Dental Trauma

How Emergency Dentist Can Replace a Lost Tooth

By June 15, 2020 April 5th, 2021 No Comments

If you have lost a tooth due to dental trauma, advanced decay or accident, the dentists at Emergency Dental Center have a number of dental treatment options for replacing a lost tooth. Your dentist will evaluate your dental situation and share with you the various options that are available to replace teeth have been lost to a decay or accidental trauma. Our emergency dentists focus on treatment that serve to replace any missing teeth so that you can return to your normal life. We understand the importance of eating and smiling without embarrassment. The dentists at Emergency Dental Center sole focus is to help you obtain a beautiful and healthy smile.

My tooth was knocked out can it be saved?

Our dentists are highly trained at replacing a tooth that has been accidentally knocked out. In most cases it can be saved. If you’ve been involved in and accident or sustained trauma and your tooth was knocked out it’s important that you try to keep the tooth clean. Do not scrub it or wipe off any unknown material stuck on the tooth root. Gently place your tooth in a glass of water or milk. if neither are available, it’s important to save a knocked out tooth by placing it in your mouth or cheek. Call us and it will be our top priority to see you immediately. In most cases the dentist will attempt to re-implant it into the socket. If the dentist determines that saving the tooth is not possible, our dentist will explain other tooth replacement options.

Is replacing lost teeth painful?

We understand that your smile is one of the most important aspects of your self esteem. If your missing teeth or have tooth gaps, our dentists recommend that you replace missing teeth. Missing teeth can have long term ill effects on your oral health and function of your jaw. Most people who have lost teeth feel uncomfortable about their public appearance and are very conscious of their appearance. Our dentists at Emergency Dental Center are experts at replacing missing teeth in and can restore your smile in a single visit. There are a number of quick missing teeth option including one day dental bridges and partial dentures. Your dentist will be happy to discuss additional missing tooth options such as dentures and dental implants. The most common treatment option for a single tooth is a dental bridge. In most cases you are able to leave you first appointment with your dental bridge already in place.

If  you’ve sustained a dental accident or lost a tooth from trauma, our emergency dentists are available with same day appointments and same day treatments. Emergency dental Center is open 7 days a week and is fully equipped to handle any type of dental emergency. We can repair any broken or cracked tooth or replace a lost tooth in just as quickly. Our dentists and award winning dental lab can work quickly to getting you back to smiling and enjoying your life immediately.  Call us today and we’ll tell  you just how we can help with your broken tooth or missing teeth emergency. Emergency Dental Center is open everyday and our dentists are always available. We proudly offer same-day appointments and all treatments are done the same day.