Emergency Dental Services Near You
Dental emergencies are both painful and terrifying. It’s possible for trauma, grinding, eating hard foods, etc. to lead to fractured teeth. At this stage, treatment is always required to alleviate the pain and to ensure your teeth have the best chances of survival.
For many, being in a dental environment is far from ideal. That is why we offer sedation options for those who are extremely nervous or undergoing major dental procedures. We strive to have you feel very safe and relaxed so that you can forget about your worries while we take care of your dental needs. While most nervous patients only require a minor sedation that keeps them conscious, it is not uncommon for some to fall asleep during treatment, simply because they are so relaxed!
Call us if you experience
- Toothache
- Chipped or broken teeth
- Lost filling or abscessed tooth
- Sensitivity to heat and cold
- Emergency issue in teeth or jaw region
Most problems escalate quickly. Do not wait until you have a dental emergency.Please contact us to book your next appointment at (604) 879-9241.
Here are some tips for common dental emergencies:
- For a knocked-out permanent or adult tooth, keep it moist at all times. If you can, try placing the tooth back in the socket without touching the root. If that’s not possible, place it in between your cheek and gums, in milk, or use a tooth preservation product that has the CDA Seal of Acceptance. Then, get to 750 West Broadway Dental on West Broadway St. in Vancouver, BC right away.
- For a cracked tooth, immediately rinse the mouth with warm water to clean the area. Put cold compresses on the face to keep any swelling down.
- If you bite your tongue or lip, clean the area gently with water and apply a cold compress.
- For toothaches, rinse the mouth with warm water to clean it out. Gently use dental floss to remove any food caught between the teeth. Do not put aspirin on the aching tooth or gum tissues.
- For objects stuck in the mouth, try to gently remove with floss but do not try to remove it with sharp or pointed instruments.
When you have a dental emergency, it’s important to visit our Vancouver Dental Office on West Broadway Street or an emergency room as soon as possible.
Here are some simple precautions you can take to avoid accident and injury to the teeth:
- Wear a mouthguard when participating in sports or recreational activities.
- Avoid chewing ice, popcorn kernels and hard candy, all of which can crack a tooth.
- Use scissors, NEVER your teeth, to cut things.
At 750 West Broadway Dental Clinic, our Vancouver Dentists reserve time in their daily schedules for emergency patients. Call our Vancouver Dental Office at (604) 879-9241 and provide as much detail as possible about your dental emergency.
I knocked out my tooth, kept it in cold water, brought it to Star Dental’s Dentist and they were able to put it back. AMAZING!
That’s awesome! That phone call saved you from having a dental implant or other dental procedure.