What Is Considered a Dental Emergency?
Dental problems can happen unexpectedly. You may wake up with severe tooth pain, damage a tooth while eating, or experience an injury to your mouth during an accident or physical activity.
While some dental concerns can wait until a regular appointment, others require urgent attention. Knowing who to contact can help you protect your teeth, manage discomfort, and avoid more serious complications.
When Should You Contact a Dentist?
Call Kildonan Crossing Dental Centre at 204-663-6868 as soon as possible if you are experiencing:
- Severe or worsening tooth or jaw pain
- A knocked-out permanent tooth
- A cracked, broken or severely chipped tooth
- A loose permanent tooth
- Swelling, fever or other possible signs of infection
- An injury to your teeth, gums, tongue or mouth
- A broken filling, crown or dental appliance causing pain or injury
Our team will assess the situation and do our best to help you determine the appropriate next step. Problems such as persistent pain, dental infections, broken teeth and bleeding that will not stop may require urgent dental treatment.
When Should You Call 911?
Some injuries and infections require immediate medical attention rather than a dental appointment.
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department immediately if you are experiencing:
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Severe or rapidly increasing swelling of the face, mouth or neck
- Heavy or uncontrolled bleeding
- A serious injury to the face, head or jaw
- Loss of consciousness
- Any other potentially life-threatening symptoms
Severe swelling that affects breathing or swallowing can become life-threatening and requires emergency medical care.