Sometimes during the phase of holidays or Sundays when tooth pain occurs or dental injuries take place, and dentists are not available, it becomes difficult to handle the dental emergencies and cannot be ignored. Ignoring the situation can lead to major problems to the teeth and the dental health and the risk of decaying increases. Hence, precaution has to be taken at home to calm the dental emergencies.
Here are some tips of what to do for some common dental emergencies at home
- Toothaches – Toothaches are commonly seen problems in everyone, but major pain may worse the situation at home. Ignoring the toothache problem may spoil the health further. Hence, precautions should be taken at home.
Following are the tips to avoid the toothache minimally:-
- Thoroughly rinse your mouth with lukewarm water
- Using a floss will remove the lodged food particles that reduces the pain
- Due to toothache, if the mouth is swollen, compress the ice gel bag to the cheeks.
- Avoid insertion of painkiller during toothache as it can cause burn in the gums.
- Chipped or broken teeth- Broken teeth or chipped teeth can be seen in children. Here, are some precaution that when your tooth is broken:-
- Save the piece of the broken tooth
- Rinse your mouth thoroughly with warm water
- Rinse the broken piece too
- In case you see bleeding after the tooth is broken, apply cotton in the affected area until the bleeding stops.
- Apply a ice gel bag on the outside of the affected area to avoid swelling and relieve the pain.
- If the situation is not calm, see your dentist during dental emergencies.
- Knocked-out tooth- Knocked out tooth occurs due to injuries and accidents. This tooth can be saved by placing it into the socket. Following are the tips to save the tooth:-
- Rinse the affected area everyday with normal tap water, eliminating the dirt.
- Do not chase the tooth by scrubbing or removing it
- Try to place back the tooth in its position, make sure to place it in a right manner.
- In a situation if the tooth can’t be reinserted keep the tooth in the milk container by adding salt in it.
- Extruded (partially dislodged) tooth:- It is a major problem that has to be seen by the dentist immediately. Until the dentist is not there, here are the following tips to relieve the pain.
- Just apply or compress and put a cold bag on the cheeks of the affected area to calm the situation.
- Take a painkiller until you see a dentist
- Objects caught between teeth:-
- Use a floss to remove the stuck particles from the tooth. Even after using a floss thread does not work seeing a dentist is the only solution.
- Avoid using a tooth pin or other hard object to remove the particles, using the tooth pin may affect the gums or scratch the surface of the tooth, leading to tooth damage.
- Lost filling- if the fillings is removed or is pulled out here, are some few major steps taken to fix the filling or save the tooth by using other elements that feature filling:-
- Stick a piece of sugarless chewing gum on the cavity to avoid the pain. Avoid sugar – filled gum ass it may cause major pain and may lead to major dental emergencies.
- Use a temporary cement on the affected area.
- Lost crown– The permanent crown that is fixed on the tooth falls down suddenly visiting a dentist is compulsory. If there is no dentist available home treatment can be done temporarily. Here, are some tips to avoid the pain:-
- Swab a cotton on the teeth by applying a clove oil on the sensitive area.
- Try to fix the crown back on to the tooth. It can be done by applying temporary cement, or toothpaste. It will help the crown to slip back in its position.
- Avoid using a super glue.
- Broken braces and wires- Wearing braces is not an easy task. Appropriate care has to be taken of the braces. In case braces or their wires are broke, it indicates dental emergencies Following are the tips that can be followed temporarily at home until you see a dentist:-
- If the wire breaks from the brackets or the bands, use an eraser end of a pencil to push the wire into a comfortable zone.
- If the wire is still uncomfortable apply orthodontic wax, a small cotton ball until you visit the orthodontist.
- Avoid cutting of wire or else it will result in swelling of the teeth and cause breathing problems.
- Loose brackets and bands- it is commonly noticed, during wearing braces there are chances of losing brackets and bands. It can be solved at home by following the tips:-
- Apply the orthodontic wax on the loose brackets and bands temporarily until you see a dentist.
- Place the wax on braces that will provide comfort.
- In case the brackets or bands fall off, save it and book an appointment to the dentist for the replacement or recemented.
Keeping your dental problems away by visiting the dentist at regular intervals.
Expert Opinion
- Dr. Ankita Gada Dental Director of Sabka dentist says ” During dental emergencies if the dentist is not available, home remedies will cause relief to the dental problems for a time period.”
64 thoughts on “Taking care of dental emergencies at home”
I had a toothache at the middle of the night and thank god i read this article. This helped me in emergency.
It really healfull through these website to follow home remedies to releive pain to some extent in this era it was really helpful to me during these lockdown because as I was having a severe teeth pain these home made redemies help me to recover the and pain was vanished great job thank you for the information
In this condition of lockdown this article will help a lot of people
In this condition of lockdown this article will help a lot of people
Information helps in emergency. Thanks for sharing
Very informative and useful at the time when entire world is under lockdown due to Covid-19.
