Our highly qualified and experienced dental team provide professional treatment sympathetic to your dental emergency, accident or urgent dental situation. Our clinic provides dental services across a wide range of dental emergencies and accidents - from a broken baby tooth to major swelling and dental trauma, and everything in between. Equipped with the latest in dental technology, we can help provide emergency pain relief for dental issues in a timely manner.
The information below provides a general guide on what to do in a dental emergency. It is always important to contact a dentist as soon as possible if you experience injury or trauma of any kind to your teeth. We are proud to partner with Adelaide Emergency Dental, who offer out of hours emergency dental services 7 days a week including public holidays. If you experience a dental emergency, general information regarding common problems are listed below. Adelaide Emergency Dental can also be contacted on 0437 733 350 outside of our normal business hours.
Toothaches:
You should see your dentist as soon as possible if you are experiencing a toothache. Rinsing your mouth with water to clear any debris that may be there can be helpful, as can obtaining relief with dental floss to remove trapped food from between the teeth.
You should see your dentist as soon as possible if you are experiencing a toothache. Rinsing your mouth with water to clear any debris that may be there can be helpful, as can obtaining relief with dental floss to remove trapped food from between the teeth.
Swelling:
Use a cold pack on the outside of your cheek making sure that if it is frozen that you have a barrier between the pack and your skin such as a handkerchief. You may take pain relief tablets if necessary but only take what you know you can safely consume and be sure not to place pain relief tablets directly on to the tooth that is hurting as this can cause further complications.
Use a cold pack on the outside of your cheek making sure that if it is frozen that you have a barrier between the pack and your skin such as a handkerchief. You may take pain relief tablets if necessary but only take what you know you can safely consume and be sure not to place pain relief tablets directly on to the tooth that is hurting as this can cause further complications.
Knocked out Teeth:
If your tooth is knocked out, rinse it if it is dirty with milk if available. Use water if milk is unavailable taking care to hold the tooth by the crown, not the bottom of the tooth (the roots). If you have no access to water then the person whose tooth it is can suck on the tooth to clean it. Attempt to put the tooth back into its socket and hold it there until it is replanted. If it can not be replanted, wrap the tooth in glad wrap or place it in milk or in the patient’s mouth inside the cheek. You must try to visit a dentist within 30 minutes if possible for the best chance of successfully replanting the tooth.
If your tooth is knocked out, rinse it if it is dirty with milk if available. Use water if milk is unavailable taking care to hold the tooth by the crown, not the bottom of the tooth (the roots). If you have no access to water then the person whose tooth it is can suck on the tooth to clean it. Attempt to put the tooth back into its socket and hold it there until it is replanted. If it can not be replanted, wrap the tooth in glad wrap or place it in milk or in the patient’s mouth inside the cheek. You must try to visit a dentist within 30 minutes if possible for the best chance of successfully replanting the tooth.
Broken Teeth:
Try to clean any debris from the tooth using warm water. If the tooth is broken as a result of a blow to the mouth, place a cold pack on the face next to the injured tooth to minimise the swelling. Be sure to not place frozen ice packs directly onto the skin, use a barrier such as handkerchief to wrap an ice pack if that is what you are using.Try to find the bits of broken tooth and bring them with you to the dentist as soon as possible taking care not to let them dry out. Some broken bits of tooth may be able to be placed back on to the tooth almost invisibly by a dentist.
Try to clean any debris from the tooth using warm water. If the tooth is broken as a result of a blow to the mouth, place a cold pack on the face next to the injured tooth to minimise the swelling. Be sure to not place frozen ice packs directly onto the skin, use a barrier such as handkerchief to wrap an ice pack if that is what you are using.Try to find the bits of broken tooth and bring them with you to the dentist as soon as possible taking care not to let them dry out. Some broken bits of tooth may be able to be placed back on to the tooth almost invisibly by a dentist.
Sporting Injuries:
The reality of playing sport is that injuries can occur. Such injuries can range from small things that you can play through, to major incidents that require immediate emergency medical treatment. We are proud to be recognised as the on-call dentist for numerous teams spanning sports such as Football, Cricket, Ice Hockey and Baseball and we can offer this service to your club or organisation. Contact us for more details.
The reality of playing sport is that injuries can occur. Such injuries can range from small things that you can play through, to major incidents that require immediate emergency medical treatment. We are proud to be recognised as the on-call dentist for numerous teams spanning sports such as Football, Cricket, Ice Hockey and Baseball and we can offer this service to your club or organisation. Contact us for more details.
Bitten tongue or cheek:
If you bite your tongue or cheek, apply direct pressure to the area that is bleeding using a clean cloth. If swelling occurs apply a cold compress to the outside of the area. Take care not to place ice packs directly on to the skin and always use a barrier such as a handkerchief. If the bleeding does not stop or if the bite is severe then see your dentist immediately.
If you bite your tongue or cheek, apply direct pressure to the area that is bleeding using a clean cloth. If swelling occurs apply a cold compress to the outside of the area. Take care not to place ice packs directly on to the skin and always use a barrier such as a handkerchief. If the bleeding does not stop or if the bite is severe then see your dentist immediately.
Overseas/Interstate Travellers & Students
If you or one of your clients are travelling from outside South Australia and have a dental emergency or toothache, our clinic experienced in dealing with cases involving travel insurance and how to deal with the required forms and documentation. After treatment is completed, a summary of services performed is provided for your dentist back home.
If you or one of your clients are travelling from outside South Australia and have a dental emergency or toothache, our clinic experienced in dealing with cases involving travel insurance and how to deal with the required forms and documentation. After treatment is completed, a summary of services performed is provided for your dentist back home.