Dental Emergency
Looking for an emergency dentist in Vancouver? Our dentists are here for you and your family when you need us.
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If you have trouble breathing or your mouth continuously fills with blood, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department. Don't get us wrong, we can fix a lot of things, but when it’s something that requires immediate medical attention, get to the hospital straight away (and then come see us after ;).
For other urgent dental needs, please fill out the form right here on our website. While a true emergency is rare, we always have a dentist on-call and available to help. Once you submit your details and a description of the problem, a dentist will follow up with you ASAP.
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Helpful tips for handling a dental emergency
Knocked-Out Tooth
If your tooth or your child’s tooth is knocked out, carefully pick up the tooth without touching the root. Gently rinse it with water (don’t scrub!) and put it back into the socket facing the right way. Hold it in place with gentle pressure.
If you can’t get your tooth into the socket, hold it in your mouth between your gums and cheek. For little kids who might swallow the tooth, transport it in a cup of cold milk. Contact us right away. The tooth can sometimes be saved if it’s reimplanted within an hour or two.
Displaced or Loosened Tooth
If a traumatic dental injury leaves you with a loose or displaced tooth, contact our office. In the meantime, hold the tooth in place using gentle pressure. You may want to bite down on a piece of sterile gauze while you make your way to the dentist.
Chipped or Fractured Tooth
Not every chipped or fractured tooth will need emergency care. Contact us and we’ll let you know if you should see the dentist immediately or if it can wait a day or two. If the tooth is chipped, try to find the pieces of the tooth and bring them with you to your appointment.
Gum and Soft Tissue Problems
An abscess is a sac filled with pus due to an infection. It looks like a pimple on the gums and is often accompanied by severe pain, facial swelling, and fever. Abscesses are potentially serious and require dental care. Contact us for an emergency appointment.
For gum injuries or irritation, rinse with warm salt water (½ teaspoon of salt dissolved in 8 oz. of warm water). If you’re bleeding, press a piece of gauze or a clean, damp towel against the injury for 10 to 15 minutes. If the bleeding doesn’t stop, go to the hospital emergency department.
Toothache
Toothaches can be caused by decay, sensitivity, loose fillings or restorations, or injury. If the pain is persistent and severe, contact us through our emergency form. Even if you don’t require emergency care, you’ll still want to make an appointment. Pain is a sign that something is wrong and the sooner it’s treated, the less invasive treatment will be.
