Emergency Dentistry
Fast Treatment at Our Emergency Dental Clinic
Ignoring a dental emergency can result in pain, infection, and even tooth loss. If you are aware of the signs of a dental emergency, you can seek emergency dental care as soon as possible and reduce your risk of complications. At East Guelph Dental, we offer same-day treatment at our emergency dental clinic in Guelph, ON. We strive to provide each patient with a safe, comfortable, pain-free dental experience, so we offer nitrous sedation to ease dental fear and anxiety. Call us today to schedule an immediate appointment for emergency dental care.
What Is a Dental Emergency?
A dental emergency is any situation with your oral or dental health that requires immediate care and attention. A dental emergency can cause serious and even permanent damage without professional intervention. Most dental emergencies cause extreme pain, bleeding, swelling, injury, infection, trauma, or discomfort. If you have pain or discomfort that won’t go away even after rest and medication, you should seek emergency dental care.
What Should You Do in a Dental Emergency?
The first thing you should do is call our office. We can determine if you need a same-day appointment for emergency dental care or if you should visit an urgent care center or hospital emergency room. If you have lost a tooth, rinse it off immediately, if possible, and then place it back into its socket or between your gums and cheek. You can also place it in a small container of milk. If you are bleeding, use gauze, a clean cloth, or a wet tea bag to apply pressure to the injury.
How Do You Know If You Need Emergency Dental Care?
If you suspect you have a dental emergency, you should first call our office. Our team can assess your symptoms and ask questions to determine if you need emergency dental care. You should never risk your health or safety by assuming your problem isn’t serious, or you can handle it alone.
The most common symptoms of a dental emergency are:
- Acute or chronic pain
- Fever
- Swelling
- Trouble eating, talking, applying pressure to the tooth or gums, or moving the jaw
- Foul taste in the mouth and/or severe bad breath
- Pus or drainage from the tooth or gums
- Bleeding and/or bruising
The most common dental emergencies are:
- Missing or loose teeth
- Cracked, chipped, broken, or damaged teeth
- Severe tooth decay or infection
- Severe gum disease
- Missing or damaged filling or dental restoration
- Dental abscess
- Trauma to the mouth, face, or jaw
How Can You Ease Pain While Waiting for the Dentist?
We make every effort to see patients immediately when they have a dental emergency. However, you may need to wait at home or in our waiting room for a brief period of time. You can reduce pain and swelling while you wait for your appointment by:
- Rinsing your mouth out with warm salt water.
- Apply a cold compress, ice pack, or frozen peas to your mouth or jaw.
- Taking an over-the-counter painkiller.
- If you lose a tooth to trauma, handle the tooth by the crown portion not the root, and store it in milk, if milk isn’t available, hold it in your cheek.
Why Choose East Guelph Dental
At East Guelph Dental, our goal is to create a comfortable, pain-free dental experience for each patient. Each member of our highly skilled team is compassionate, committed to patient comfort, and strives to ease dental fear and anxiety. We specialize in general dentistry, family dentistry, and emergency dentistry, and we aim to be a one-stop shop for families who want to get all of their dental care under one roof. We use state-of-the-art dental technology and advanced dental care treatment options and procedures to ensure patient safety. We offer same-day treatment for dental emergencies and direct billing for most major insurance carriers. We also offer nitrous dental sedation to make your visit as comfortable as possible.
What Will Happen When You Visit an Emergency Dental Clinic?
When you visit us for emergency dental care, we will immediately assess the nature and severity of your dental or oral issue. Our goal is to relieve pain, preserve your teeth and gums, and address the underlying issue as quickly as possible. We may take dental x-rays to diagnose the issue. We may administer dental sedation in order to provide treatment as quickly as possible. We will then determine if you need a tooth extraction or root canal therapy or if we will need to refer you to an oral surgeon.
Call Today for Emergency Dental Care
Don’t risk your dental health or overall health by ignoring a dental emergency. Call or contact us online for emergency dental care in Guelph, ON. Our compassionate, knowledgeable team will assess your symptoms and recommend a same-day appointment at our emergency dentist office if one is needed.