When teeth become injured, this is a dental emergency situation, and one that needs to be addressed right away! With urgent care dentistry, we can take on these situations and repair your teeth. In today’s blog, Dr. Robert M. Browne talks about how we repair injured teeth with emergency dental care.
The Risks of an Injured Teeth
When a tooth becomes injured, we want to see you right away. Even if the injury appears minor, this could still expose sensitive inner structure to bacteria, which creates tooth decay and even dental infection. If no damage is visible then again, we recommend an appointment to make sure there is not a fracture, which could be nearly invisible to the naked eye, and still leave your tooth at risk for cavities and infection. With emergency dental care, we can repair injured teeth and offer better oral health and improved bite function. You also enjoy relief from painful symptoms and complications.
Treating Dental Emergencies
When your tooth is injured, see if you can recover any pieces of the tooth and if so, bring them with you in a sealed container. We suggest using a cold compress to control any facial swelling, and stemming any bleeding with a bit of cloth or gauze. You can take an over-the-counter pain reliever to ease discomfort too. Call our office right away. If we are open, we will try to see you same-day so we can repair your injured tooth with emergency dental care. If we are closed, then please leave a message so that a team member can reach out to you about possible appointment times and tips for avoiding further complications until we can see you.
Repairing Your Teeth
How do we repair injured teeth with emergency dental care? If the issue is a minor chip, then we could use bonding to repair the issue in only one sitting, employing the same material as our tooth-colored dental fillings. If the injury is more substantial, or there is a fracture, then we could instead offer a crown. This involves removing structure and capping the tooth with a durable and lifelike porcelain crown, one that blends with your smile.
If you have any questions about how emergency dental care repairs injured teeth, or if you want to see our team for a routine checkup and cleaning, then please reach out to our team today to learn more! We want to help keep your smile strong and healthy for years to come.
Dr. Browne, DDS, Provides Care for Dental Emergencies
Our team wants to help repair teeth and save smiles. To find out more about our approach to urgent care dentistry, or to schedule an appointment, please call Dr. Robert M. Browne, D.D.S. in Prairie Village, KS at (913) 901-8585.
