Emergency Dentist Burbank

Emergency dentistry is the delivery of immediate dental care for urgent or emergency situations involving the teeth or gums. Emergency dentists often help patients stop bleeding, alleviate severe pain, and prevent tooth loss or other permanent damage.

Common situations that may require emergency dental care include knocked-out teeth, severely cracked teeth, exposed nerves, abscesses or other dental infections, severe toothaches, swollen or painful gums, and broken fillings or crowns (when they’re causing extensive pain or issues such as bleeding or swelling).

Most dentists who provide emergency dental care offer same-day appointments and after-hours care. They also commonly accept walk-in patients.

If your tooth gets knocked out, you will need to act quickly. Grab the tooth by the crown (the top) instead of by the root and rinse it off with water only (no soap) if it’s dirty. You should then place the tooth back in its socket right away, holding it in place with your fingers or by gently biting down. Keep the tooth moist in your mouth, or by placing it in milk if the tooth can’t go back into the socket. Next, try to see an emergency dentist within 30 to 60 minutes of the injury for optimal reattachment success.

It’s a good idea to see an emergency dentist if your toothache is severe and won’t go away with over-the-counter pain medication, you’re experiencing swelling in the gums, you have persistent bleeding or a bad taste in your mouth, you see a bump on your gums that look like a pimple, or your pain is caused by a knocked-out tooth.