Common Dental Emergencies

Dental emergencies can range from toothaches to knocked-out teeth. Some of the common emergencies we handle include:

• Chipped or broken tooth – exposes the inner layers of the tooth, leading to increased sensitivity, pain, and potential infection. Early intervention can ensure a higher chance of successful repair. 
• Swelling or Abscess – An emergency tooth abscess is a painful condition where pus accumulates near a tooth due to a bacterial infection. It causes severe pain, swelling, redness, and can even lead to a fever. Tooth abscess treatment involves addressing the underlying infection to relieve the associated pain.
• Gum pain – can be a sign of various underlying issues, such as gum disease, infection, or inflammation causing bleeding gums or bad taste or odor in the mouth.
• Broken or Lost crown or filling – exposes the underlying tooth and lead to intense sensitivity, pain, and vulnerability to decay and further damage.
• Severe toothache or sensitivity that causes sharp, persistent intense or throbbing pain, especially when consuming hot or cold beverages and chewing food. Our toothache pain treatment will focus on alleviating discomfort and addressing the underlying cause of your symptoms.
• Knocked-out tooth can occur either from a trauma or accident, or due to an injury during sporting activities and requires immediate attention. An avulsed tooth is where a tooth gets completely dislodged from its socket.
• Fractured tooth due to dental trauma or accident requiring emergency tooth extraction.
• Wisdom tooth pain – Impacted Third Molars can cause wisdom tooth pain or gum infection around the partially erupted tooth