We don't expect any emergencies in our daily lives, though some days we might have to stumble on them. The most efficient way to manage a dental emergency like any other is to be aware and prepared. Any situation that needs urgent dental care is a dental emergency. According to our emergency dentist in Wakefield, MA, Dr. Mona El-Sheikh from Wakefield Family Dental Center, patients need awareness to recognize a dental emergency to act upon it. Timely action can save a tooth or prevent the damage from becoming worse.

Emergency dentist in Wakefield, MA

Most dental emergencies involve trauma to the face or mouth, profuse oral bleeding, infection, or severe pain. Road traffic accidents, sports, or a fall can cause trauma leading to fractures of teeth and jawbones. Teeth may also be knocked out during the accident. Bleeding from injuries needs immediate care as the source of bleeding needs to be identified and treated. Infection from the tooth can spread to tissues or spaces between tissues in and around the mouth. It can sometimes be life-threatening.

Management of dental emergencies

In case of trauma, apply pressure to bleeding sites and keep cold compress to reduce swelling. If you find fragments of broken teeth, keep them in a container. To save knocked-out teeth, hold it by the crown and not the root. Gently wash with water and keep it back in the socket. If not, place it in a container with milk and see your emergency dentist within the next 30 minutes.

Toothaches are notorious sleep wreckers. You can take over-the-counter medicine to find relief, but do not hesitate to rush to your dentist immediately after. If you have pain, swelling, redness in the gums with/without fever, it may be an abscess. Infections need medical care, and it is better not to treat them at home.

Are you facing a dental emergency? Schedule an appointment with your emergency dentist Dr. Mona El-Sheikh in Wakefield, MA, by calling our office, Wakefield Family Dental Center, on (781) 245-2566 right away.