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What
to do in case of an Accident or Emergency
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 TOOTH
KNOCKED OUT
Do
not wipe the tooth clean. Place the tooth in a glass
of milk, if possible. If milk is not available, use
a wet napkin or cup of water. See a dentist immediately.
Sometimes, if the tooth is placed back in its socket
soon enough by your dentist, the tooth can be saved.
Time is critical in this situation! Click
here for information on how to Contact
Us.
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 BROKEN
OR CHIPPED TOOTH
Remove
the fractured piece to prevent choking and don't chew
on anything hard. Call your dentist immediately.
Click here for information
on how to Contact Us. Some
teeth can be filled. More severe cases may need to be
crowned. If the tooth has broken into the nerve the
tooth will need Root Canal Therapy and a crown, or it
will need to be extracted.
Learn
more about a broken or chipped
tooth.
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LOOSE
TOOTH
If you were
hit by an object, call your dentist immediately. Click
here for information on how to Contact Us. Depending
on the severity of the blow, your dentist may let the tooth "tighten-up" on
its own, or your dentist may bond the tooth to the uninjured teeth next to
it for support until it heals. The tooth may turn dark and/or abscess after
an accident. That may happen immediately, or it could be years later. If the
tooth abscesses, permanent teeth require Root Canal
Therapy and a crown while baby teeth are extracted.
Learn more
about a loose tooth.
LACERATED
(CUT) LIP OR TONGUE
Apply pressure
to stop or slow the bleeding. If the wound is severe or doesn't stop bleeding,
call your dentist or go to the Emergency Room at the hospital immediately.
The wound may require stitches to stop the bleeding, prevent infection and
to help it properly heal.
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