A dental emergency is an injury to the teeth or gums and can lead to serious repercussions if ignored. When you have a dental emergency it is important to know what to do.
- First of all, call your dentist as soon as possible
- Broken Tooth – Rinse your mouth out with a salt water solution and place the tooth fragments in milk and bring with you to your dental appointment
- Knocked-out Tooth – Hold the tooth in the socket if possible. A tooth has a better chance of being re-implanted if you see a dentist with-in 30 minutes
- Crown Came Off – You can use petroleum jelly or denture adhesive to hold it in place until you can see the dentist. It is important to not use that tooth for chewing.
- Cracked Tooth – Rinse your mouth with a warm salt-water solution to clean the area and see a dentist as soon as possible.
These are only a few instances of a dental emergency. Accidents happen, but there are a few things you can do to help prevent a dental emergency.
- Avoid chewing on ice or hard candy
- Wear a mouthguard when participating in sporting events
- Do not use your teeth to open packaging
As a trusted Matthews Dental office, we’re proud to offer our patients emergency dental services. In most cases, Dr. Dhulab can accommodate same-day emergency dental service during regular business hours.
Idlewild Family Dentistry: (704) 893-0351
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