Emergency Dental Care

What is a dental emergency?

 These are the top five dental emergencies:

  • Toothache with no visible swelling
  • Dental abscess (pain, swelling or draining infection)
  • Dental trauma (fractured, displaced or avulsed teeth)
  • Fractured tooth/lost filling/loss of a crown
  • Damaged dental prosthesis (denture fractured/ veneer fractured/ orthodontic wire or appliance issue)

What to do when a dental emergency occurs

 

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