Emergency dental treatment is required when one of the following painful complications arise:
- A tooth is broken or loosened by trauma, accident or chewing,
- Extreme tooth ache,
- A cracked or dislodged dental restoration.
Left untreated, all of these circumstances can lead to tooth extraction and emergency hospital examinations for pain. Any medical doctor will tell you, however, that the resolution for dental problems is a dentist! If you are experiencing an emergency dental situation in El Dorado Hills, the Placerville Dental Group is ready to assist you.
Come Right Away!
Come to our clinic at 699 Main Street, Suite B in Placerville immediately if you develop any of the above problems. Telephone ahead at (530) 295-8000 so we can prepare for your arrival. We put you first in line to see one of our dentists.
Severe Tooth Ache
A painful tooth is caused by a number of different situations. If a visual investigation or intraoral photography does not reveal the immediate issue, x-rays will examine deeper causes. The source of tooth discomfort may include:
- Deep tooth decay, all the way to the roots,
- Bacterial infection, making an abscess,
- Oral cysts, tumors or other abnormalities.
Our examination reveals the source of the problem and we proceed to the cure. Toothaches do not go away by themselves or by taking analgesics. Repairing the source of the pain is the only solution to resolve your difficulty.
Broken Teeth and Appliances
If your tooth, crown, bridge, implant or other restoration has become loose or become dislodged, save the parts, if possible, and come to our Placerville office quickly. Before you arrive, take the following steps:
- Clean the tooth or appliance gently using whatever means are available, preferably water, saliva or milk.
- Reinsert the tooth or part where it normally belongs. If that’s not possible for a tooth, keep it between your cheek and gum.
- Bite down on a tea bag or wet cloth to keep the tooth or restoration in place.
- Apply something cold to your cheek to keep down any swelling.
- Alert our office at (530) 295-8000 and right away come to our dentist.
Saving your tooth is possible with emergency dental service at our nearby Placerville office. We are available to repair your tooth or appliance and send you back to life with emergency dentistry from the Placerville Dental Group!
