Dental Emergencies
Toothache
If your child has a toothache due to untreated cavities or a lost filling, give them an age appropriate dosage of Tylenol or Motrin. Avoid very hot or very cold foods. Call our office to schedule an appointment during regular business hours.
Toothache with facial swelling
Contact our emergency service to consult with a dentist.
Trauma to primary (baby teeth)
Try to get bleeding controlled to assess damage to the teeth. For minor intra-oral cuts, bruising, and slight loosening
of baby teeth, call our office for an appointment during regular business hours. Severe trauma to baby teeth including significant intra-oral trauma, fractured, very loose, displaced or lost baby teeth-contact emergency service.
Trauma to Permanent Teeth
For very mild trauma including slight loosening, and small fractures or slight chipping of teeth, call our office for an appointment during regular business hours. Keep the chip of the tooth moist until it can be replaced. All other trauma
to permanent teeth including fractures, significant loosening or displacement, call the emergency service.
For Avulsed (Knocked out) Permanent teeth
Gently rinse tooth with water, replace in socket as soon as possible, have child bite on cotton, and then contact emergency service. If you are unable to do this, place tooth in milk and bring with you to our office. Time is very important in these situations, please contact Emergency service ASAP.
Swollen lip or cheek on the day following dental treatment
This could be due to trauma inflicted by your child when they bite their cheek or lip while numb. This is a very common occurrence, which will usually heal in several days. Please encourage your child to keep their “tooth pillow” in their mouth until they are no longer numb. This will prevent cheek or lip chewing.
Cut or Bitten Tongue, Lip or Cheek
Ice can be applied to any bruised areas. For bleeding, apply firm (but gentle) pressure with sterile gauze or a clean cloth. If the bleeding does not stop with pressure or continues after 15 minutes, go to an emergency room.
Broken Braces and Wires
Remove a broken appliance only if it comes out easily. If it is lodged or painful to remove, cover any protruding edges with wax, cotton balls, gauze or chewing gum. DO NOT REMOVE any wire caught in the gums, cheek or tongue;
call our office immediately. Emergency attention is usually not required for loose or broken appliances that cause
no discomfort.
Possible Broken Jaw
In the event of jaw injury, tie the mouth closed with a towel, tie or handkerchief. Go immediately to an
emergency room.
Cold or Canker Sores
Over-the-counter medications will usually provide temporary relief. If sores persist, visit our office.
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