Dental Emergencies

Dental Emergencies

Broken Tooth

• Rinse the mouth with warm water.

• If swelling occurs, place a cloth covered cold pack over the area.
• Call and make an appointment with a dentist as soon as possible
• Take the broken fragment of tooth to the dentist.

Knocked Out Permanent (Adult) Tooth

• Rinse the tooth gently, do not hold the tooth roots.
• If possible, gently place the tooth back in the socket. Bite down on a soft cloth to hold the tooth in place.
• Store the tooth in milk or water, if it can't be kept in the socket.
• Go to the dentist immediately.

Knocked out baby tooth

• Call and make an appointment to see a dentist or dental/oral health therapist immediately.
• Do not put the tooth back into the tooth socket, this may damage the adult tooth under it.