Emergency Dental in Adelaide's Southern Suburbs

Emergency Dental Work

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Emergency Dental Work

In Adelaide’s Southern Suburbs

Dental emergencies are an unfortunate interruption to your daily life & routine. You’re eating something crunchy and all of a sudden a tooth cracks or you wake up in the morning with swelling and pain in your jaw.

If you experience a toothache, lost filling or crown, a chipped tooth or teeth, or if you experience pain or discomfort, contact our clinic as soon as possible. We offer emergency dental treatments in the southern suburbs of Adelaide.

We’ll treat you quickly, relieve your pain and organise a treatment plan to solve your condition. Of course, if you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please go to your local emergency department.

To book an Emergency Dental appointment please call (08) 8381 4113 – (we are open Saturdays)

Common Dental Emergencies

What are the most common reasons that people need emergency dental care?

Sudden Tooth Pain – Significant tooth pain with no apparent cause results in many an emergency dental visit. Tooth pain should never be ignored. Many serious conditions can cause tooth pain including:

Cavities that have penetrated deep into the tooth
Advanced gum disease
An abscessed tooth
Exposed tooth roots
An impacted tooth

Other Dental Emergencies

Some of the other reasons we would need to see you quickly include:

A tooth has become loose (but not fully knocked out)
An object is stuck between your teeth that can’t be removed with brushing or dental floss.
A filling or crown has fallen out.
You are experiencing a dental abscess (infection).
You have injured your gums or palate.
Call our surgery to book an appointment for any dental emergency. We welcome new patients on an emergency basis and will help restore your oral health and your smile.

Joshua Nitschke

06/05/2022

Friendly expert staff make for as great an experience as possible

Grub Boy

10/02/2022

I can highly recommend Dr Joey. Very easy to speak with and her manner puts you completely at ease. And besides all that she does an excellent job with efficiency and attention to detail...

Arthur Bailey

27/06/2021

Yep they are Verry good I have been going there for the past over 30 years and they have only got even better. Fantastic service.

Joe South

03/12/2020

Dr Joey was fantastic, had a lot of work done but it was painless and very well priced. Highly recommend

arjun tokhi

22/11/2020

Thank you again for making my dental appointment stress free. Very friendly staff, on time which is a nice change to previous dental experiences. If your looking for a dental clinic down south try OHdental

Joanna Pessios

22/11/2020

Friendly staff, easy parking, great dentist. Highly recommend them.

Andrew Kampes

05/11/2018

Had a fall and had serious damage to upper jaw and front teeth Dr Evan Jones is a magician and the cost was incredibly reasonable. Cannot recommend this dentist enough they made it almost a pleasure having most of my front teeth broken. Thank you DR. Jones

Greg L

19/07/2018

I am so grateful for the caring, friendly service provided by all of the staff at this clinic. I have previously recommended them to friends/family and will continue to do so.

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Frequently asked questions about emergency dental work in Adelaide

My tooth has been dislodged out what do I do?

Retrieve the tooth, hold it by the crown (the part that is usually exposed in the mouth), and if it’s dirty remove particles with the patients saliva or a quick 5 second rinse with water. Do not scrub it or remove any attached tissue fragments.

If possible, try to put the tooth back in place.

Make sure it’s facing the right way. Never force it into the socket. If it’s not possible to reinsert the tooth in the socket, put the tooth in a small container of milk, wrap in cling film or if possible ask the patient to place the tooth against their cheek in their mouth.

In all cases, see a dentist as quickly as possible. Dislodged teeth with the highest chances of being saved are those seen by the dentist and returned to their socket within 1 hour of being knocked out.

When your child’s baby (or primary) teeth are injured, they can be aesthetically restored, but in general, we don’t recommend placing a dislodged baby tooth. Further damage can be caused to the soft permanent tooth that is still developing underneath.

What do I do if I have a chipped of broken tooth?

Most chipped or fractured tooth crowns can be repaired either by reattaching the broken piece or by placing a tooth-coloured resin filling or Ceramic restoration.

The bigger the broken off part, the more likely it is that you’ll need a ceramic crown or ceramic restoration to replace the lost tooth structure. It’s also important to assess the root of the tooth for fractures and the surrounding bone if you’ve had a severe knock to your face or jaw, this can be done using a dental X-ray.

Sometimes you may have split or cracked a tooth but the damage isn’t evident straight away, it’s important to have and cracks or splits not visible treated as soon as possible.

If you’re finding that breathing through your mouth or eating or drinking cold food is painful, the inside of your tooth could be exposed or damaged. If this is the case, you might need root canal treatment.

If you can see blood or a pink area at the centre of the tooth, you may have exposed the nerve of the tooth. Apply a small piece of gauze to the area and bite down gently. Contact us for a dental appointment straight away.

My Tooth is throbbing what do I do?

Try these self-care tips for some temporary relief, while you’re waiting to see your dentist:

Rinse your mouth with warm salt water
Floss gently to remove built up plaque or food in between teeth
Apply a cold compress to your cheek or jaw
Take an over-the-counter pain medication, like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), acetaminophen (Tylenol), and aspirin can relieve minor pain
Numbing gels or pastes, such as benzocaine, can help to dull the pain

What treatment is available for a toothache

Treatment for a toothache depends on the cause or source of pain. If a cavity is causing the toothache, your dentist will remove the decay or infection, fill the cavity or possibly extract the tooth (only if there is no way to save the tooth).

A root canal may be necessary if the cause of the toothache is from an infection of the tooth’s nerve. Bacteria that have worked their way into the inner areas of the tooth cause that type of infection. Your dentist may prescribe an antibiotic, if there is swelling or fever in the jaw to get rid of the infection.

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