When you have a dental emergency, such as a broken tooth or one that has been knocked loose or out, you need to see our team right away for emergency dental care. But what happens next? How do we treat your tooth and offer lifelike repair? In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about treating dental emergencies.
When to See Our Team
If you suffer from a dental emergency, you should call our team right away. Even if this happens outside of our normal business hours, call us and leave a message. We will reach out to you soon with an appointment time so we can handle this issue quickly. Examples include a chipped or cracked tooth, objects caught between your teeth, sudden pain, or compromised restorations like fillings or crowns. Damaged prosthetics or orthodontics are cause for concern, as are teeth that have been knocked loose or out completely.
Dental Restorations
Our team will carefully examine your smile to assess the severity of your dental emergency. We can then plan treatment to return your smile to full function, health, and beauty once again. If a tooth is chipped and the damage is minor, we could conduct a dental bonding procedure in the same visit. For more advanced injuries, we could cap the tooth with a custom dental crown. While both options are very different, both will involve our team custom-making the restoration to ensure a proper fit and a balanced bite, and repair that can last for years to come and protect your smile from infection and tooth loss. Our team can also replace any damaged crowns or fillings, repair orthodontics, and replace dental prosthetics too.
Dental Extraction and Replacement
If the tooth is too damaged to be repaired with a bonding or crown procedure, then our team may need to extract it to prevent the spread of infection to other parts of your smile. We can replace the tooth with a bridge, partial, or even a dental implant, so you have a full smile again, whether you lose one or several teeth. If you have any questions about how we tackle your dental emergency, or if you have an injured or aching tooth, then reach out to our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence and avoid complications down the road. We can also discuss custom mouthguards to protect your smile better if you play full contact sports.
Learn More About Repairing Your Tooth
We have the treatment options necessary to address a dental emergency and save your tooth. To schedule your next appointment with our office for dental emergency repair, just contact Robert M. Browne DDS in Prairie Village, KS by calling (913) 901-8585.