What is a dental emergency?

Dental emergencies can have many causes, including accidents, sports-related injuries, tooth decay and infection. You may have a dental emergency if you have any of the following:

• a traumatic injury to your mouth, jaw or teeth
• severe pain that you cannot control with over-the-counter pain medication
• uncontrolled bleeding
• broken denture
• fractured teeth
• loss veneers and crowns
• pain after extraction

Dental Pain

A toothache can cause horrible pain, difficulty eating, sleeping or concentrating, and should not be ignored.  A sharp, constant or throbbing pain on a single tooth can be a sign that there is something wrong, it could be tooth decay, a cavity, or gum disease. It is important to reach for professional care as soon as possible to identify the cause of the pain so it can be addressed properly.  Over the counter toothache pain killers will help alleviate pain for a short amount of time but the underlying cause of the pain will remain and will get worse as time progresses.

Broken/cracked/chipped tooth

If your tooth is broken, chipped, or cracked save any pieces and see your dentist as soon as possible. Rinse your mouth and any pieces with warm water. Apply a cold compress outside the affected area to relieve pain and keep the swelling down. If you are experiencing bleeding, apply a piece of gauze to the area until the bleeding stops. It is very important to seek professional care as soon as possible!

Fracture Filling or Crown

Most people have at least one filling or crown in their mouth. And due to the normal wear and tear, the filling or crown could fall out. . Make sure to rinse your mouth out with warm water if ever this happens to you. After that, it is wise to fill the cavity wit cotton wool . Go see the dentist as soon as you can.

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In cases when you are in need of a dentist and your own dentist is unavailable we can visit an emergency dentist.

Tooth pain can be very painful and extremely worrying especially on weekend or a holiday or when you cannot get an appointment for a dentist. Its most concerning when your child who has a toothache and can’t sleep in the night. Several Dental Emergencies can arise.

Dental Decay if postponed for a long time and reaches nerve causes pain. If there is swelling around the tooth and it becomes large overnight, this can be life threatening as the swelling can easily spread to the other spaces. The dentist can relieve pain by releasing the pressure inside the tooth by access opening the tooth and starting pain relievers and antibiotics. The patient can then schedule an appointment with their dentist and complete the root canal treatment.

If you have a lost tooth you can replant the tooth within a short period of time. This can be done provided the tooth was placed in milk and the tooth wasn’t handled by the root.

Similarly a broken tooth or a lost filling can make the tooth sensitive to hot and cold foods. Tooth fractures can be repaired if small using fillings, veneers or permanent crowns. Today’s dentistry can even do 3D printed CAD CAM crowns that can be delivered in an hour.

Gum infections can also be handled. Other crown emergencies example fallen or broken crown or broken dentures, broken orthodontic brackets and other attachments.

Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt by 18-25yrs of age and does not most frequently erupt in normal position. It often causes pain and swelling in the region. Cleaning and debridement antibiotics can reduce the discomfort until its ready for extraction.

Other orthodontic emergencies can be broken fixed and removable retainers. For young children fallen space maintainers, etc. Treatment under conscious sedation using nitrous oxide can be done for anxious patients if required.

Dr Husna Vhora

B.D.S., PGDEMS