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Emergency Dentist Clinic - Healthysmiles Emergency Dental Clinic
It is always a good idea to have the contact numbers of an emergency dentist clinic on your speed dial for obvious reasons. For one thing, dental emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere even when you have relatively healthy teeth, gums and mouth such as in the case of injuries brought by accidents. For another thing, dental emergencies must be given immediate and appropriate attention because of the high risks of complications like bacterial infections.
Get the contact numbers of the Healthysmiles emergency dental clinic on your speed dial and be assured that you will always have competent dentists to attend to your dental emergencies.
Types of Dental Emergencies
What kinds of services do an emergency dentist clinic like Healthysmiles offer its clients?
• Restorative fillings
Cavities in teeth can cause painful symptoms especially when these are exposed to hot and cold temperatures as well as food lodged inside. Your dentist can perform an emergency restorative filling procedure wherein the cavities are filled with materials like resin ionomers, ceramics and composites, among others.
• Root canal treatments
Trauma, infections and permanent damage to the teeth also require a visit to the Healthysmiles emergency dental clinic; non-treatment will result in serious complications that will require intensive treatment, even surgery. Root canal treatment becomes necessary.
• Wisdom teeth issues
The appearance of wisdom teeth can lead to several health issues like pain, infection, and sore jaws. Removal of wisdom teeth should then be performed in an emergency dentist clinic like Healthysmiles.
• Special issues among children and senior citizens
Children and elderly patients require special dental care for obvious reasons. Both groups have special issues like fragile baby teeth, periodontal diseases, and tooth sensitivity, to name a few, which dentists are well aware of.
Keep in mind, nonetheless, that you should never wait for any of these dental emergencies to happen before visiting the dentist’s clinic. Regular dental visits along with healthy daily dental habits will lessen the risks for dental emergencies.
Things to Do During Dental Emergencies
Let’s assume that you have a dental emergency on your hands, which can involve you or your family members. While in route to the emergency dentist clinic, you can take the following measures to lessen the symptoms and/or save the tooth from permanent damage:
• Toothaches
Use dental floss in removing lodged food. Rinse the mouth with warm water. Apply a cold compress to the jaw or cheek in case of swelling in the mouth.
• Chipped or broken teeth
Save any salvageable pieces and rinse with warm water. Rinse the mouth with warm water, too. Apply cold compress to the area affected.
• Knocked-out tooth
Hold the tooth by the crown and rinse with warm water. Place it either in the socket, if possible, or in a small container of milk; substitute with one cup of water with a pinch of salt, if milk is unavailable. See your dentist immediately as knocked-out tooth should be returned to its socket within an hour for full restoration.
Again, do not do anything drastic while on the way to the emergency dentist clinic because you do not have the appropriate knowledge, skills and tools to deal with the emergency.
Contact Us
Phone 03 9877 2035
Email info@healthysmiles.com.au
Practice opening times
Weekdays - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesdays - Late Evenings