Emergency Dental Clinic

Toothache – the first line of care for toothache is to rinse your mouth with warm water, floss your teeth to dislodge any food particles, and apply a cold compress to your cheeks if your gums are swollen. Never apply any painkillers directly to your gums as they may burn the tissue.

Knocked-out tooth – make sure to retrieve the tooth and any missing pieces, while applying gauze to the area if it is bleeding. Applying a cold compress to your cheek will help keep the swelling under control.
Object caught in your teeth – gently and carefully floss between your teeth to see if you can dislodge the object but never use a sharp object or metal object to remove the particles.

Chipped or broken tooth – make sure to save all pieces for the dentist. Rinse out your mouth with warm water and apply the gauze to any area that is bleeding while also applying a cold compress to your cheek to keep swelling down.

Lost crown – be sure to keep the crown and see a dentist as soon as possible. If the tooth is causing undue pain use a cotton swab to apply a little clove oil to the sensitive area. You can also apply denture adhesive to the crown putting it back in place until you see your dentist, but do not use any other type of glue.

Abscess – This is an infection of the gum that can easily spread to surrounding teeth and other parts of your body if left untreated. In order to draw the pus to the surface rinse with saltwater multiple times per day.

Whether your emergency dental situation is an accident, or an underlying concern see your dentist as soon as possible for any of the above issues should be done as soon as possible. This could also include other issues such as wisdom tooth pain, inflammation, soft tissue injury, broken braces or wires, a lost filling, an extruded tooth, or even denture repair.
In any of these situations, it is imperative to get emergency dental care as soon as possible.