Dental Emergencies

We offer extended evening and weekend hours in order to provide our patients with immediate treatment. If you have an emergency, we will do whatever it takes to provide you with same-day appointment. It becomes a priority. Call the office at (905) 294-8228 and let our receptionists know it is an emergency.

What is considered a dental emergency though? Without an examination, it can be hard to say, but the following is a rough guideline that tries to match your symptoms with the urgency of care required. If ever in doubt, simply book an appointment. Better safe than sorry!

knocked out tooth

This is usually an emergency. First off, don't be alarmed - the situation is often a lot better than most patients fear. Begin by controlling the bleeding by applying pressure to the site. Take some tissue paper, roll it up, and place it at the site of injury. Either hold it down with your finger, or bite down and ensure you are placing pressure on the site of injury. Don't be alarmed - excessive bleeding is normal in many cases!

If the tooth has been fully knocked out, try to recover it without touching the root end of the tooth. Place it in a cold damp cloth or in cold milk - not water! Rush over to the office because a tooth can be replanted with mixed results if done within 30 minutes.

toothache

A toothache should never be ignored - it could be an emergency. Toothaches can be caused by a variety of things from dental infections to sinus congestion. Book an appointment right away before the situation worsens.

fractured or chipped tooth

This may be an emergency depending on the size, depth and location of the fracture. There is a nerve passing through all of our teeth, and the closer the chip or fracture comes to that nerve, the more severe the situation becomes. Typically if the chip is causing you symptoms, it's more of an emergency.

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Avoid hot and cold foods and biting/chewing with the affected area. Play it safe - book an appointment right away and treat it as an emergency.

swelling

This is usually an emergency. If a tooth or area of your mouth has been causing discomfort, and now there is accompanying sweeling - there might be an infection in your mouth. The area may be raised, tender to the touch and releasing pus even. Like any infection, dental infections can spread to the rest of the body and become very serious. Please come in for immediate treatment.

broken braces or wire

This is usually urgent, but usually not an emergency. If orthodontic wire has broken free, it can poke you in the gums and cause discomfort. Use the eraser end of a pencil to bend it away from your gums and book an appointment to see us. If a bracket has come loose, but is still attached to the wire, book an appointment to have it reattached. If it has come off entirely, keep it safe and bring it to your appointment.