Emergency Dental Care

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Emergency Dental Care
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• Its impossible to predict when emergency dental
  care will be needed. Most patients who seek
  emergency dentist appointments do so because of
  trauma theyve incurred to their mouth during a
  car or sports accident.

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• If you ever find yourself in a situation where
  youre faced with the decision to seek immediate
  help or wait-out your pain until normal business
  hours, it will be necessary for you to
  differentiate between an emergency and an
  accident before calling our dentists in Newport
  News, VA. Lets take a look at some of the
  reasons you would need to schedule an emergency
  dentist appointment. 

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Tooth Trauma

• Knocked out teeth If a tooth has been knocked
  out after regular business hours, reach out to
  your local dentist on call and ask whether they
  think an emergency appointment is needed.

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• If the missing tooth can be found, try to recover
  it and return it to your dentist so that it can
  be reattached. On your way to the office, hold
  the tooth by the crown instead of the root this
  will increase the tooths ability to be
  reattached.

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• Severely shifted teeth If a tooth has been
  knocked out of position in an accident but is
  still in your mouth, do not attempt to force it
  back into place. Instead, reach out to your
  dental professional to request further
  instructions. Teeth that have shifted severely
  can be fixed, however the situation may not call
  for a dental emergency.

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• Fractured teeth If youve fractured a tooth in
  an accident, youll have to visit your dentist to
  determine the extent of the damage and how to
  correct it. Tooth fractures are rarely considered
  an emergency unless there has also been damage to
  the mouths soft tissue.

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• Until you get to your appointment, we suggest
  rinsing your mouth out with water to remove blood
  and dirt that may have been trapped in your mouth
  during the accident. Depending on your pain
  levels, Ibuprofen (not Advil) may be necessary to
  relieve pain. If you are experiencing swelling,
  use cold compresses to keep it down.

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Soft Tissue Damage

• Has your gum tissue been punctured or damaged? If
  so, contact your dentist immediately! Your gums
  act as the glue that keep your teeth in place,
  and damaged tissue can severely affect your
  mouths ability to heal. Injuries that are
  bleeding severely may require stitches if you
  are losing lots of blood, or can tell your mouth
  will need stitches, we suggest you visit the
  emergency room first before requesting a dentist
  appointment.

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Severe Toothaches and Infections

• Sometimes, cavities and other infections can
  escape our notice until its too late. When
  conditions like periodontal disease or root
  infections become severe, they can cause severe
  migrates and lack of appetite among other
  conditions. If youre experiencing side-effects
  of a toothache or infection, contact an on-call
  dentist to seek professional advice.

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• Using the information above, you can tell if an
  emergency dentist appointment will be necessary
  after an accident. Unfortunately, all dental
  injuries are unique and some may not fall into
  the categories weve explained here.

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• If youre not sure your condition requires
  emergency dental care, we welcome you to contact
  one of our dentists in Newport News, VA during
  normal business hours. If this is a dental
  emergency, reach out to our on-call specialist at
  757-345-1202 for after-hours inquires.

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