Very informative and useful at the time when entire world is under lockdown due to Covid-19.
Indeed a very useful information. Thanks to sabka dentist for this warm gesture of being so particular about us patients and taking care of us in such times and for extending constant support
Dental emergencies r very difficult to manage at home better it goes into the hands of dental surgeons
Dental emergencies r very difficult to manage at home better it goes into the hands of dental surgeons
Since very rare dental clinics are available 24×7 this blog will help a lot of people. You can apply these home remedies but remember these are temporary treatments, So I would advise to visit the nearest branch of sabka dentist as soon as possible.
Since very rare dental clinics are available 24×7 this blog will help a lot of people. You can apply these home remedies but remember these are temporary treatments, So I would advise to visit the nearest branch of sabka dentist as soon as possible.
Good tips especially for this lockdown condition.
Proved very helpful recently for pt having pain at night
Proved very helpful recently for pt having pain at night
This article is good enough to help atleast how to follow home remedies to releive pain to some extent in this era where one can only be treated in a very severe cases.
This article is good enough to help atleast how to follow home remedies to releive pain to some extent in this era where one can only be treated in a very severe cases.
Very simple,minor tricks yet very effective at the same time. These tricks will be helpful for any layman.
Yes these home remedies are very beneficial and useful at the time of emergencies
Wow! Great information. Shared this article with many friends. Thanks.
Wow! Great information. Shared this article with many friends. Thanks.
Nice article, explaining how to manage dental problems at home in case of emergencies.
Good to know about home remedies to treat such dental problems.
Information is very helpfull, great?
Easy to follow remedies which can be done at home during emergencies.. Must read article!!
Very nicely explained as there might be people who are suffering from pain in the lockdown
This article is really help me to reduce my toothache during this lockdown situation really helpful to me.?
Very useful information for common people and in emergencies where people unable to reach hospitals. Ty Sabka dentist team.
It is a very helpful information for dental emergencies
It is a very helpful information for dental emergencies
They provide well services the dr. Was professional and very helpfull i recomend to all visit clinic atleast one time to sabka dentist
It’s great for those people if the unable to reach any near clinic then the use this information for temporary basis for there dental.
It’s great for those people if the unable to reach any near clinic then the use this information for temporary basis for there dental.
They did a good job but most of all they really understood. I’m very pleased with my procedures done by the doctor, I would like to thank you for Sanka dentist
They did a good job but most of all they really understood. I’m very pleased with my procedures done by the doctor, I would like to thank you for Sanka dentist
Rinse your mouth with warm salt water , gently rub your tooth and gum. Area with an antiseptic, place a cold compress on your cheek to help reduce pain and swelling, take an over counter pain reliever
This tips/information is very helpful for us. Thank you sharing such details.
This tips/information is very helpful for us. Thank you sharing such details.
Gently clean the area near the sore tooth with a toothbrush and use dental floss to dislodge any trapped food.Have your child rinse with warm salt water.
Rinse your mouth with warm salt water , gently rub your tooth and gum. Area with an antiseptic, place a cold compress on your cheek to help reduce pain and swelling,
Rinse your mouth with warm salt water , gently rub your tooth and gum. Area with an antiseptic, place a cold compress on your cheek to help reduce pain and swelling,
Thanks for the tips, very helpful especially for those who cannot visit the clinic or during holidays.
Thanks for the tips, very helpful especially for those who cannot visit the clinic or during holidays.
Very informative matter and wellguided for emergencies that arises with the teeth at any point of time when dentists cannot be approached.
Quite helpful in situations when u are unable to visit your dentist.
Quite helpful in situations when u are unable to visit your dentist.
Very useful information, much needed at this time when the situation is such that most people are at home.
Very helpful information in current situation
Thank you. Very informative!
Important piece of information
Important piece of information
Helpul and informative thank you
Informative
An i.portant article considering today’s condition. It can help many patients during covid-19.
An i.portant article considering today’s condition. It can help many patients during covid-19.
In this lockdown condition this article is very usefull.
Very useful article in current pandemic situation
Very helpful remedies for Doctor and patients both.specially during this pandemic where patients can not able go to visit dentists.
Vary informative ?
Very helpful remedies for Doctor and patients both.specially during this pandemic where patients can not able go to visit dentists.
Vary informative ?
each person with teeth in mouth should be aware for the measures to be taken to protect and save the teeth in dental emergency
each person with teeth in mouth should be aware for the measures to be taken to protect and save the teeth in dental emergency
Great article for emergency dental problems in this particular situation.. Everyone must go through it..
Due to this lockdown many people are facing dental problems and are not able to visit a dentist. This article will help to solve the problems.
Due to this lockdown many people are facing dental problems and are not able to visit a dentist. This article will help to solve the problems.