{"id":845,"date":"2016-06-13T17:03:29","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T17:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/your-complete-guide-to-dental-emergencies\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T07:57:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T07:57:31","slug":"your-complete-guide-to-dental-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/dental-blog\/guide-to-dental-emergencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Complete Guide to Dental Emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your Complete Guide to Dental Emergencies:<\/strong> If your child participates on a school sports team, we know you\u2019re busy taking them to soccer or baseball practice. We\u2019re also sure that you\u2019re cheering them on from the sidelines \u2014 we do the same thing! Several members of our Dental Express family have children actively involved in all kinds of sports. This means we know firsthand the importance of being prepared in case of a dental emergency. We\u2019ve seen it all in our offices — broken teeth, cracked teeth, even teeth that have been completely knocked out. Sadly, many dental emergencies are the result of sports injuries. So, while we hope you\u2019ll never need it, we\u2019ve compiled this handy guide on what to do in case of a dental emergency just in case you do.<\/p>\n Cracked, broken or chipped tooth<\/a> are the most common dental injuries, according to the American Association of Endodontic Practice<\/a>. If you\u2019ve broken or cracked a tooth:<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s so important to get to a dentist immediately \u2014 even the smallest crack in a tooth can allow bacteria to seep into the tooth\u2019s pulp. The pulp is the soft tissue inside your tooth. When the pulp is inflamed, it can cause a nasty infection. If it\u2019s not treated, you may need a\u00a0root canal<\/a>.<\/p>\n There are many ways a tooth can be knocked out. Maybe a baseball hits your daughter in the mouth, or your son takes a tumble on the playground. Often, we are able to save the tooth. Just be sure you follow these step-by-step instructions:<\/p>\n Just as a tooth may be damaged by accident or injuries,\u00a0dental crowns<\/a>\u00a0can come loose and fall out. If you realize you\u2019ve lost a crown:<\/p>\n We know it\u2019s tempting to try to replace the crown yourself with some over-the-counter dental paste. However, it\u2019s extremely important that you let a dentist make the repair. If not, you may accidentally cause more damage.<\/p>\n Sometimes, you can bite your tongue or lip so hard that it becomes an emergency. If so, remember:<\/p>\n We understand that a dental emergency is upsetting and stressful. If someone in your family does experience a one, we want you to be aware of some things to avoid:<\/p>\n Of course, the best way to treat dental emergencies is to avoid having them in the first place. Here are some simple precautions you can take to avoid accident and injury to the teeth:<\/p>\n We know that emergencies don\u2019t occur at the most convenient times. Therefore, we welcome same-day or walk-in dental appointments in\u00a0all four of our San Diego offices<\/a>. If the accident occurs outside of office hours, you can leave a voice mail (checked daily) or visit your local emergency room. Contact us for more information or to schedule a\u00a0same day dentist appointment<\/a>. __________\u00a0Dental Express offers dental care for the entire family, including\u00a0SmileCorrect<\/a>,\u00a0implants<\/a>, emergency dental care and maintenance services. With\u00a0four convenient locations<\/a>\u00a0in San Diego, our practice features compassionate care coupled with state-of-the-art technology. Contact us to schedule an appointment today.<\/em>\u00a0__________<\/p>\n The American Dental Association. \u201cDental Emergencies<\/a>.\u201d Online. \u201cMouthguards<\/a>.\u201d Online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your Complete Guide to Dental Emergencies: If your child participates on a school sports team, we know you\u2019re busy taking them to soccer or baseball practice. We\u2019re also sure that you\u2019re cheering them on from the sidelines \u2014 we do the same thing! Several members of our Dental Express family have children actively involved in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[45],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5112,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845\/revisions\/5112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedentalexpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What to do for a cracked or broken tooth<\/h2>\n
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What to do in case a tooth is knocked out<\/h2>\n
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What to do if a dental crown comes off<\/h2>\n
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What to do if you bite your tongue or lip<\/h2>\n
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What NOT to do in case of a dental emergency<\/h2>\n
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How to avoid tooth injuries<\/h2>\n
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In case of an emergency, take advantage of our same day dental walk-in appointments<\/h2>\n
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