EMERGENCY DENTAL CARE
If you are facing a serious life-threatening emergency, please call 9-1-1.
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For other dental emergencies, the team at Burwood Village Dentistry is here to help you. You can call our office at (410) 859-1038 or text us anytime at (410) 628-9029.
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Someone from our team will reach out to you as soon as possible. Between our multiple locations, we will find you a doctor who can address the emergency.
What is a Dental Emergency
​A dental emergency is when you have pain beyond your tolerance threshold, be it from trauma, infection, or otherwise.
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Some of the common emergencies include:
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Swelling, toothache, or inflamed gums
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Abscess or other infection
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Lost a bridge, crown, or filling
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Broken denture or dental appliance
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Chipped, cracked, broken, loose, or fractured teeth
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If you facing any of these – stay calm and follow the basic instructions below.
Immediate Steps during a Dental Emergency
If there is bleeding:
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Wear gloves to avoid infection.
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Place a clean folded gauze pad, cloth, or paper towel over the site.
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If teeth are knocked out (avulsed):
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The tooth may be successfully re-planted and saved if, gotten to the dentist within one hour:
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If you find the tooth, pick it up by the crown (not the root).
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If tooth is dirty, gently rinse with water.
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Do NOT scrub the tooth.
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Hold the tooth by the crown and gently re-insert the tooth back into the socket. Check that it is inserted the correct way.
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Have someone hold the tooth in the socket while being transported to the dentist by biting on a clean gauze or cloth.
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If an avulsed tooth cannot be placed back into the socket:
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Place the tooth in a cup of fresh milk, saline solution, or the patient's own saliva. Water is the last resort. Transport to the dentist immediately. ​
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Never wrap the tooth in gauze or tissue.
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Be sure to control the bleeding with pressure. Check for other injury.
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If teeth are displaced or partially dislodged:
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If the tooth has been pushed up into the socket or gum by trauma, control the bleeding.
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Do NOT attempt to pull it out into position.
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If the tooth is loose but not pushed up into the socket or gum, gently place tooth back in its original position with gloved hands.
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Transport to the dentist immediately.
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If tooth is broken or fractured:
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Control bleeding.
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Gently clean any dirt from the injured area using warm water.
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Place a cold compress over the injured area.
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Wrap the tooth in wet gauze. Visit the dentist immediately.
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If there is jaw dislocation or facture:
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Contact the nearest hospital emergency department immediately or an oral surgeon.
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If you have toothache or abscess:
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Rinse the mouth vigorously with warm or salt water to dislodge any food debris.
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Clean the area around the tooth by brushing and flossing gently.
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Do NOT place aspirin at the toothache site, as this may cause a chemical burn of the gum tissue.
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Apply a cold compress on the outside of the cheek. If the face is swollen, apply a cold compress for 10 minutes on and five minutes off. Avoid heat and chewing pressure at the site.
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If there is soft tissue injury:
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Rinse repeatedly with warm water.
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Apply firm gentle pressure to the area using a tea bag or gauze squares for about 15 minutes.
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Apply cold compress to the outside of the affected area if swelling/bruising is present.
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Transport to the dentist or hospital emergency room if bleeding persists.
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If there is prolonged bleeding or post-extraction complication:
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Place sterile gauze on the extraction site and have the patient apply pressure by biting down for half an hour.
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Use enough gauze to keep top and bottom teeth slightly apart.
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Transport the patient to the dentist or the hospital emergency room.
CONTACT US
Our Address
1608 W Furnace Branch Rd Suite A
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
office@burwoodvillagedentistry.com
Phone: (410) 859-1038
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM