A dental emergency of any kind is never easy to handle for the parent or the child. However, it’s important not to panic but to act right away to get your child the care they need.
Here are a few tips on how to handle the need for emergency dental care:
- Determine whether emergency care is necessary: The first step will be to determine whether emergency dental care is truly necessary. If your child has had a traumatic dental injury or severe tooth, jaw, or gum pain, you will want to contact our staff.
- Call the emergency dentist: If it seems that you truly need emergency dental care, you will want to contact our emergency dentist right away, and we can guide you on what to do in the meantime and get you in to see the dentist as soon as possible.
- Take the necessary precautions: If your child had their teeth knocked out and you can’t get emergency dental care right away, there are certain steps to take to ensure the safety of the tooth and the chances it can be put back in. If you can’t place the tooth back into the socket, you can put it in some cold milk. You should also be sure to never touch the root of the tooth.
- Know when to go to the emergency room: When there is a traumatic dental injury, you can call on us for emergency dental care. However, you should take your child to the emergency room first to address any trauma to the neck, head, or any other part of the body, before addressing dental needs.
No matter the situation you may be facing, you can trust that our emergency dental care is always compassionate and attentive. We will get you set up with an appointment right away for any services your child needs to get that smile shining bright once more.