{"id":6470,"date":"2021-07-18T15:17:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T15:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/2021\/07\/18\/what-to-do-in-a-dental-emergency\/"},"modified":"2022-05-16T15:02:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T15:02:30","slug":"what-to-do-in-a-dental-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nathaliekadoch.com\/en\/2021\/07\/18\/what-to-do-in-a-dental-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in a dental emergency?  \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What to do in a dental emergency?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>What should you do if you have a serious toothache and your dentist isn\u2019t available? If you\u2019re in agony and painkillers aren\u2019t working, we suggest you call a dental centre that is available for emergencies 24\u00a0hours a day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few other tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accident:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clean the wound and apply a cold compress to the sore spot. Place the lost tooth in saliva without rinsing it and bring it to your emergency appointment. For a loose tooth, you may try to gently put it back in place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toothache:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use analgesics such as Tylenol or Motrin to relieve the pain and apply an ice compress to the sore spot. See a dentist as soon as possible because the pain may indicate a serious problem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>My child has knocked out a milk tooth:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rinse the mouth with warm water and place the broken tooth in salt water (1\/2\u00a0teaspoon of salt in a cup of water), then call a dental clinic that offers emergency appointments 24\u00a0hours a day.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A filling has fallen out:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rinse your mouth with warm water and apply orthodontic wax or sugar-free gum to the tooth if it is sensitive or painful. Have the tooth repaired as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to do in a dental emergency? \u00a0What should you do if you have a serious toothache and your dentist isn\u2019t available? If you\u2019re in agony and painkillers aren\u2019t working, we suggest you call a dental centre that is available for emergencies 24\u00a0hours a day. Here are a few other tips. 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