subject: Emergency After Hours Dentist: Your Saviour In An Emergency [print this page] Generally speaking, any dental situation in which there is pain on a prolonged basis qualifies as an emergency and you would need the services of an after hours dentist. The pain may be from a swollen gum, or a problem with a filling, dentures or braces. The more obvious emergency is where there has been some trauma to the mouth as the result of an accident or fall or a heavy blow experienced during a sporting match, resulting in a broken or lost tooth. It is best to address the problem as soon as possible.
Some dental clinics offer priority visits early in the morning for the treatment of emergencies, and others offer 24 hour dental professional help. If you are in good dental health and don't practice any activities which put your teeth at risk such as contact sport or bicycling, you may be happy to attend a dentist who offers the next available appointment for emergencies. If you have young children, or chronic dental issues, you may want a 24 hour service from dentists Prahran.
Toothache can be described as an emergency, as it is something which needs to be attended to immediately. When toothache occurs, use warm water to clean the mouth and dab carefully around the gum and tooth to remove any particles of food that may be still adhering. It is best to try and prevent toothache by regular twice yearly visits to the dentist for a check up and clean, and daily careful brushing and flossing, with also attention paid to a healthy diet. Prevention is always much better than having to find emergency dentist.
When an accident occurs and a tooth is broken or chipped, an immediate visit to the after hours dentist is imperative. If there is pain, the nerve may have been hit and a root canal will be necessary. If there is no pain, the chipped or broken part will probably be able to be replaced with porcelain or veneers. If a tooth has been knocked out, this is an emergency which needs immediate attention by a dentist.
Holding the tooth by the top, not by the root, the tooth should be rinsed very thoroughly. It may be possible to replace the tooth into its socket and held there until the dentist is seen. If this is not possible, the clean tooth may be placed in a clean container containing milk, water or saliva.
A dead tooth is very often the cause of the pain that an emergency dentist encounters. A dead tooth has had its blood and nerve supply cut off and the contents tend to liquefy and putrefy and seriously endanger the patient's health. This usually requires a root canal, which helps to do away with the dead nerve, offering relief to the patient.
Pain is sometimes caused by a wisdom tooth. When this happens, the tooth will most likely need to be extracted. For this to happen, the patient will be anesthetized.
A dental abscess is another reason for you to call an emergency dentist. If there is a large swollen area in your mouth or facial area, it is probably a dental abscess. An emergency dentist needs to be found immediately, as this could lead to a life threatening situation if left untreated.
Hopefully by carrying out regular dental hygiene practices, you will never have to visit an emergency after hours dentist Melbourne. It is good to know that these services are available, however, if ever you are in need of them.
