Emergency Care

A dental emergency is a dental problem that requires immediate attention. Not all dental problems are urgent. However, if the bleeding does not stop, the pain does not go away with medication, or a facial bone is broken, urgent dental care is needed.

If you have a dental emergency, the first thing you should do is contact your dentist for detailed instructions. Many dentists have emergency numbers that can be called outside normal business hours. If you don’t have a dentist, go to an emergency center or the nearest emergency room.

Examples of dental emergencies include:

• Severe toothache
• Badly cracked tooth
• Knocked-out tooth
• Extruded (partially dislodged) tooth
• Dental abscess (swelling of your face and jaw)
• Lost or broken dental restoration
• Severe soft tissue injury (like a busted lip or deep cut)

Tooth decay, gum disease, and fractured teeth: are just a few of the most common dental emergencies. Prevention through good dental hygiene is the best way to keep your mouth healthy, but knowing what to do when emergencies occur can help prevent long-term damage.

Common dental emergencies:

• Toothache
• Chipped or chipped teeth
• Knocked out tooth
• Missing filling or crown
• Broken straightener
• Abscess
• Bleeding and pain after tooth extraction

The basics of preventing dental emergencies:

• Use a mouthguard
• Observe what and how you eat
• Don’t bite anything else\