Although you can try to keep your teeth intact and safe, at some point in your life there is going to come a time when you will need to get in touch with our emergency dentist in Edinburgh for help. When that happens for the first time it can seem a little nerve-racking as you may not know what to do.

To make things a little less stressful in what may seem like a nightmare scenario, we’ve provided a handy guide of things to do before and after you get in touch with our team.

Be certain that it’s an emergency

The first, and perhaps the most important piece of advice we can provide, is to be completely sure that the problem you have qualifies as something our emergency dentist in Edinburgh needs to see right away.

In most cases the issue you may be facing could be something not as serious as you first thought and your regular dentist could fix at a scheduled appointment a few days later. Generally you should give us a call right away if there’s excessive damage to or loss of a tooth, bleeding, signs of an infection or an intense and prolonged pain in your teeth and gums.

Book an appointment right away

After figuring out that your situation warrants immediate aid, you should get in touch with the practice right away. The sooner you can book an appointment with our emergency team the quicker we can fix your tooth troubles and in some cases time can play a big factor on how much of your teeth we can save.

For example, if there’s an infection the longer you leave it untreated the more it can start to pose a risk to other teeth, your gums or even the bone. So as soon as you see something serious, give us a call.

Collect any damage

In the event that a tooth has become badly damaged or worse, knocked out or dislodged in some way then you should try to recover as much of the original tooth as you can.

Depending on the amount of damage you may be able to just pop it back, or if it won’t go back in then just store it in a saline solution or a glass of milk before you come see us. At Polwarth Dental Clinic our emergency team will use their vast knowledge and experience to try and repair as much of the damage as they possibly can, to help give you back that healthy and flawless smile in no time at all.

Make sure you have transport home

In some cases your emergency treatment may involve the use of anaesthetic, so make sure that you have someone to take you home afterwards.

Follow up with your regular dentist

After your treatment you should schedule an appointment with your regular dentist to check on the repairs, or for them to provide a more permanent solution to your dental problem.

These are just a few things you can do to make your trip to our emergency team a little less stressful. If you think your current situation warrants immediate treatment, then get in touch with the practice right away.