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Emergency Dentistry FAQs
What qualifies as a dental emergency?
A dental emergency is any situation that requires immediate dental care to relieve severe pain, stop uncontrolled bleeding, or save a tooth. This includes conditions like a severe toothache, a knocked-out or broken tooth, a dental abscess, or significant injury to the mouth.
What should I do if I have a dental emergency?
If you believe you have a dental emergency, please call our clinic. Our team will provide you with instructions on what to do and will arrange to see you as soon as possible.
What is the goal of an emergency appointment?
The primary focus of an emergency appointment is to address the immediate problem. This typically involves diagnosing the cause of your pain or injury, providing relief, and preventing the situation from worsening. Further treatment may be scheduled for a later date to provide a permanent solution.
Should I go to the hospital for a dental emergency?
For issues like a knocked-out tooth, a severe toothache, or a lost filling, a dentist is the best person to see. However, if you have experienced significant facial trauma, uncontrolled bleeding, or swelling that is impacting your breathing, you should go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
Our Caring Approach to Your Dental Emergency
At our clinic, we understand that dental emergencies can happen unexpectedly and are often a painful and distressing experience. We want to assure you that our entire team is committed to responding to your needs with urgency, compassion, and the highest standard of care. When you call us with an emergency, you'll be listened to by a caring team member who will provide clear instructions and work to get you an appointment as soon as practicable.
To ensure we can help those who need it most, we prioritise emergency cases based on the severity of the situation. Immediate attention is always given to patients experiencing acute, severe pain, significant dental trauma such as a knocked-out or broken tooth, or signs of a serious infection like a dental abscess. These conditions require immediate intervention to save a tooth, prevent the infection from spreading, and, most importantly, relieve your suffering.
Our primary goal during your emergency appointment is to get you out of pain and stabilise the situation. This may involve providing immediate pain relief, placing a temporary restoration, dressing a wound, or prescribing medication. We will carefully assess the issue and take all necessary steps to protect your oral health. Once the immediate crisis is resolved, we will take the time to discuss what happened, what your long-term treatment options are, and create a clear plan to restore your smile to full health. Please contact us at the first sign of a dental emergency; we are here to help you through it.
