If
you’ve knocked out a tooth, or hurt your gums or teeth in Jackson’s Point,
contact a dentist immediately for emergency dental treatment—emergency
treatment is an essential part of dentistry and your local dentist can help.
What to Do When Your Tooth Is
Knocked Out
No matter how it happens—sporting mishap, accident, a bad
fall—the immediate treatment for a knocked-out tooth is the same. Find it,
rinse it off in water or milk, and rush to the dentist. If possible, place the
tooth back in its socket for the trip. If more than one tooth was knocked out
or the pain makes it impossible to place the tooth back in the proper socket,
then place the teeth under your tongue. If that’s also impossible, fill a
container with saline solution or milk and rush to the dentist immediately.
Absolutely do not scrub your tooth to clean it.
It is essential that you try to make it to the dentist within
30 minutes of losing the tooth. If you can make it within a half hour, there’s
a greater chance of successfully re-implanting the tooth. If it takes longer than
a half hour, the chance of success begins to dwindle.
Toothaches
A common cause of toothaches and swollen gums is a piece of
food that has worked its way between the teeth or under the gums. If you can’t
see anything, try flossing the area or brushing with your toothbrush. If that
hurts too much, try rinsing with warm water.
If the pain can be managed by an over-the-counter pain
reliever, wait until the next day to call your dentist. If the pain becomes
unbearable, it may be time to seek emergency dental treatment since you could
be facing something more serious, like an infection or an exposed nerve that
would require a root canal.
Cracked or Broken
Teeth
Cracked or broken teeth can be tricky to diagnose. There may
be blinding pain for some people and not even a twinge for others. You may not
even notice a crack or break until you look in the mirror.
One way to diagnose a probable cracked tooth is to keep a
record of when tooth pain begins. If you can bite into food without pain but
feel a twinge as soon as you release
the bite, there’s a good chance your tooth could have a small crack. Pain
when you drink or eat hot or cold food could also be a sign of a crack in your
tooth.
When you do notice damage, rinse the area with warm water to
remove any fragments or food that has built up in the area. Even if you haven’t
felt any pain, it’s important to visit your dentist. If you don’t have a
dentist, call your Jackson’s Point
dentist and explain that you’re a new patient.
Your dentist may be able to fix your broken tooth or may
recommend pulling the tooth instead. Modern dentistry offers high-tech
solutions like dental implant surgery to ensure that you’ll keep your
natural-looking smile.
If you’re in Jackson’s Point and need emergency dental
treatment, immediately visit a dental office that offers emergency dentistry.