A dental emergency rarely occurs at a convenient time that’s why it pays to know you have the timely support of a local dentist you can trust. That’s where the Chelsea Dental Group team can step in. We’re experienced at handling every kind of dental emergency:
The first step to take when a dental emergency arises is to contact us immediately.
Where appropriate, our emergency dentist near Carnegie will offer advice over the phone and schedule an emergency appointment for you as soon as possible. We always try to see anyone in pain as soon as possible, usually within 24 hours. This initial visit allows us to diagnose the problem and to provide immediate treatment to relieve acute pain or discomfort. If required, restorative treatment is given at a follow-up appointment.
Tooth pain is often due to a tooth infection. If you have a cracked tooth, your toothache may be caused by a cavity or a leaky filling. As a result, bacteria can get into the tooth, causing an infection in pulp right in the centre of the tooth. The reason you feel pain is because the pulp contains all the nerves. You may also notice the gum around the tooth is red and puffy, or experience a persistently nasty taste or bad breath.
In situations were the tooth infection has advanced significantly, root canal treatment may be necessary.
Our dentists are skilled in the procedure for root canal therapy. We will take time to explain every aspect of treatment so you understand what’s involved. Our approach ensures pain associated with treatment is kept to a minimum, ensuring your tooth feels more comfortable once the procedure is completed. Your tooth can then be fully restored with a dental crown, which helps protect and preserve it.
Extracting a tooth is always the last resort here at Chelsea Dental Group, as we will do everything possible to save your natural teeth.
If you have experienced trauma through sport or injury which has resulted in your tooth being knocked out, it is possible to re-implant it successfully, but only within the first half an hour to an hour after the original incident.
We advise our patients experiencing this kind of dental emergency to rinse off the tooth, then either try to reinsert it yourself and then make an immediate appointment to see your emergency dentist near Carnegie at Chelsea Dental Group. The other course of action is to store the tooth in a container with a little milk, plain water or saliva and come to Chelsea Dental Group immediately.
A word of caution: If your child knocks out a milk (or baby) tooth, please don’t try to reinsert it as this could damage the adult tooth underneath.
We aim to keep things as simple and manageable as possible.
If your toothache is causing facial swelling, fever or making you feel unwell, seek immediate dental or medical care.
Like most dental conditions, if left untreated, solutions become more costly and complex. A very bad tooth infection can cause a dental abscess that may affect your general health, so we encourage to take action as soon as possible.
Regardless of your dental emergency, the Chelsea Dental Group team is here to support you. We will provide gentle and compassionate dental care to restore your dental health – and your smile.
