Common Dental Emergencies and Immediate Actions

1. COMMON DENTAL EMERGENCIES AND IMMEDIATE ACTIONS 1 ✔ Rinse your mouth with warm water ✔ Floss gently to remove trapped food ✔ Apply a cold compress to reduce swelling ✔ Avoid placing aspirin directly on the gum ✔ Visit an emergency dentist ASAP Severe Toothache Cause: Decay, infection, or gum disease 2 ✔ Pick up the tooth by the crown (avoid touching the root) ✔ Rinse it gently with water (do not scrub) ✔ Try placing it back in the socket or store it in milk/saline ✔ Seek emergency dental care within 30-60 minutes Knocked-Out Tooth Cause: Trauma or injury 3 ✔ Rinse your mouth with warm water ✔ Apply a cold compress for swelling ✔ Save any broken tooth fragments ✔ Avoid chewing on the affected side ✔ Visit a dentist for repair Chipped or Broken Tooth Cause: Biting hard foods, trauma, or decay 4 ✔ Keep the crown/filling safe ✔ Apply clove oil to reduce pain ✔ Use temporary dental cement to reattach a crown ✔ See a dentist as soon as possible Lost Filling or Crown Cause: Weakening of dental restoration https://hawkesburydentistry.com.au/emergency-dentistry/