See your dentist right away to increase the chances of getting the knocked-out tooth reattached.
1. Handle the tooth with care.
2. Hold it by the top part (the crown) and gently rinse with running water.
3. Try to place the tooth back in the socket and keep it in place using a piece of gauze.
4. If it’s painful or uncomfortable to keep in the tooth socket, put the knocked-out tooth in a container of saliva or milk.
Broken, Chipped, Or Cracked Tooth
If your tooth has been broken, chipped, or cracked rinse your mouth out with warm water and apply a cold compress to your face. If you have the piece of the tooth that was chipped or broken off wrap it in a wet towel or piece of gauze and bring it in as soon as possible.
Most dental emergency cases are because of toothache or pain. This can be caused by trauma, infection, cavities, or erupting wisdom teeth. A visit to your dentist can help find the cause of the pain and lasting relief with tooth extractions, sedation dentistry, and other dental treatments.
For severe and life-threatening injuries, please call 911 or, if possible, go directly to the nearest hospital emergency room. Your dentist in Webster can treat traumatic dental injuries, including lost, chipped, or knocked-out teeth as well as toothaches.
Thoroughly clean around the sore area. Rinse by swishing with warm salt water and/or try to dislodge trapped food or debris from the teeth with dental floss. You can take over the counter pain reliever like ibuprofen to help ease the pain until you can see us. If your face is swollen, apply a cold compress. Contact us immediately if swelling is present. In some cases, swelling can be a sign of infection and would require urgent treatment.
Thoroughly clean the area with a wet cloth and place a cold compress on the area to help reduce the swelling. If the bleeding continues or is to excessive go to an emergency center.
Try to keep the jaw from moving by using a towel, tie or handkerchief. Get to the nearest emergency room immediately.