Regular appointments for check-ups and cleanings with your dentist can take days, if not weeks, to organise. If you have a dental emergency such as a broken tooth, you will need help much more quickly, because time is of the essence and can make the difference between saving and losing a tooth. However, deciding exactly what a dental emergency is can be tricky for many people.

At Garden View Dental Care, we understand that accidents happen and we are here to help you with your dental emergency. If you have chipped or broken a tooth as a result of an accident, it is really important to arrange an appointment with an emergency dentist in Buckinghamshire. The same goes for one or more knocked out teeth. The sooner you are being examined by an emergency dentist, the better your chances that the teeth could be restored. Toothaches, on the other hand, may not constitute a dental emergency; however, if the pain persists you are advised to book an appointment with your dentist at your earliest convenience.

Knocked-out teeth

Knocked-out teeth constitute a dental emergency that needs to be treated within hours. If this happens you are likely to be in a lot of pain, and your mouth will be bleeding. You need to retrieve your tooth or teeth and then try to see the emergency dentist within the next hour. Do not touch the tooth by the root and try to re-implant it into the gum socket, if possible. If that can’t happen either store it between your cheeks or in a container with milk or tooth protection solution. Prompt action can mean the difference between saving your teeth, and losing them permanently.

Chipped and broken teeth

If the end of the tooth has broken away, but there is no bleeding, this is less of a dental emergency. In this case, you can wait until the next day to see an emergency dentist. However, if the chipped or broken tooth has also been knocked out of position, then you need to see visit our emergency dentist in Beaconsfield as soon as possible in order to avoid further complications.