Emergency Dental

Dental Emergencies

Dental emergencies don't wait and neither should you. Whether it’s a toothache, lost or broken tooth, lost filling, or any other type of dental emergency, our friendly team is dedicated to finding you an appointment — fast!

Please call (07) 4566 1021 for emergency appointments and we will fit you in today.

Trauma or Knocked Out Tooth

SEEK DENTAL TREATMENT IMMEDIATELY.

  • If it is a baby tooth do NOT replace tooth.

  • For adult teeth, pick up the tooth by the crown (top). Avoid touching the root of the tooth.

  • If the tooth is dirty, quickly wash it with cold water, no more than a few seconds.

  • Replace the tooth immediately. Hold the tooth by the crown (top) and slowly push it back into the gum where it came from.

  • If the tooth can’t be placed back into the gum, place in milk or wrap in plastic and immediately contact the dental surgery.

Chipped or Broken Teeth

A chipped or broken tooth may have caused exposure of the tooth nerve. We recommend seeking dental treatment as soon as possible to prevent further complications.

Cracked Tooth

A cracked tooth can display a variety of symptoms including:

  • Erratic pain when chewing

  • Pain when your tooth is exposed to temperature extremes (hot & cold) 

Cracked teeth need to be treated as soon as possible to save the tooth and prevent severe toothache.

Toothache, Abscess or Swelling

An abscessed tooth is a serious infection that needs to be treated immediately.

If the abscess is not treated, it can lead to a SERIOUS INFECTION in the jaw bone, teeth and surrounding tissues.

The risk of developing a tooth abscess increases if you do not receive treatment for a cracked tooth, exposed nerve or deep cavity.

Signs & symptoms include:

  • Spontaneous pain

  • Sensitivity to hot and cold

  • Pain when biting or chewing

  • Red and swollen gums

  • Bad taste in the mouth

  • Fever

  • Loosening of the tooth

  • Oozing of pus

  • Facial swelling

  • Headaches