Walk-In Emergency Dentist London

A dental emergency can happen at any time to just about anyone. When a dental emergency does indeed take place, we advise patients to see an emergency dentist as quickly as you can to get the issue diagnosed and address the underlying problem. Dental trauma and more extensive oral damage can often be minimised if you take quick action before it becomes very late to address the underlying issue. In order to help minimise the impact of a dental emergency, we provide below some useful tips to handle common dental emergencies to help minimise any longer term damage.

Toothaches – If you are experiencing a toothache, first carefully floss the teeth and rinse your mouth with warm water to remove any debris or food particles. Apply a cold compress to the cheek; this can help reduce swelling if you do indeed have one. We suggest you don’t apply painkiller gel to the area inside the mouth as the painkiller gel may sometimes burn the gum tissue, which in-turn can cause additional pain or discomfort. Once you have done this, see an emergency dentist as quickly as you can.

Broken or Chipped Teeth – If you have chipped or broken one or more teeth, it’s quite important to collect the broken tooth pieces carefully and then book an appointment with an emergency dentist as soon as you possibly can. If you are able to see an emergency dentist soon after your trauma, the chance of being able to successfully repair the damage to your teeth increases significantly. Also, it is important to control any bleeding to the area that might also have occurred. Rinse your mouth with warm water and then place a small strip of gauze like material at the location of the injury. Then apply a cold compress to your cheek to help address any pain or swelling.

Knocked-out Tooth – Advances to dental technology now enable dentists to be able fully restore a tooth that’s been knocked out, as long as the you are able to reach the dentist quickly and treatment starts in under 90 minutes of the incident occurring. Carefully collect your knocked out tooth, make sure you handle it by the crown end (or the top part of the tooth), and definitely not by the root end of the tooth. Do not wash or try to scrub away the dirt by yourself. Just drop the tooth in a glass of cold milk or water. You need to ensure the liquid (whether its milk or water) is neither hot nor warm. Then quickly rush to an emergency dentist near you where the dentist will attempt to restore your knocked-out tooth.

Lost or Broken Fillings – If you have broken or lost a tooth filling, the quickest stop-gap answer is to head to a chemist near you and obtain a temporary filling material from them. If you are unable to find a chemist near to you, you can use sugar-free chewing gum to fill the exposed cavity for a short period of time. Once you have done this, get an appointment with an emergency dentist, who will typically be able to replace the broken or lost filling relatively quickly.

Dental Abscesses – A dental abscess is a painful infection that develops at the root of a tooth. In severe cases, a dental abscess may sometimes lead to loss of the tooth. The infection is very painful and it is therefore important that you are able to make an appointment with an emergency dentist as quickly as you can in order to have it treated. In the meantime, we advise you rinse your mouth with warm salty water to minimise pain and any pus formation that may also have occurred.