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Dental Emergency in Orlando

Sometimes you will have a dental emergency that cannot wait until the next day or the next time your dentist has room to give you an appointment - you need help right then and there. This is why it is always good to have an emergency dentist Orlando in your speed dial, just in case the need arises. Emergency dentistry usually deals with broken or knocked out teeth, but you would be surprised what other things can happen that would constitute a dental emergency.

Dental Emergency Tips: What to do during a dental emergency?

What do you do in the meantime between when the injury occurs and when you can get to the dentist? There are plenty of things you can do in order to minimize the pain and prevent further injury/damage, here are some tips:

Bitten Lip/Tonge
For a bitten lip or tongue, clean the area and apply an ice pack to reduce the swelling. See a dentist or go to the hospital emergency room immediately if the bleeding does not stop.

Broken Tooth
If you break a tooth, first rinse your mouth out with warm water. Then apply a cold compress to the area to decrease swelling and pain. Also make sure to save the piece of broken tooth.

Fallen Tooth
If a tooth is knocked out, try to keep it in place in the socket. If this is not feasible, put the tooth in a glass of milk and get to an emergency dentist immediately.

Broken Jaw
If you break your jaw, you can also go to the emergency dentist, and make sure to use a cold compact to limit swelling.

Object Between Teeth
If you get an object stuck in your teeth, you can attempt to remove it using dental floss, but if this does not work you'll want to go to the dentist.

Toothache
If you have a toothache, first rinse your mouth out with warm water. Then, you can use dental floss to see if there are any objects or debris stuck, and if there isn't and you are still in pain, call the dentist.

Fallen Dental Filling/Crown
If you lose a dental filling or crown, you can seal the area with a piece of sugarless gum or over the counter dental cement.

Finally, an abscess is a painful-pimple like swelling in your gum. Like many other emergency dental problems, you will want to rinse your mouth out - but this time with salt water. Then immediately call your emergency dentist as an abscess can lead to more serious infections if it is not treated in a prompt manner.

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