Dental Emergencies

Accidents happen, no matter how careful you are. That’s why the best thing to do is be prepared! This applies to dental emergencies too. Maybe you got hurt playing sports, got into an accident, or tripped and fell. All Coast Dental in Pacific Beach, CA, provides you with quick and efficient treatment. Drs. Joseph and Julie Boulos will try to see you as soon as possible. Contact us right away for faster treatment.

 

You need to see the dentist right away during an emergency. Call us to get in quickly. If you can’t get ahold of our Pacific Beach, CA, office, consider going to your local emergency room. Follow this brief guide in the meantime.

 

-Missing filling: fillings keep your teeth clean and safe. Try your best to locate the filling. While you wait, you need something to protect the exposed area. Covering it with sugarless gum is a great choice.

 

-Loose crowns: find the crown and see if it fits back on. Use an over-the-counter denture cream if necessary. This keeps it secure until your appointment.

 

-Severe toothaches: the first thing you need to do is thoroughly clean the area. Trapped food or debris can cause your discomfort. If the pain still resides after that, schedule an appointment with our Pacific Beach, CA, office.

 

-Broken or chipped tooth: locate and gather as much of the tooth shards as possible. Rinse your mouth to find any other pieces. Get an icepack and keep it on your face. Rotate it on and off every fifteen minutes. This keeps the swelling down.

 

-Partially knocked-out tooth: Do not touch the tooth or its surrounding area. This could dislodge it permanently. You want to try to keep the tissue alive. Keep the tooth clean and the swelling down. This makes it easier for Drs. Joseph or Julie Boulos to work on.

 

-Knocked-out tooth: find the tooth right away. You need to clean it and see if it fits back in its spot. If it doesn’t, keep the tooth alive by placing it in a cup of cold milk or saltwater. This is the highest level of a dental emergency. You need quick and fast care.

 

A proactive stance on dental emergencies saves you time and money. Make sure that your entire family knows how to contact your dentist.

 

All Coast Dental is located in Pacific Beach, CA. If you are experiencing a dental emergency, contact Drs. Julie and Joseph Boulos right away. Call 858-270-4904 or visit https://www.allcoastdental.net/.

Dental Avulsion

July 15-21 is National Youth Sports Week, and we at All Coast Dental in Pacific Beach want to do our part to inform families about what to do in a dental emergency. It may be possible for us to save a permanent tooth that gets knocked out, but only if patients know the right protocol.

We use the term “dental avulsion” to describe when a tooth gets knocked out of its socket. Every first aid kit should contain one of the American Dental Association’s approved emergency tooth containers. The tooth should be lifted by its crown, not its root, rinsed in a saline solution, and placed in the container. If no container is available, the next best option is to place it back in its socket. If that’s too painful, the tooth may be held in the cheek or moved in a jar of milk or saltwater, but remember that open wounds on the face should take priority over saving a tooth.

It is important to note that only permanent teeth can be replanted. A replanted baby tooth could prevent its permanent counterpart from emerging later. If a baby tooth does get knocked out, we may recommend that an orthodontic spacer be used to keep the gap open until a permanent tooth emerges. If a tooth does prove too damaged to save, we can replace it with a partial denture or fixed crown, but if your children wear mouthguards, it is much less likely you will have to make that choice.

Drs. Julie and Joseph Boulos operate All Coast Dental at 2180 Garnet Ave, Suite 1-K, Pacific Beach, California, 92109. To schedule an appointment, call 858-270-4904 or visit All Coast Dental and fill out a contact sheet.