Emergency Dentistry
Maryborough
How to handle dental emergencies
Tooth pain and dental injuries must be professionally treated as soon as possible. This includes cracked or chipped teeth, and broken braces, retainers, fillings and crowns.
Neglecting dental pain, injuries and issues will only result in more severe pain, more expensive dental procedures, and more serious implications such as cavities, tooth decay, weakness, and even permanent damage.
That’s why it’s important for you to rely on a trusted, local emergency dentist in Maryborough to fit in all dental emergencies. Contact our highly trained dentists here.
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While waiting to receive professional treatment, here are our top emergency dental tips for our trusted dentist in Maryborough:
Toothaches
For immediate soreness and headache relief, take over-the-counter painkillers, such as Ibuprofen (Nurofen), or Paracetamol (Panadol). Using a cold compress on the outside of your cheek may also help
Lost crown or filling
If your dental crown has fallen out, but you still have it, gently rinse it and keep it safe in a zip lock bag to bring back to the after hour dentist.
Even if you don’t feel immediate pain, contact your emergency dentist within a day to fix this emergency. Damaged and broken teeth or teeth with cavities are much weaker than healthy teeth, and will worsen the longer you wait.
Damaged tooth
If you have chipped or broken a tooth, rinse your mouth out with warm, salty water to kill any germs. Be careful not to swallow any broken remaining parts of your tooth. If you’re experiencing pain or swelling, apply a frozen ice pack on the affected area.
Knocked-out tooth
If you still have the tooth, you have high chances of saving it if you act immediately. Hold it by the crown and rinse away dirt from the root. Next, place it in a small cup of milk or your own saliva. This minimises the risk of tooth drying out, which reduces the chances of losing the tooth. Contact your dentist for a same-day emergency appointment – the sooner your dentist reinserts the tooth, the better chance you have to save it.
Broken jaw
Symptoms of a broken jaw include swelling, pain, gum bleeding, numbness in the lower lip, or bruises on your chin. To control swelling, apply an ice pack to the affected area. Take pain killers to relieve soreness, but avoid aspirin, which can make bleeding worse. Seek professional emergency relief immediately.
Contact our Emergency Dentist in Maryborough Today!
Contact Maryborough Dental for emergency dental care – the sooner your emergency dentist reinserts the tooth, the better chance you have to save it. Call us on (07) 4122 2110 or book online here.
