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What is Considered a Dental Emergency?

Each dental emergency is unique and involves different steps that you need to take for your well-being. You should take the following measures prior to visiting any emergency dentist Houston has to offer for an emergency dental appointment.

• Severe Toothache – there are a lot of reasons why you could end up having a sudden, severe toothache. The most common reason is the underlying pulp getting suddenly exposed, which produces sharp and severe pain. This pain can also be felt if there is something stuck between two teeth. In any case, you should not take this situation lightly and visit our Houston dental emergency clinic to get yourself an appointment right away.
• Knocked-out Tooth – Knocked-out teeth or permanent teeth is a dental emergency Houston residents can face. However, a good dentist can still re-insert them if they do not get damaged and the implantation is done on time. If your child ends up with a knocked-out tooth while playing an outdoor game, the first thing you need to do is to wash it gently with lukewarm water. Make sure you hold the tooth from the crown and not the root, then try putting the tooth back into its socket. If it’s impossible, keep it moist by placing it inside your cheeks. Alternatively, you can store the tooth in milk until you reach a dental emergency clinic for treatment. You can also store the tooth in a preserving fluid, but make sure that it comes with the seal of the American Dental Association for quality.
• Fractured or Cracked Tooth – in case of a fractured tooth, immediately rinse your mouth with warm water to clean the area. To avoid swelling and inflammation, put a cold compress over your face in the area where the tooth was fractured. After that, you need to visit us as soon as possible, as any sharp edge from the fractured tooth can cause soft tissue injury or lead to exposure of the underlying pulp. When you arrive at our office for a visit, we will take an x-ray image of the fractured tooth to check the extent of damage and chances of pulp exposure. If there is a small or moderate fracture, we will restore it with a suitable filling. However, if a large piece of the tooth is lost due to the fracture, then we will restore and reinforce the tooth with a crown.
• Dislodged Filling or Prosthesis – if one of your fillings has dislodged, there are chances that the underlying dentine of the tooth may get exposed. In that case, you must visit our office so we can restore the tooth quickly. In case of a dislodged crown or bridge, simply save it with you and make an appointment with us. When you visit us, we will re-attach the crown or bridge by bonding it to the tooth with an adhesive cement. If you feel that the situation requires a Houston emergency dentist visit, then call us right away.