Emergency Dentistry

A tooth abscess is a pocket of pus caused by a bacterial infection, and its main symptoms are a severe, throbbing toothache, swelling in your face or gums, sensitivity to hot and cold, a bad taste, and sometimes fever.

If a crown or filling fell out, stay calm, keep the piece if you can, and book a dental visit within a day or two. It is rarely a true emergency, but the exposed tooth is fragile, so gentle care now protects it until your dentist can put things right.

A cracked tooth is a break in the hard outer surface of a tooth that can range from a tiny surface line to a deep split reaching the root, and it often causes sharp pain when you bite down, sensitivity, and discomfort that comes and goes.

If you chip or break a tooth, rinse gently with warm water, save any pieces in milk or saliva, use gauze for bleeding, a cold compress for swelling, cover sharp edges with dental wax, and call your dentist. Quick, calm action protects the tooth.

If a permanent tooth gets knocked out, pick it up by the crown, gently rinse it if dirty, and try to place it back into the socket right away. If you cannot, store it in milk and get to a dentist within 30 to 60 minutes.

In a dental emergency, act fast but stay calm: control bleeding, save any knocked-out tooth in milk, rinse gently and call your dentist. Here is exactly what to do for common situations, plus how TLC Family Dental Centre in Leduc helps patients in pain.

A dental emergency is any mouth problem that needs prompt care to stop pain, control bleeding, save a tooth, or treat infection. Knocked-out teeth, severe swelling, and intense pain qualify, while many smaller issues can safely wait.

The main tooth infection warning signs are a throbbing toothache, swelling in the gum or face, lingering hot and cold sensitivity, a bad taste, and pain when biting. An abscess will not clear on its own and needs prompt dental care.