Emergency services are essential when one of the following situations take place:
- A tooth is cracked or dislodged by trauma, accident or eating,
- Agonizing tooth ache,
- A cracked or dislodged dental appliance.
Left untreated, all of these situations can lead to tooth extraction and emergency room visits for pain. Any medical doctor will tell you, however, that the answer for dental problems is a dentist! If you are experiencing an emergency dental situation near Cameron Park, the Placerville Dental Group is ready to help you.
Come Immediately!
Come to our office at 699 Main Street, Suite B in Placerville quickly if you suffer any of the above problems. Telephone ahead at (530) 295-8000 so we can get ready for your visit. We put you first in line to see one of our dentists.
Severe Tooth Ache
A hurting tooth is caused by one of multiple different abnormalities. If a visual exam or intraoral photography does not diagnose the immediate situation, x-rays will investigate deeper causes. The source of tooth pain may include:
- Serious tooth decay, reaching the root,
- Bacterial infection, creating an abscess,
- Oral cysts, tumors or other abnormalities.
Our examination uncovers the source of the difficulty, and we proceed to the solution. Toothaches do not go away by themselves or by taking analgesics. Treating the source of the pain ends your problem.
Broken Teeth and Appliances
If your tooth, crown, bridge, implant or other appliance has loosened or become dislodged, collect the pieces, if possible, and come to our Placerville office promptly. Before you arrive, take the following steps:
- Rinse the tooth or restoration cautiously using whatever means are available, preferably water, saliva or the classic milk.
- Put back the tooth or part where it normally resides. If that’s not possible for a tooth, keep it between your cheek and gum.
- Bite down on a tea bag or wet compress to keep the tooth or restoration in place.
- Hold something cold to your cheek to keep down any swelling.
- Alert our office at (530) 295-8000 and immediately come to our dentist.
Repairing your tooth and your senses is possible with emergency dental service at our nearby office. We are happy to solve your issues and send you back to your comfortable life with emergency dentistry from the Placerville Dental Group!
