Emergency Dentist

Emergency Dentist Woodland Hills, CA

While patients can avoid many oral problems with preventative care and regular visits to the dentist, emergency dental treatment is occasionally necessary. Dentists can help treat many types of dental emergencies, including broken teeth, knocked-out teeth, and severe toothaches.

Emergency dental treatment is available at Southern Cal Smiles: Susan Fredericks, D.D.S, M.P.H. in Woodland Hills and the surrounding area. If you or someone you know is experiencing a dental emergency, call us at (818) 657-8055 right away. The sooner you seek treatment, the better the outcome.

"If you or someone you know is experiencing a dental emergency, call us right away. The sooner you seek treatment, the better the outcome."

What Constitutes a Dental Emergency

A dental emergency is any situation that requires immediate dental treatment to stop bleeding, alleviate severe pain, or save a tooth. Common dental emergencies include:

• Severe toothache or dental pain
• Chipped, cracked, or broken teeth
• Knocked-out (avulsed) tooth
• Lost filling or crown
• Abscessed tooth or dental infection
• Bleeding that won't stop
• Swelling in the mouth or face
• Injury to the soft tissues (gums, tongue, cheeks)

What To Do in a Dental Emergency

Knowing what to do in a dental emergency can mean the difference between saving and losing a tooth. Here are some tips for common dental emergencies:

Knocked-out tooth: Pick up the tooth by the crown (the part that is usually exposed in the mouth). Rinse off the tooth root with water if it is dirty. Do not scrub it or remove any attached tissue fragments. If possible, try to put the tooth back in place. If that is not possible, put the tooth in a small container of milk and get to the dentist as quickly as possible.

Toothache: Rinse the mouth with warm water to clean it out. Gently use dental floss to remove any food caught between the teeth. Do not put aspirin on the aching tooth or gum tissues. See your dentist as soon as possible.

Broken tooth: Save any pieces. Rinse the mouth using warm water; rinse any broken pieces. If there is bleeding, apply a piece of gauze to the area for about 10 minutes or until the bleeding stops. Apply a cold compress to the outside of the mouth, cheek, or lip near the broken/chipped tooth to keep any swelling down and relieve pain.

"Knowing what to do in a dental emergency can mean the difference between saving and losing a tooth."

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