Emergency for dentist

Urgent problems include a knocked-out permanent tooth, exposed pulp, spreading infection, severe swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, or jaw injury. A clinic can examine, image, stabilize, drain infection when indicated, and arrange hospital care when needed. A dental emergency includes uncontrolled bleeding, facial swelling, severe pain, a knocked-out tooth, or injury affecting breathing or swallowing.

Apply firm gauze pressure for bleeding, use a cool compress for swelling, and keep a knocked-out permanent tooth moist while seeking immediate care. Do not scrub it or reinsert a baby tooth.

Go to emergency medical care for breathing or swallowing difficulty, rapidly spreading swelling, confusion, or major facial trauma. Contact urgent dental care for severe pain, bleeding, a knocked-out permanent tooth, or abscess swelling.

Ask whether you need a dentist, oral surgeon, or hospital, what first aid to continue, and what definitive treatment follows the emergency visit.