Emergency Dentist

Are You Having a Dental Emergency?

Lost Filling

If a filling falls out, it’s an urgent matter but not one that requires urgent care or the emergency room. Instead, follow these instructions : take a piece of sugarless gum ( it has to be sugarless, and place it into the filling as a temporary fix. ) Then call us and arrange to see us as soon as possible.

Chipped Tooth

This can be startling, but in most cases not a cause for major concern. Contact our office and we will schedule an appointment immediately. When you chip a tooth, the most important thing is to save the pieces you can. Place them in a glass of milk or a glass of salted warm water.

Place a cold cloth on your face to help reduce the pain. Important: Never attempt to glue your tooth fragments back in place. Never use any type of commercial adhesive, such as Super Glue, in your mouth or on your teeth. Glue will burn and damage your teeth and gums.

Persistent Toothache

If you have a tooth ache, you need to see a dentist as soon as possible. We can help treat the pain as well as identify the underlying cause. If your tooth hurts, floss around it and then rinse your mouth out with warm water. Never rub aspirin or other painkillers directly onto your gums as this will burn your gums.

Missing Tooth

If one (or more) of your teeth get knocked out, try to save the broken tooth. Don’t touch the root – try to only handle the tooth by the parts you normally see above the gum line.

What to do: Rinse the tooth, including the roots, in water, then place the tooth in a glass of milk or a glass of warm saltwater. Then call us immediately. Time is of the essence and we will treat you according to the severity of your injury.

Important: As with a chipped tooth, Never use SuperGlue or any other type of commercial adhesive on your tooth or in your mouth. It won’t help, and could result in serious complications.

When in Doubt, Give Us a Call

We can help you distinguish between a true emergency and an urgent matter which can wait until the next day. But we understand – an unexpected dental emergency can be frightening and you want to personally talk to a local emergency dentist as soon as possible in order to avoid further complications.

We are Irvine’s 24 hour emergency dentist, and are here to help patients throughout the Orange County area. How you react to a dental emergency can have a big impact on the outcome. It’s important to contact us as soon as possible.