A dental emergency involves any injury to your teeth or gums, even if the injury appears minor. In addition to contacting our team for an appointment, you can take actions to help ease discomfort and prevent complications. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, dentist talks about emergency dental care.
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When you sustain an injury to your teeth or gums that doesn’t appear to be life threatening, but still needs immediate attention, you should reach out to our team right away. Even if your injury occurs outside of normal business hours, let us know so we can arrange a time to see you quickly and provide treatment. Otherwise, even minor injuries to a tooth could increase the risk of tooth decay and dental infection in the months to come. We want to help protect your smile from these complications!
Easing Initial Discomfort
You can take steps in the immediate aftermath to ease your discomfort. For example, you can take an over-the-counter pain reliever. If there is bleeding, you can stem it with a bit of cloth or gauze. To avoid facial swelling, place a cold compress against the side of the face. If an object is caught between your teeth and floss can’t remove it, don’t use anything else or you risk damaging your teeth or gums.
If a tooth is damaged, try to recover any pieces and bring them with you to the office. If a tooth is knocked out completely, remember to only pick it up by the crown, never touch the roots. Place it in a sealed container of salt water or milk and bring it with you to the office. If a restoration or prosthetic is damaged, bring it with you as well.
Preventing Injuries
Our team can employ treatments like dental bonding or a crown to provide repair quickly, often in only one visit. But to help avoid future injuries, we urge you to talk to our team about a mouthguard. A custom option provides a greater level of protection than stand boil-and-bite options available at sporting goods stores. Our custom mouthguard will be custom-made for your smile to fit snugly and provide a greater level of protection, so the risk of a chipped, cracked, or knocked-out tooth is much lower.
If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat dental emergencies, or about tips for avoiding them altogether, then contact our team today to learn more.
Do You Have Any Questions About Emergency Dentistry?
Our team wants to offer emergency dental care to keep your smile strong and allow you to avoid major complications. Call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS by calling (913)681-5500 to learn more.
