Prompt emergency dental care can help save a knocked-out tooth.
Knocked-out teeth from car accidents, falling, or sports are among the most common dental emergencies warranting an emergency dental visit. Chipped or cracked teeth are also emergencies if the chipping extends to the pulp cavity, exposing the sensitive nerves within your tooth. The same goes for profuse bleeding of the teeth or gums that doesn’t stop. An emergency dentist will get to the root cause of the issue and stop the bleeding.
A sudden sharp pain in the tooth is also a dental emergency that requires swift treatment to stop the pain. This pain is mostly due to excessive tooth decay that may need a root canal, but you may also have worn enamel that exposes the sensitive parts of your teeth or severe gum infection.
A loose tooth is also a dental emergency because it’s only a matter of time before the tooth falls out. The same goes for an abscessed tooth because the abscess might spread to other parts of the body and, in severe cases, lead to sepsis, a life-threatening condition.
The most important thing to do in a dental emergency is to keep calm; panicking will only worsen the situation. After clearing your head, call your dentist to inform them of your emergency. If outside business hours, search the internet for the nearest emergency dental clinic in your area.
In case of swelling, apply an ice pack on the swollen cheek to help. Meanwhile, take over-the-counter pain medication like ibuprofen or acetaminophen to help with the pain before seeing your Marysville dentist.
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In most dental emergencies, it’s better to go to an emergency dentist than the ER.
The steps you take after knocking out your tooth play a crucial role in determining whether you can salvage the tooth and prevent infection of the tooth socket. The first thing you should do is pick up the knocked-out tooth and rinse it with clean water. Gently try to re-insert the tooth back in place and bite a piece of cloth to keep it in place. Don’t force it, however. If there is resistance, it’s best to leave the tooth out of the socket.
Once clean, put the teeth in a container of cold milk or your own saliva. If your teeth broke into fragments, collect all the broken pieces, carefully rinse them, and also put them in a container of milk or saliva. Next, pack the empty socket with gauze, a cotton ball, or a tea bag to reduce the bleeding. Do so carefully, and avoid biting too hard on the gauze. Call your dentist and schedule an immediate visit.
Emergency dentistry is often available outside regular office hours.
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