Broken teeth, burst abscesses, missing fillings, and terrible toothaches. If you’ve ever experienced a dental emergency, you know how painful and occasionally terrifying it can be.
- Is it a good idea to see your regular dentist?
- What if it isn’t available for a few hours?
- Do you require a hospital visit?
If you don’t know the answer to any questions above, you might need our guide on dealing with a tooth emergency.
This guide could be useful as it offers valuable information to help you decide what to do next when you have a serious, urgent problem with your teeth.
First, it is important to immediately call an emergency dentist in Hertfordshire.
Situations that require immediate attention vs. the ones that don’t need quick attention
Before you call an Emergency Dentist, ask yourself if the problem is urgent. While some dental issues can wait until treatment is available, others need immediate attention.
If you have a weekend or night time dental emergency, this could be a problem. So, how do you distinguish between urgent and less urgent dental problems? The following dental emergencies are regarded as urgent.
Urgent Dental Emergencies
- If one or more of your permanent teeth is missing, you should consult your dentist immediately.
- There is persistent bleeding around your tooth.
- You’ve injured your jaw
- You’ve developed extremely painful swelling
- It’s very painful to have a toothache.
These types of problems are urgently important, so call your dentist immediately if you have any of the following symptoms.
If you’re not able to contact your dentist or do not have a regular dentist you can go to the A&E. These are not urgent dental emergencies.
Non-Urgent Dental Emergencies
- An unfilled crown, bridge or filling
- If your tooth is not causing severe pain, it may be broken or cracked.
- Night guards or braces that are damaged or broken
- If you are unable to get food out of between your teeth,
- Toothache, which is a dull sensation rather than severe pain, can be described as dull.
Although you should see your dentist right away if you notice any of the listed symptoms, you don’t need to wait for treatment.
While most dentists will make every effort to see you as soon as possible, some may need to wait a few hours or even a day.
How do you deal with a dental emergency?
Depending on the severity of your dental problem, there may be several things you can do at home to alleviate the pain and improve the situation.
- Be calm. Be calm. If you become too anxious, adrenaline will be released into your body. This can worsen your emergency.
- Use a teaspoonful of regular table salt and hot water to wash your mouth if you are experiencing bleeding, swelling, or an abscess. You should wait for the water to cool down before you burn your mouth.
- Is your tooth broken? Replace it in your gum. You can also place the item in a glass of milk until you see a dentist.
- Have you lost your crown? You can coat the inside of the tooth with dental cement, toothpaste, or denture adhesive, and then slip it over the affected tooth. If this is not possible, bring it along to your emergency dental appointment.
- You can floss if there is food stuck between your teeth or pain around a particular tooth. Most likely, you are feeling pain from pressure between your teeth and inside your gum line.
- You can use cold compresses to reduce swelling and stop bleeding. They will also help to soothe any irritation.
- To relieve irritation and eliminate bacteria from the mouth, use hydrogen peroxide. Keep a container of hydrogen peroxide-containing mouthwash in your medicine drawer. These mouthwashes are intended to stop bleeding gums.
Conclusion
We will make every effort to attend you quickly if you have a dental emergency. Give us a call today, and we’ll schedule your appointment.
