What to Do In Case of a Dental Emergency? (1)

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What to Do In Case of a Dental Emergency?
Dental emergencies like injury to the teeth and
gums can be potentially serious and therefore,
you should never ignore them.
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Dental Emergencies
Toothaches
Soft-tissue injuries
Knocked-out tooth
Lost filling
Broken braces and wires
Abscess
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Toothaches

• Rinse your mouth with warm water.
• Can also apply a cold compress to the outside of
  your mouth (if your mouth is swollen).
• It will surely make you feel relaxed.

Knocked-out tooth

• Must retrieve the tooth, hold it by the crown.
• You can also Rinse off the tooth root with clean
  water if it's dirty.
• You should try to put the tooth back in place and
  visit the nearest dentist early.

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Broken braces and wires

• Use eraser end of a pencil to push the wire into
  comfortable position.
• If you can't reposition it, cover the end with
  orthodontic wax or a small cotton ball until you
  reach your dentist.

Soft-tissue injuries

• To stop bleeding and relieve pain, you have to
  hold a cold compress to outside of cheek/mouth
  for 10 minutes.
• Use mild salt-water to rinse your mouth.
• If bleeding doesnt stop, visit your dentist
  immediately.

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Lost filling

• Temporarily, you can stick a piece of sugarless
  gum in the area.
• You can also use an over-the-counter dental
  cement.
• More importantly, visit your dentist as early as
  possible.

Abscess

• Apparently, Abscesses are severe infections.
  Thus, see your dentist immediately.
• However, to relieve the pain you can rinse your
  mouth using a mild salt water.

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