Trauma or Knocked Out Tooth

SEEK DENTAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY.

• If it is a baby tooth do NOT replace tooth.

• For adult teeth, pick up the tooth by the crown (top). Avoid touching the root of the tooth.

• If the tooth is dirty, quickly wash it with cold water, no more than a few seconds.

• Replace the tooth immediately. Hold the tooth by the crown (top) and slowly push it back into the gum where it came from.

• If the tooth can’t be placed back into the gum, place in milk or wrap in plastic and immediately contact the dental surgery.

Chipped or Broken Teeth

A chipped or broken tooth may have caused exposure of the tooth nerve. We recommend seeking dental treatment as soon as possible to prevent further complications.

Cracked Tooth

A cracked tooth can display a variety of symptoms including:

• Erratic pain when chewing

• Pain when your tooth is exposed to temperature extremes (hot & cold) 

Cracked teeth need to be treated as soon as possible to save the tooth and prevent severe toothache.

Toothache, Abscess or Swelling

An abscessed tooth is a serious infection that needs to be treated immediately.

If the abscess is not treated, it can lead to a SERIOUS INFECTION in the jaw bone, teeth and surrounding tissues.

The risk of developing a tooth abscess increases if you do not receive treatment for a cracked tooth, exposed nerve or deep cavity.

Signs & symptoms include:

• Spontaneous pain

• Sensitivity to hot and cold

• Pain when biting or chewing

• Red and swollen gums

• Bad taste in the mouth

• Fever

• Loosening of the tooth

• Oozing of pus

• Facial swelling

• Headaches