A dental emergency could include cracked, chipped, or broken teeth. A knocked out or loosened tooth is a cause for concern, as is sudden pain in a tooth. When you have a dental emergency, we can offer repair and treatments to address the concern and protect smiles from complications. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about our solutions for common dental emergencies.
Restoring A Damaged Tooth
Even if the injury appears minor, we want to see you for treatment right away. Otherwise, the cracked or chipped tooth could lead to tooth decay or even infection, threatening the stability of your smile. Call our team right away and if you reach us during normal business hours, we will try to see you same-day. If we’re closed, leave a message and a team member will reach out to you shortly for possible appointment times.
If the chip is minor, then we could repair it in only one visit with dental bonding, using a lifelike and metal-free composite resin to restore it. If you have more extensive damage but it remains mainly cosmetic in nature, we could place a porcelain veneer that covers the front of the tooth. If you have a substantial injury or fracture, we could create and place a custom-made dental crown to address the injury, one that looks natural and blends with your smile.
When We Extract Teeth
If you have severe trauma to the tooth, it may be beyond the ability to repair with a root canal and crown. If this is the case, we may need to remove the tooth to prevent the spread of infection, which can threaten your smile as a whole. Our team can conduct a comfortable and gentle tooth extraction to take the tooth out, so your smile is protected from worsening complications.
Replacement Options
If a tooth is lost and cannot be restored to your smile, or if we have to extract a tooth to safeguard your oral health, then we can offer a replacement option. For one that will look and function like a natural tooth, we could provide a dental implant. This involves surgically inserting a dental implant into the jaw, where it acts like a new tooth root and bonds with the jaw. We then complete it with a crown. Your new tooth could last for decades to come!
If you have any questions about our approach to emergency dental care, then contact our team topsy to learn more.
Learn More About Emergency Dentistry
We have treatment to help repair teeth and provide care for common dental emergencies. To schedule an appointment and restore your damaged tooth, then just contact Robert M. Browne DDS in Prairie Village, KS by calling (913) 901-8585.