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It\u2019s difficult to prepare for any emergency, but urgent dental problems can be especially troublesome. Most people don\u2019t know what to do if you lose or break a tooth in an accident or have an abscessed tooth that causes extreme pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to contact a dentist as soon as you have a problem. At Westgate Dental Care, the dentists make sure they\u2019re available when an emergency case comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe see the emergency patients right away, even when we are jam packed with other patients,\u201d said Dr. Reena Dev of Westgate Dental Care. \u201cWe don\u2019t charge for the exam. We will take X-rays as needed to cover our bases and discover what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dental emergency is best defined as a painful problem with your teeth or gums that distracts you from your normal activities. Dr. Dev recommends patients call the practice if they have an emergency and let Westgate know when you\u2019ll be arriving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be difficult for dentists to provide effective guidance over the phone, as most situations require a professional\u2019s evaluation and care. That\u2019s why Westgate patients are fortunate, because the practice has longer hours than most dental practices \u2013 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. If the patient is calling after hours, the practice has dentists on call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When patients call, \u201cwe ask them to come and see us as soon as possible and take pain medications,\u201d such as ibuprofen, Dr. Dev said. They might also be asked to rinse with warm salt water and put warm and cold compressions on the affected area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If someone loses a tooth it\u2019s best to put the tooth in water or milk so bacteria doesn\u2019t accumulate around the root. \u201cChances are we can put it back in the socket, and hopefully the body does its job and reintegrates it to the bone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try not to play dentist at home if you have an emergency, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, some people try to take their own teeth out if they are jarred loose in an accident. \u201cPlease don\u2019t do that, let professionals handle that,\u201d Dr. Dev said. You might also get out some of the tooth but the remaining part will cause a lot of pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The office will usually see a few emergency cases per day, often involving a patient who is in pain because of a toothache. Sometimes an emergency is caused by kids who fall or bump into something and break or lose a tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best emergency prevention strategies is to get regular dental care \u2013 usually two cleanings per year. Adult toothaches often happen because people aren\u2019t taking care of their cavities right away. \u201cWhen the cavity is into the nerve, it causes excruciating pain and they have to go to the dentist.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s difficult to prepare for any emergency, but urgent dental problems can be especially troublesome. Most people don\u2019t know what to do if you lose or break a tooth in an accident or have an abscessed tooth that causes extreme pain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nDental Emergencies - Westgate Dental Care Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What should you do when a dental emergency strikes? 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