DENTAL TRAUMA IN HOWARD

Howard Emergency Dentist

Dental trauma typically encompasses damage to your teeth as the result of an injury or accident. If your tooth becomes dislodged or avulsed (separated completely from its socket), the clock begins ticking and the race is on to see if you will be able to keep that tooth. It is vital that you take prompt action if possible, by immediately reaching out to us at Danville Family Dentistry. The first thing to determine is if your dental trauma is the only pressing concern. In an accident or injury situation, you may sustain other physical damage that requires more immediate care. If so, call 911 or visit your nearest ER immediately. If your teeth are the primary issue, though, a hospital is generally not a good place to go. They lack dental equipment and the personnel, in the vast majority of cases. So instead, turn to our Howard emergency dentist. If the tooth is still attached, see if you can gently guide it back into its socket, but do not force it. And if the tooth is knocked loose entirely, it is essential that you keep it moist, so place it in a container of salt and warm water, or milk. Our Howard emergency dentist will assess the circumstances and determine the best course of action. If there is no damage to the pulp of the tooth, it’s possible to just put it back in and then use some orthodontic wire or a splint to keep it in place during the healing process. Pulp damage will necessitate root canal to repair it. Every effort will be made to save the tooth so that you will not end up with empty space where you used to have a tooth.

Don’t waste a second. Keep the phone number for our Howard emergency dentist programmed in your phone. And call us immediately when you suffer dental trauma.

DANVILLE FAMILY DENTISTRY
709 SOUTH MARKET STREET
DANVILLE, OHIO 43014 (740) 837-4131