Prompt and Compassionate Emergency Dentistry
Dental emergencies are a common problem impacting people of all ages, although the majority of traumatic dental injuries affect children and teenagers. Whether you suffer tooth trauma or develop a sudden toothache with no obvious explanation, it’s important to get fast relief for your dental emergency. When the injury is limited to your teeth and gums, the best option is to be treated promptly by a dental professional rather than going to the emergency room. Timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment of dental emergencies isn’t always carried out when patients go to hospital emergency departments. At Gendler Dental Center, we offer emergency dentistry for many problems, including painful toothaches; knocked out, dislodged, abscessed, cracked or chipped teeth; painful tooth root infections and a condition called dry socket. If you require an emergency dentist near you in Hopkins, MN, our team is here to promptly relieve your pain and restore your oral health. Call us and we’ll do everything we can to work you into our schedule!
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Common Dental Emergencies
- Knocked out or dislodged tooth
- Sudden or chronic severe toothache
- Infected or abscessed tooth
- Cracked or broken tooth
- Chipped tooth
- Dry socket
Emergency Dentistry in Hopkins
Dental emergencies can cause severe pain and discomfort to anyone and can be a sign of a serious underlying dental problem. It’s important to seek professional evaluation by a dentist immediately to treat any problems and prevent them from becoming worse. You don’t have to live through the pain of a dental emergency while waiting to see the dentist for days. We will see you on the same day of your dental emergency. Call our office and specify “this is a dental emergency” and we’ll get you in right away.
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Knocked-Out (Avulsed) Tooth
Traumatic dental injuries involving either direct or indirect impact can result in a knocked out tooth. A knocked out tooth that has been partially or completely dislodged requires immediate attention. It’s important to handle the tooth gently, rinse it quickly in cold water and avoid touching the root surface. If you can’t put the tooth back in the socket, placing it in milk at room temperature can preserve cell viability for up to six hours. The chance of successful replantation depends to a large degree on the length of time the tooth has been out of the socket and how it was stored. If the tooth is replaced in the socket by Dr. Gendler within the proper timeframe and held secure with a splint, it’s possible to save it.
Dislodged (Luxated) Tooth
When a tooth is luxated, that means it’s dislocated or dislodged from its normal position. During an injury, the tooth can get pushed forward, backward or sideways, partially out of or into the socket. Treatment for a dislodged tooth in Hopkins, MN involves Dr. Gendler repositioning and stabilizing it. Splinting is only recommended for teeth that are still mobile after repositioning. Dislodged permanent teeth usually require root canal treatment.
Severe Toothache
When a toothache strikes, this can be debilitating, but being aware of warning signs and seeking prompt treatment can help prevent pain from worsening. Typically, warning signs include discomfort when biting down, sensitivity to heat or cold and irritation when brushing or flossing. A toothache accompanied by swelling or fever often indicates a dental infection, which requires quick attention. If pain is caused by a fractured tooth, sometimes this can’t be repaired and the tooth needs to be extracted.
Tooth Abscess
A tooth abscess is a buildup of infected material (pus) in the center of a tooth caused by a bacterial infection. Small openings in tooth enamel caused by decay or trauma allow bacteria to enter and infect dental pulp. An infection due to an injury, cavity or previous dental work can cause an abscess to form at the base of the tooth root. At Gendler Dental Center, we have extensive experience treating dental abscesses with emergency root canal treatment.
Cracked or Broken Tooth
Symptoms of a cracked tooth include pain when chewing or biting; sensitivity to heat, cold or sugary drinks and food; intermittent pain and swollen gums around the affected tooth. If you experience these symptoms and think you have a cracked tooth, it’s important to seek treatment quickly before the problem gets worse. Dr. Gendler can treat cracks that extend into the pulp with a root canal, but cracks that extend below the gum line require extraction.
Chipped Tooth
Composite bonding is an effective and fast option to repair chips in molars. Dr. Gendler places the tooth-colored resin on top of your chipped tooth, shapes it and then uses a special dental light to harden it. Porcelain veneers are the preferred method for fixing chips in front teeth. We provide a temporary resin veneer that you’ll wear until your final veneer comes back from the dental lab.
Dry Socket
Dry socket occurs when the blood clot in an empty tooth socket doesn’t form or gets dislodged after a tooth extraction. The exposed underlying nerves and bone cause severe pain. While this painful complication only occurs in an estimated 0.5–5.6% of simple extractions, dry socket can impact up to 30% of cases following surgical removal of wisdom teeth. To prevent infection and resolve intense oral pain, call our practice immediately. Urgent dental care in Hopkins, MN involves cleaning the empty socket and packing the space with medicated gauze. This process may need to be repeated until a new blood clot forms and pain subsides.
“We’ll accurately diagnose the underlying cause of the problem, relieve your discomfort and always try to save your tooth and fully restore its function.”
Gentle and Affordable Emergency Dental Care
If you experience a dental emergency in Hopkins, MN, we offer same- or next-day appointments. We’ll accurately diagnose the underlying cause of the problem, relieve your discomfort and always try to save your tooth and fully restore its function. We offer several types of sedation to alleviate dental anxiety and ensure your ultimate comfort. We accept insurance and offer third-party financing to help you pay for unexpected emergencies, because you shouldn’t have to worry about affording unplanned dental care.
We See Many Patients With The Common Dental Emergencies Below:
- toothaches
- chipped or broken teeth
- knocked-out tooth
- extruded or partially dislodged tooth
- objects that are caught between teeth
- missing fillings
- missing crown
- broken braces wire
- loose brackets/bands
- abscess
- soft tissue injuries
Call Us Immediately
The sooner you let us know you’re on your way, the sooner the team can plan for your arrival. Emergency dentistry in Hopkins, MN is something we take very seriously. Whether it’s you that’s in pain or your loved one, our goal is to help you be as comfortable as possible and preserve your smile.
What to do During a Dental Emergency
If you have a broken or knocked out tooth, it’s important that you do not scrub it clean (doing so can damage tiny fibers that hold it in place) and that you store it properly. Place it in a sealed container, filled with contact solution or milk. Adults can also tuck the tooth fragment inside of their cheek, to keep it coated in saliva (gently rinse the tooth off first.)
Seeing the dentist within the first hour offers the most promising outcome for restoring chipped or knocked out teeth
Flexible Payment Options
Dental emergencies happen when you least expect them. Gendler Dental Center works closely with your insurance carrier to ensure you’re entitled to your included benefits during emergency treatment. If you don’t have coverage, we can arrange a payment option so that you can get the care your smile deserves.
Availability with your preferred provider may be limited due to the unknown nature of an emergency. The dental professionals at Gendler Dental Center collaborate based on what is necessary for the health and wellbeing of the patient’s immediate needs, rest assured you will be well cared for. We make every attempt to accommodate all patient care preferences when scheduling. In respect for scheduled reservations, another provider may be the appropriate selection to make sure your specific needs are able to be taken care of.
Looking for an emergency dentist near 55343, or emergency dental open now? We service to patients with dental emergencies in the Minneapolis, Twin Cities, Hopkins, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Edina and other locations. Call the emergency dentist right now at (952) 213-0369 so we can get you in as soon as possible and eliminate you from pain.
Dental Emergency or Medical Emergency?
PLEASE NOTE: If you experience neck or head pain, are bleeding uncontrollably, feel dizzy or suffered severe trauma, it’s crucial to seek immediate medical attention by calling 911 or getting transported to the nearest medical facility. Medical personnel are best equipped to assist you with these serious symptoms.
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