OTTAWA EMERGENCY DENTIST

When To Seek Emergency Dental Care in Ottawa

Generally speaking, a dental emergency occurs when a dental problem develops that requires immediate treatment to either alleviate pain, save a tooth or stop bleeding in your mouth. This includes a variety of scenarios, from broken braces or lost crown to chipped, broken or knocked out teeth. The following are brief descriptions of a few common dental emergencies:

Broken braces: There are a variety of ways that braces can break, ranging from unpleasant to dangerous. For example, a bracket can become loose and dangle on the wire. This is mostly just irritating, but still requires immediate fixing. A more dangerous malfunction is a loose or broken wire that can puncture your cheek or gum. Whatever the case may be, broken braces require immediate repair to prevent further damage to the braces and to your teeth.

Loss of crown or filling: Sometimes fillings or crowns can simply fall out. This is not unusual and can be caused by a variety of things. For example: a crown or filling can develop a cavity that has progressed to the point where the tooth has changed shape and the filling or crown no longer fits. The first thing you should do in this case is to try to retrieve it. Your emergency dentist in Ottawa may be able to clean it and put it back in, saving you the cost of a new replacement. The next step is to call your emergency dentist in Ottawa and make an appointment to replace the missing crown or filling as soon as possible (to prevent further damage to the already fragile tooth).

Broken or knocked-out teeth: As a hockey nation, Canada has its fair share of knocked out teeth. But hockey (and sports in general) is not the only way you can break or knock out a tooth. Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere. Whatever the circumstances may be, try and find the knocked-out or t broken tooth, right away. We just may be able to save it!

Here is what to do after a tooth has been broken or knocked out :

• Rinse your mouth with warm water
• Try to stop the bleeding and swelling inside your mouth with a piece of moist cloth or gauze and apply gentle pressure to the wound
• Apply a cold compress to the outside of the mouth to minimise the swelling
• Once you find the broken tooth, place it in a cup filled with milk or your saliva.

Injuries to tongue or gums: Any injury to the mouth area, including lips, gums, and the interior of your cheeks may because to seek out your emergency dental care in Ottawa. Make sure to clean the affected area from any blood and apply pressure (to stop or at least slow the bleeding) before contacting your dentist.