How to deal with Dental Emergencies

The dental procedures are sometimes unforeseen and emergency treatment may be necessary. In the case of a haemorrhage resulting from trauma or a tooth dislodged accidentally, call your dentist office as soon as possible. For help in finding a dentist, use the search engine Find a dentist.

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Disclaimer: The suggestions below are general in nature and are not intended to apply to each dental emergency. If you have specific questions about dental emergency, please consult your dentist.

Some emergencies:

• Bites on the cheek internal
• Dent chipped
• Cut the lip or facial trauma
• Loss of a shutter
• Sensitivity to heat and cold
• Loss of a temporary crown
• Dent accidentally dislodged
• Toothache
• Object stuck between teeth
• Pain in the temporomandibular joint

Bites her cheek to internal
It is a common injury that is sometimes possible to reduce "rounding" the corners of the teeth in question to prevent pinching tissue. By placing a ball of cotton gauze or cloth on the inside of the cheek, you waive the cheek teeth and allow it to heal without further trauma.

Chipped tooth
Lightly rinse the affected area with lukewarm water. If the region is not sensitive to pressure or cold and it does not bleed, the damages are probably not serious and should be repaired in time. Consult your dentist to make sure there are no sharp edges and that the pulp is not exposed.

Cut lip or facial trauma
If you think you need stitches buccofaciale in the region, it may be best to consult a doctor first. After this treatment, the dentist can examine the teeth to make sure everything goes well. It is often enough to press a clean cloth wet with cold water over the wound to stop the bleeding. If the wound is deep, hold the pad and go to the emergency department of the nearest hospital.

Loss of a shutter
Even if we generally see a dentist to replace the shutter, it is not typically an emergency. Most fillings are not deep enough to cause problems if we wait two or three days to replace them. As each case is different, you should use your common sense and ask your dentist if you're not sure.

It can protect the region with a bit of wax, gum or petroleum jelly. Pharmacies sell a small tube of ointment thick that can be prepared and inserted into the opening to prevent food from entering.

Sensitivity to heat and cold
If the pain lasts a few seconds, a small exhibition about the root is often involved. In this case, avoid heat and cold. You can protect the tooth for some time in the coating of petroleum jelly pending consult your dentist.

If pain persists for longer after exposure, it may well be that the pulp is infected. If pain is resistant to acetaminophen or ibuprofen, the root canal might be necessary to save the tooth.

Loss of a temporary crown
You may be able to save a dental consultation if you can clean the inside of the temporary crown and return it properly in place. Be sure to rinse lightly region and to hand gently on the tooth crown.

In general, a temporary crown protects tooth prepared, if it falls, it is not urgent, but it must be replaced. Do not spend more than two or three days without temporary crown to protect the tooth prepared, because there may be flows and the risk of infection. A dental adhesive or a small amount of toothpaste are effective ways to hold the crown until your appointment with the dentist.

Dent accidentally dislodged
Gently rinse the tooth and immediately try to rehabilitate yourself. If you are not, put it in a cup of milk and visit your dentist as soon as possible. Do not scrub the tooth, as you may destroy the attachment fibers that are necessary for rehabilitation, not done gently rinse. If the tooth remains out of its socket for more than an hour, the chances that it might be saved thinning.

Even if the tooth is reinserted immediately, there are only 50% chance to survive long term. Call your dentist immediately, so he can take X-rays of the teeth to ensure it is well positioned to stabilize or by setting it in place.

Toothache
It may be a sensitivity to heat or cold, pressure or percussion (tap) or a sharp pain or deaf. The pain may be short (less than 30 seconds) or over a longer period.

If the pain is dull, it was probably a link with the gums and you should make an appointment for a cleaning. If it is intense and brief, you may have lost a filling and exposed roots.

Object stuck between the teeth
First try to remove the object using dental floss, very slowly and cautiously. If you make a small knot in the middle of the thread of floss and pass on the contact surface, you come to remove most food particles or debris. Do not cut or pointed object between the teeth, it can cut the gums and scratch the surface of the tooth. If you can not remove the object, make an appointment with your dentist.

Pain in the temporomandibular joint
Often, it is possible to relieve pain by applying a warm compress (warm towel) on the jaw and taking anti-inflammatory (Aspirin, Advil, Motrin, Naprosen). Do not open any large mouth, and watch your position during sleep. (Do you sleep with your hands near the face?) A splint is sometimes necessary to help prevent the problem.