You never plan for a dental emergency. One minute you’re enjoying your morning coffee, and the next—ouch!—you’ve bitten down on something just right (or just wrong) and chipped a tooth. Or maybe you wake up in the middle of the night with throbbing tooth pain that just won’t quit. When situations like this happen, you don’t have time to wait around for an appointment next week. That’s why ...
A dental injury is alarming. But, knowing what to do in the event of a dental emergency can help you avoid disaster and save your smile from irreparable damage. If you are currently handling a serious dental emergency, then contact our dentist or call 911 for further instructions. However, if bleeding, swelling, and pain are relatively controlled, then keep reading. In this post, we tell you three ways to treat a dental injury before you ...
