Picture the scene, you’re out with your friends and somehow throughout the night you manage to damage your teeth pretty badly. Now this may seem like a nightmare scenario with no immediate solution, but there is something you can do, you can contact an emergency dentist in Barrow-in-Furness for help.
If you’re not sure what the steps are for getting help with your dental emergency, then here’s a helpful guide to make things a little easier.
Decide if it’s an emergency
Your first step in figuring out if you should be contacting an emergency dentist in Barrow-in-Furness is if the issue you’re facing is actually an emergency or not. The majority of dental problems can normally wait until a regularly scheduled appointment is made, but in some cases it’s better to fix it sooner than later.
Your situation tends to qualify as an emergency if you begin experiencing intense pain, there’s persistent bleeding, there’s an object stuck inside your tooth or gums, if fillings fall out, you have broken orthodontics or you have damaged implants. This also applies to any cracks in crowns or veneers that you may have fitted.
Keep yourself calm
After you have decided if it’s an emergency or not the most important thing you can do after that is to remain calm. Panicking over the problem is not going to solve anything and it could even make it worse if you’re not careful.
Things you can do to help
After you spot the problem there are a few things you can do that will help your dentist’s ability to repair what was damaged.
As an example, if there’s a bleed just apply a bandage or gauze to the area to limit the flow with a small amount of pressure. After a while it should stop, then just clean the area to prevent any bacteria from building up.
If your tooth is broken or damaged, try to find the missing piece and hold on to it, as it could be re-inserted later on at the practice if the damage isn’t too critical. In the event that your entire tooth is gone then immediately put it back in its original position if clean. Doing this can stop it from drying out which will only cause more damage to it and you ideally want it to be as healthy as possible when you come into the practice. If you cannot do this carry it in a container to the dentist, do not use water to keep a tooth in, it is much better for the tooth to keep it in milk or your own saliva.
At Teckkam Dental Care our team will strive to solve your dental woes as quickly as we can to get you on the road to recovery in no time at all.
Contact your practice
After following all of the above steps your next move should be to immediately contact us to book an emergency appointment with your dentist. The sooner you can come in the better, as the less time there is between the damage occurring and you receiving help, the more of the affected area we will be able to potentially save.
These are just a few things you can do in the unfortunate circumstances of you damaging your teeth. If you’re still unsure if you’re problem qualifies as an emergency then contact the practice and our team will help you out.