What is a dental emergency?

A dental emergency is an issue involving the teeth or mouth and requires immediate attention to minimise long-term dental complications.
Dental emergencies may include:

• knocked out tooth
• chipped, cracked or fractured tooth
• toothache
• bitten lip, tongue or cheek
• abscess
• lost filling or crown

What is a dental emergency?

A dental emergency is an issue involving the teeth or mouth and requires immediate attention to minimise long-term dental complications.
Dental emergencies may include:

• knocked out tooth
• chipped, cracked or fractured tooth
• toothache
• bitten lip, tongue or cheek
• abscess
• lost filling or crown

What should I do if my tooth or my child’s tooth gets knocked out?

If a tooth has been knocked out, it is best to find the tooth, hold the tooth by the crown, not the root and put it in milk for transport to the practice. Do not store the tooth in water, wrap it in a tissue or try to scrub the tooth clean. It is important that you get to the dentist as soon as possible after the incident. Call our Indooroopilly emergency dental practice and explain what has happened so we can see you as soon as possible.

What should I do if my tooth or my child’s tooth gets knocked out?

If a tooth has been knocked out, it is best to find the tooth, hold the tooth by the crown, not the root and put it in milk for transport to the practice. Do not store the tooth in water, wrap it in a tissue or try to scrub the tooth clean. It is important that you get to the dentist as soon as possible after the incident. Call our Indooroopilly emergency dental practice and explain what has happened so we can see you as soon as possible.