What to Do When You Need Dental Emergency Treatment in Etobicoke ON

If you've ever experienced a dental emergency, you've probably known what it's like to have "Emergency Dental Office Etobicoke ON" saved in your searches. Whether you've knocked a tooth out in an accident, cracked a molar on a piece of hard candy, or just experienced sudden excruciating pain, dental emergencies are frightening, and it's sometimes difficult to know when you should get emergency treatment. Can a dental problem wait until the next day or the next available appointment, or should you rush to an emergency dental office? This guide will help you recognize what constitutes a dental emergency.

How to Know if You Have a Dental Emergency

A dental emergency is anything that is causing you enough pain to need immediate dental care or involves a tooth that is at risk. Even if you're not sure precisely what the primary problem is, you need emergency dental care if you're in pain or bleeding. Here's a good checklist that you can use to determine whether or not what you're experiencing is an emergency.

Severe pain
Loose tooth
Extreme teeth sensitivity
Abscess or severe infection (can be life-threatening)
Bleeding
Injured jaw
Painful swelling
Swollen face or cheeks with a toothache

In short, if you need to alleviate severe pain, save a tooth, or stop bleeding, you should seek emergency dental care.

What Isn't a Dental Emergency?

Some issues listed below are aggravating but aren't considered to be dental emergencies.

Broken crowns
Mild toothaches
Cracked or broken tooth, unless it is causing severe pain
Lost fillings
Damaged or lost retainer or mouthguard
Food lodged between two teeth
Small chipped tooth

Since these will require care, call your dentist as soon as you have a problem. However, you won't need to find an emergency dental office for these problems in most cases.

Steps to Take if You Need an Emergency Dentist in Etobicoke ON

Step 1

Call your dentist. If they're not able to take care of you, they will refer you to someone who can.

Step 2

If you can't get immediate dental care, go to the emergency room. Some dental emergencies, such as serious infections or an abscessed tooth, can be life-threatening.

Step 3

If a tooth has been knocked out, do whatever you can to keep the tooth in its socket. Put some moistened gauze over it to try to hold it in place. Be careful not to swallow the gauze.

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Put the knocked-out tooth in a glass of milk and leave it there until you get to your dentist's office.

Step 4

Don't touch the root so that you don't introduce new bacteria.

Step 5

Ask lots of questions when you get your dentist on the phone. They will advise you on how best to take care of yourself until you get to them.

If you have a dental emergency, contact Drs. Shefali Tuli and Mislav Pavelic and the Sherway Dentistry team at 416.639.2546. Sherway dentistry has several available options for people who live in Etobicoke ON and are experiencing a dental emergency.