Emergency Dentistry

Suppose your dental emergency happens during our regular business hours. In that case, we will fit you in wherever possible, but you may have to leave us a voicemail and wait for our call if your emergency happens on a weekend or after our regular business hours.

Some of the most common dental emergencies are:

Although emergency departments are not equipped for dental emergencies like dental offices are, ER docs can treat bleeding, infection, and fractures very well, and they will be able to advise you of what they’ve found and what you need to tell our Olympia emergency dentist. Urgent dental care is best provided at our Impressions Dentistry practice, especially since emergency room care in a hospital is quite costly and will only provide a temporary fix. If possible, please hold out until we are open to receive treatment, but if the wait is too long, we understand you may need to go to an urgent care or emergency room in your area.

Sudden toothaches may indicate that something is stuck in your tooth. Before seeking help, try brushing and flossing your teeth and swishing water around your mouth. If nothing comes out and your toothache persists, there might be a larger issue at hand. If you develop a fever or the pain worsens, please contact us for urgent dental care.

When the right amount of force hits your teeth, a tooth can loosen or come out altogether. This type of dental emergency requires immediate assistance. If your tooth becomes dislodged, please contact us for help, and please don’t ever try to fix your tooth yourself.

If your tooth was completely knocked out, apply pressure to the socket with a towel or gauze to stop the bleeding. Next, look for the knocked-out tooth. If you find it, carefully pick it up by the crown and rinse it in water. Place the tooth in a cup of milk or saliva and contact us for help. It’s crucial to see us as soon as possible so we can replace the tooth. The more time that elapses between losing and replacing the tooth, the more difficult this process becomes.

Without treatment, a cavity can become an infection around the tooth, leading to a dental abscess. A dental abscess is a pus-filled pocket located along a tooth’s gum line or root. The infected area will be tender, sensitive, painful, and likely accompanied by a fever. It’s essential to contact us for treatment as soon as possible if you have an abscessed tooth.

Dental emergencies can happen anytime, causing pain, discomfort, and damage to oral health. It is crucial to recognize the signs of a dental emergency and seek the help of an emergency dentist in Olympia like Dr. Bath immediately. Please don’t hesitate to contact Impressions Dentistry in a dental emergency, as time is critical when saving broken or missing teeth.