When you or your family has a dental emergency, our team is here to help.
Dental emergencies can be stressful, particularly when you’re in pain or unsure what to do. If you have a dental emergency, please contact our team as soon as possible so we can assess the situation and advise you on the next steps.
We will do our best to arrange an appointment as soon as possible based on the urgency of your dental needs and appointment availability.
For serious symptoms such as difficulty breathing or swallowing, significant facial or neck swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, or a serious facial injury, seek urgent medical attention.
When to Seek Immediate Emergency Dental Care?
01 Dental Problems That Still Need Attention
Not every dental problem requires immediate treatment, but it is still important to have it assessed. Problems such as a lost or damaged filling, a loose crown, a chipped tooth or a broken orthodontic bracket or wire should be checked by a dentist to prevent further problems.
Other situations are more urgent, including severe dental pain, a knocked-out or significantly loosened tooth, facial swelling, a suspected dental abscess or bleeding that will not stop. If you’re unsure how urgently you need to be seen, please call our team and we can advise you on the next step.
02 When to Seek Emergency Medical Care
Some dental infections can spread beyond the tooth and require urgent medical attention. Seek emergency medical care if you develop significant or rapidly increasing swelling of the face or neck, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or if you become seriously unwell.
For dental pain, swelling or a suspected infection without these serious symptoms, please contact our team as soon as possible so we can advise you and arrange appropriate dental care.
03 Urgent Dental Care Needed
A knocked-out adult tooth is a dental emergency. Acting quickly gives the tooth the best chance of being successfully replanted, so please contact us immediately.
Pick up the tooth carefully by the crown (the white part), not the root. If it is dirty, gently rinse it briefly without scrubbing or removing any tissue attached to the root.
If possible, place the tooth gently back into its socket, making sure it is facing the correct way, and hold it in place. If you cannot reinsert it, keep the tooth moist in milk or an appropriate tooth-preservation solution and bring it with you. Do not allow the tooth to dry out.
Do not attempt to reinsert a baby tooth, as this may damage the developing adult tooth underneath.
Contact Jetty Road Dental Clinic immediately on (08) 8295 2607 for advice and urgent dental care.
After Hours Emergencies
If you experience a dental emergency outside our opening hours, you can use the ADA after-hours and emergency website to find appropriate after-hours dental care.
If you have difficulty breathing or swallowing, significant or rapidly increasing facial or neck swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, or a serious facial injury, seek urgent medical attention or call 000.
