Emergency Treatment
Dental Emergency West London
Get help for a dental emergency in West London?
What is classed as a dental emergency?
At the Askew Dental, we class a dental emergency as anything that is causing you pain, bleeding or swelling to the mouth, teeth and gums.
We encourage to call us at the dental surgery as quickly as possible so that we can book you in to see the emergency dentist. Normally, you will get an appointment on the same day, but this will depend upon the time of your call.
Common dental emergencies experienced by patients living in West London include:
- Constant toothache
- A knocked-out tooth
- A broken or loose crown
- Painful wisdom teeth
- A dental abscess
- A chipped tooth
- Loose or missing fillings
- Bleeding from the socket of a recently extracted tooth
- Toothache from a tooth or gum infection
Advice for common dental emergencies in West London
A knocked-out-tooth
This is perhaps one of the most traumatic forms of dental emergency. It is important to contact the emergency dentist as soon as you can because this emergency is time sensitive in terms of being able to save the tooth.
If you have the knocked-out tooth, you should carefully touch it only by the crown and never by the roots. Do not wash or over-handle the tooth. Keep it in your mouth until you get to the emergency dentist or place it in a cup of cold milk and bring it with you.
Dental abscess
A broken crown
If a dental crown breaks, try rinsing your mouth in warm, salty water to keep the area clean and ease the pain. Take paracetamol if necessary and avoid chewing on this side of your mouth. You should eat soft foods and avoid hot and sugary drinks whilst you wait to see the emergency dentist.
If you have them, take the broken pieces of the dental crown with you to see the emergency dentist. The emergency dentist may be able to repair your existing crown, or you may need a new one.
What happens at an emergency dental appointment?
Depending on the nature of the dental emergency, our number one priority is to get you out of pain. This may require an urgent procedure on the day and then we will likely make you a follow up appointment to discuss definitive options for the tooth or teeth in question.
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