Everyone needs to know what kind of injury to the mouth will require emergency dental care, especially if you have kids!  You want to avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency rooms if at all possible.  Accidents happen, any day or night!  Some oral injuries need immediate treatment while other injuries can wait for normal business hours. Dental Emergency Queen Creek AZ

Some common mouth injuries can include a cracked, broken or knocked out tooth.  This can happen by biting on a piece of food that is hard, a fall, sports injury or another type of accident. #smilewithconfidence Depending on the injury and where the injury is located, its very possible that a minor fracture or chipped tooth can wait until normal operating hours. 

Here’s the thing though, if the crack is severe, a large piece of tooth is missing or nerve damage has happened, it’s time to seek immediate medical attention.  If a tooth is knocked out completely, this is also something that may require an emergency trip. Dental Emergency Queen Creek AZ

While you are waiting, if a tooth is knocked out, try to handle the tooth as little as possible.  If you can put the tooth back into the socket, do so.  Bite down on a moistened gauze or a wet tea bag can help.  Be careful and do not swallow the tooth.  If the tooth wont stay in the socket, rinse it off to get rid of any visible dirt and keep it in a container of milk or your saliva until a medical doctor can see you.  Apply a cold wet compress to help with bleeding that is coming from the tooth socket. #martindental

Sometimes the problem isn’t as clear-cut as a knocked out or broken tooth.  If you have severe tooth pain from an abscessed tooth, for example, you may think you need emergency dental care.  Call your dentist first.  They may be able to get you in quickly!