Emergency Dentistry in Stockton CA

A toothache can be a sign of a dental emergency. This is why if you are experiencing a toothache, you should contact our emergency dentist in Stockton, CA right away. While on your way to our emergency dental care office, you can reduce toothache. Try gently flossing around the painful area in case the tooth pain comes from a localized infection caused by trapped food. Rinse with warm salt water every couple of hours until you can make it to our office. Consider using an over-the-counter pain reliever. If at all possible, see us before traveling by air which may make the pain worse. Don't let the pain worsen, contact our emergency dentist in Stockton, CA as soon as possible.

If you have a chipped tooth and it is bleeding, apply pressure with gauze and then press a cold pack to the outside of your mouth to reduce swelling and pain. Call our emergency dental care office so we can handle your emergency situation. In the meantime, while on your way to the dentist, rise your mouth with warm water. Bring the broken tooth fragment with you to our office. 

Emergencies like this often happen, this is the time to rush to our office! With our emergency dental treatment, we can replace the tooth in its socket in less than an hour, so we can often save it. Place the tooth inside your cheek to keep it moist or in a glass of milk (water is not a good substitute). When picking up the tooth, only touch it by the hard, white crown, never by the root. 

If a small child loses a tooth, keep it moist in a container with milk or a quantity of the child’s saliva so there is no chance he or she will swallow the tooth. 

When a dental emergency occurs, it is crucial that you seek care immediately. Loosened teeth is no exception, emergencies like these tend to happen and in these emergency situations, it is important that you follow the correct procedures while on your way to our dentist in Stockton, CA. A cold compress can help with the pain of a tooth that has been loosened in an accident. Hold the cold pack against your cheek. Other than that, it’s best to leave a loosened tooth alone until we can see you. 

Sometimes, a patient's tooth suffers decay under a crown, filling or bridge. The resulting change in the tooth’s shape means that one of these restorations can become loose and come out. Pharmacies carry temporary dental adhesive for this exact problem. Try securing the crown or bridge with this adhesive, but NEVER use any other kind of glue. Use the same dental adhesive to coat the top of a tooth that’s missing a filling if you are suffering sensitivity to heat or cold. Press cold packs to your face to help with pain.

You might notice a painful swelling around the root of a tooth or somewhere on the gum. Until you can arrive at our office, rinse the area with warm salt water frequently to relieve some of the infection. 

When we see you for a dental emergency, our first goal is getting you out of pain and preventing infection or complications. We will address the immediate problem so you can breathe a sigh of relief. We may need to complete treatment in later appointments. We look forward to getting you back to a pain-free enjoyment of life as soon as possible!