What is a dental emergency?
A dental emergency is when unexpected critical damage is done to your teeth. Dental emergencies can happen when you least expect them and can cause a lot of stress and panic. Prevent Dental Suite strives to take the worry out of dental emergencies, offering calm and professional help.
Contact us today to book an emergency dental appointment with a dentist near Petrie.
7 most common dental emergencies, & tips to handle a dental emergency
Toothache
Tooth pain or Toothache, while being incredibly unpleasant, is never a good sign, especially if the pain is accompanied by swelling.
Avoid using common pain remedies like taking aspirin or other pain killers, as contact with the affected gums could potentially burn the tissue.
Apply a cold compress to the outside of your cheek and call to book an appointment with an emergency dentist at Prevent Dental Suite.
Chipped or broken tooth
A chipped or broken tooth can be painful, and if left untreated, can cause a lot of damage to oral health. Rinse your mouth with warm water and apply gauze to the site if there is bleeding. Then apply a cold compress to the part of your face closest to the broken or chipped tooth to reduce swelling and relieve pain.
Knocked-out tooth
If your tooth gets knocked out, similar to a broken or chipped tooth, pick the tooth up by the crown and rinse off the root, only if it’s dirty. Avoid scrubbing and removing attached tissue fragments.
Depending on the injury, you may be able to carefully put the tooth back in place but be careful not to push it into the socket. The sooner you can do this, the better your chances of saving your tooth.
If you can’t do this, place the tooth in a small cup with milk or water with a pinch of salt. This will help preserve the tooth in time for emergency restoration at our emergency dental clinic near Petrie.
Lost filling or crown
Crowns and fillings are used to restore damaged teeth back to their optimal appearance and function, so when these break, it’s important to get them treated immediately to avoid any further damage or reinfection.
Place the crown or bridge into a Ziploc bag and bring it to your dental appointment to possibly have it reapplied. Depending on the situation, you may need to receive a new crown. To find out more about our emergency dental services, or to book an appointment with our emergency dentist near Petrie.
Broken orthodontics
While braces are built to be tough and withstand daily wear-and-tear from things like chewing, eating and talking, they can still break or stick out and poke your cheeks and gums. Not only is this incredibly uncomfortable, but it can slow down or even reverse progress in aligning and straightening teeth.
When this happens, you can try pushing the broken wire into a more comfortable position as a quick solution. If this isn’t possible, cover the exposed end with orthodontic wax, a small cotton ball or a piece of gauze. No matter how bothersome, don’t cut the wire to avoid swallowing.
Dental Abscess
Infections in the mouth, especially near the root of a tooth or in the space between the teeth and gums, are serious. When untreated, these can spread to surrounding teeth and gum tissue, and even to the rest of the body.
Not sure if you have a dental abscess? Check your gums for a painful, pimple-like swollen spot. Rinse your mouth with a mild water solution and apply ice to the swollen area for temporary relief. Call our dental clinic near Petrie immediately for emergency treatment to avoid worse oral health problems.
Bleeding and pain after tooth extraction
It’s normal to experience some post-op pain and bleeding but if these persist for more than an hour, it’s important to call your Petrie dentist. In the meantime, place a thick gauze pad over the extraction site, and apply pressure by biting down on the gauze. Avoid rinsing, drinking and eating, as well as sucking, spitting and smoking.
Why Prevent Dental Suite?
At Prevent Dental Suite, our caring team of dentists in Kallangur wants to take the stress out of dental emergencies. We provide quality, affordable, caring dentistry at our emergency dental clinic near Petrie so you know that you can trust us if you are experiencing a dental emergency.
Prevent Dental Suite welcomes new patients. We offer payment plans such as zip money Mediplan, Openpay, Humm, and Afterpay. Contact us to make an appointment, call us at +61 7 3886 2428.
