​EMERGENCY DENTAL CARE
​URGENT DENTAL EMERGENCY
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If a patient is in severe dental pain or have lacerated his/her gums, cheeks, or tongue, he/she must seeks urgent emergency dental care.
Please give us a call at 949-873-5710 to schedule an emergency appointment with our dentist as soon as possible. The sooner the patient seeks dental treatment, the less likely the patient'll need expensive dental restorations in the future.
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Patients'll need immediate care for the following urgent dental emergencies
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Severe toothache
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Dental abscess
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Loose tooth
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Knocked-out tooth
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Broken tooth
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Large piece of tooth is missing
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Large crack/chip in tooth
WHAT TO DO ...​
Toothache
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Flossing can help relieve mild toothaches.
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A salt water rinse can be an effective first-line treatment as salt water is a natural disinfectant which can loosen food particles and debris that may be stuck in between the teeth.
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Mix 1/2 teaspoon of salt into a glass of warm water and use the solution as a mouthwash.​
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A hydrogen peroxide rinse may also help relieve the pain. In addition to killing the bacteria, hydrogen peroxide can reduce plaque and heal bleeding gum.
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Patients must dilute the hydrogen peroxide properly by mixing 3% hydrogen peroxide with equal parts of water and use the solution as a mouthwash.
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Don't swallow the hydrogen peroxide solution.
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A cold compress may relieve the pain that is caused by any type of trauma. A cold compress causes the blood vessels in the area to constrict. This helps pain less severe. The cold also reduces any inflammation and/or swelling.
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Take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB).
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Please give us a call at 949-873-5710 to schedule an emergency appointment with our dentist if the pain doesn't subside.
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If the patient have a cavity, our dentists may be able to restore the tooth with a filling or a crown.
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The sooner the patient acts, the less invasive his/her treatment.
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Gum Abscess
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Do NOT pop a gum abscess like how a pimple is popped.
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Please give us a call at 949-873-5710 to schedule an emergency appointment with our dentist who can help safely drain the abscess.
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Depending on the extent of infection, our dentist may then suggest the appropriate treatments:
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Incise & Drain the abscess: The dentist will make a small cut into the abscess, allowing the pus to drain out, and then wash the area with salt water. ​
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Root canal: This can help eliminate the infection and save the patient's tooth. The dentist will remove the diseased central tissue and drain the abscess. Then, the dentist will fill and seal the tooth's pulp chamber and root canals. The toothed may be capped with a crown to make it stronger.
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Extraction: If the affected tooth can't be saved, the dentist will extract the tooth and drain the abscess to get rid of the infection.
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Loose Tooth
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A tooth is supported by gums, jawbone tissue, and other teeth. Therefore, there are many possible causes for a loose tooth.
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A loose tooth can caused by bone loss in the patient's jaw, prior tooth loss, receding gums,etc​
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A patient can also lose his/her tooth due to a physical accident such as being struck in the face.
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Please give us a call at 949-873-5710 to schedule an emergency appointment with our dentist to know the exact underlying cause for the loose tooth.
​Knocked-out Tooth
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Only pick the tooth by the chewing surface, NOT the root
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If the tooth is dirty, gently rise the tooth with warm water
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Don't scrub​ the tooth
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Don't dry the tooth
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Don't wrap the tooth in cloth or tissue
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Don't use soap or toothpaste
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If possible, reposition the tooth in the socket ​immediately
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Keep the tooth moist at all times
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If the tooth can't be placed back in the socket, keep it in milk ​
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Please give us a call at 949-873-5710 as soon as possible to schedule an emergency appointment with our dentist. ​
