Services
Tooth injuries
A tooth gets chipped on a playground, a bike or a table corner. This page says what to do first and when to call us. Our office hours are listed with each office; the offices are not open all night.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
- Swelling that spreads to your face, eye or neck, trouble breathing or swallowing, a serious blow to the head, or bleeding that won't stop needs emergency care now. Go to an emergency room or call 911. If a tooth is knocked out or broken, call our office right away.
What to do first
Steps to take, in order
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Step 1: Check your child first
Is your child awake and breathing normally? A hard blow to the head, vomiting or confusion means an emergency room, not the dentist.
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Step 2: Call us
Call (850) 555-0104 and say it is a tooth injury. We tell you how soon to come and which office is open.
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Step 3: A knocked-out baby tooth
Do not put it back. Rinse your child's mouth with water and call us.
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Step 4: A knocked-out adult tooth
Hold it by the crown, not the root. Do not scrub it. If you can, keep it in milk, and call us right away.
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Step 5: A chipped or loose tooth
Rinse with water. Keep any piece in milk. Call us the same day.
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Step 6: If you can't reach us
For swelling that spreads, trouble breathing or swallowing, or bleeding that won't stop, go to an emergency room or call 911.
Good to know
Comfort, waiting and cost
Comfort
We look first and explain before we touch. Numbing is used when a tooth needs it.
If you wait
An injured tooth can turn dark or develop an infection later. Come in even if it looks fine now.
After-care
The dentist tells you what to eat and how to clean the tooth while it heals.
How it is billed
We file claims for plans we are in network with and give a written estimate in advance to families paying without insurance. We give the estimate before treatment whenever the child is comfortable waiting for it.
How fees work
Questions about tooth injuries
What counts as a dental emergency?
A knocked-out tooth, a broken tooth, or a swollen face are reasons to call us right away. Trouble breathing or swallowing, swelling that spreads to the eye or neck, or bleeding that won't stop needs an emergency room or 911. Tooth injuries has the steps.
Will it hurt?
We tell your child what each tool does before it touches a tooth, and we use numbing when a tooth needs it. A child can raise a hand to ask for a break. Some things can feel strange or sore afterward; the dentist explains what to expect.
How do I change or cancel a visit?
Call the scheduling line, which serves all three offices. Please tell us as early as you can so another family can have the time.
Call the scheduling line
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