontic wax to cover it until you can get to the orthodontist.
If it’s a band that loosens, salvage it and set up an appointment with your orthodontist to have it replaced or re-cemented.
#8 - You Bit Your Cheek or Tongue:
This happens all the time when you’re eating, chewing gum, or just not paying attention. It's usually not much of an issue. But in a case where it's more severe, the first step is to try and stop the bleeding. Rinse your mouth with some saltwater, then use a piece of gauze to put pressure on the wound.
If you can’t stop the bleeding and your dentist is unavailable, go to the ER. They may need to take a look at it.
#9 - Injured Your Jaw:
A broken jaw is no fun. Basically, there’s nothing you can do for this other than take some over the counter painkillers and put some ice on it until you can get to the ER.
#10 - Inflamed Wisdom Teeth:
Wisdom teeth seem to come whenever they please, and when they do, they can easily wreak havoc. Pericoronitis is an infection that can occur when your wisdom teeth don’t come in properly. If you get it, you’ll know because of your irritated gums in that area, as well as possible bad breath. See a dentist as soon as possible to get this one figured out.
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