{"id":154,"date":"2019-06-19T18:31:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/?p=154"},"modified":"2020-07-28T20:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T20:00:35","slug":"emergency-dentist-wallowa-county-trauma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/emergency-dentist-wallowa-county-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Dentist in Wallowa County Tells You How to Manage Dental Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Accidents happen, even to your teeth. You can\u2019t always\nprevent emergencies, but you can learn how to react when one occurs. Whether\nyour tooth got knocked out in a car accident or you broke a temporary crown by\neating hard food, it\u2019s important to know what to do in a dental emergency. An\nemergency dentist in Wallowa County offers some tips for dealing with traumatic\ndental situations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I Knocked Out a Permanent Tooth <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teeth can be knocked out of their sockets by all kinds of\ninjuries, from a car accident to not wearing a mouthguard while playing sports.\nNo matter the cause of the emergency, you should contact your dentist first and\nforemost to set up an appointment. If your tooth gets reimplanted within an\nhour of it falling out, it is very likely to reattach to the socket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, be sure to handle the tooth only by its\ncrown, or the chewing surface. Rinse the tooth with clean water and if you can,\ngently place the tooth back into the socket, making sure it\u2019s facing the right\nway. If that is not possible, then the tooth can be stored in a container or\nbag of milk until you arrive at the dentist\u2019s office. Alternatively, you can\nhold the tooth in between your jaw and your cheeks inside your mouth. It\u2019s\nimportant that the tooth stays wet at all times in order to ensure maximum\nsuccess of reimplantation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I Broke My Tooth <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like a knocked-out tooth, the first thing to do is call\nyour emergency dentist and set up an appointment as soon as possible. Then,\ngently rinse your mouth with warm water. Apply a cold compress to the outside\nof your mouth in the area of the broken tooth to prevent swelling. Your dentist\nwill make a treatment recommendation based on the extent of the damage to your\ntooth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Crown or Filling Is Broken <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While a broken or lost crown or filling might not be quite\nas urgent as a lost tooth, it can still cause problems if left untreated. Your\nteeth are more exposed to bacteria that can cause decay, and should be\naddressed by your emergency dentist as soon as possible. Call your dentist, and\nthen rinse out your mouth gently with warm water. If you knocked out a\ntemporary crown, you can use a small dab of toothpaste or denture adhesive to\nreattach it until you can come to the dentist and get it professionally\nreattached. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dentists usually leave extra time in their daily schedules\nto treat dental emergencies, so don\u2019t be afraid to call them right away if\nsomething traumatic happens to your teeth. The sooner the appointment, the more\nsuccessful treatment is likely to be. When in doubt, call your emergency\ndentist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\nDr. Tyler Shaffeld graduated first in his class\nat Central Washington University, where he studied biochemistry. Then he earned\nhis DMD from Oregon Health and Science University in 2013, where he graduated\nsecond in his class. He loves building relationships with his patients. For\nmore info click here<\/a>\nor call (541)-426-3783. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Accidents happen, even to your teeth. You can\u2019t always prevent emergencies, but you can learn how to react when one occurs. Whether your tooth got knocked out in a car accident or you broke a temporary crown by eating hard food, it\u2019s important to know what to do in a dental emergency. An emergency dentist […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":156,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154\/revisions\/156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}