Knock, Knock! Who is there? EMERGENCY!!!
Accidents and emergencies happen daily on the streets, but they could happen to your teeth too.
Dental emergencies can occur in many forms, the first rule is to keep calm, and act wise.
Don’t Panic! Here are 7 ways to take care of a Dental emergency:
Dental Emergency 1: If you fall and a bit of your tooth chipped off:
- Call your dentist and give him a gist of the situation.
- Your tooth may need to be endodontically treated before being restored.
Dental Emergency 2: You knocked out your tooth:
- Rinse the knocked out tooth in water but don’t scrub. Hold it by the crown and not the roots; try to gently fit it back into its socket and rush to your dentist.
- Get help immediately and there is a fair chance that the tooth will be salvaged.
Dental Emergency 3: If you bite your lip or tongue resulting in excessive bleeding:
- The first step is to clean the bleeding area.
- Apply a cold compress to decrease the bleeding and swelling.
- If the bleeding is severe and does not stop, rush to your Dentist.
Dental Emergency 4: Damaged Braces
- If your braces get debonded or damaged, call your orthodontist right away.
- Damaged braces cannot wait; they have to be taken care of immediately.
Dental Emergency 5: Your Molar hurts
- Brush and floss your teeth & rinse your mouth with warm water.
- See your Dentist. Pain is an indication that something is wrong.
- Don’t rub aspirin or any other painkiller on the teeth or gum, it can burn the tissue.
Dental Emergency 6: Pericoronitis
- This is an infection of the gums around or overlying your wisdom tooth. It usually happens when your wisdom tooth is erupting.
- The symptoms include swollen and irritated gums, bad breath, a bad taste in your mouth, or you being unable to open your mouth fully.
- In such a case don’t delay a visit to your dentist.
Dental Emergency 7: Your filling or crown gets debonded:
- Keep your crown safe & call your Dentist for an appointment.
- Your crown needs to be re-cemented as soon as possible and your filling redone.
With that, you are now aware and well equipped with what to do in case of a Dental Emergency.
These emergencies can happen to you or your dear ones. Stay calm and be ‘dental wise’.
‘We are with you in your Emergency, just a call away’. – The Dental Spa
