Emergency Treatment

Oral injuries are painful and should be treated by a dentist as soon as possible. Injuries to the mouth include teeth that have been knocked out (avulsed), forced out of position (extruded) or broken (fractured) and can sometimes cause lips, gums or cheeks to be damaged or bruised.

There are a wide variety of reasons why patients choose dental veneers:

• Avulsed teeth - when a tooth is knocked out you should:
• Immediately call us for an emergency appointment
• Attempt to find the tooth
• Gently rinse (ideally use milk) but do not scrub the tooth to remove loose dirt and debris. Hold it by the crown and do not touch the root.
• In an adult or older child place the tooth in the mouth between the cheek and the gum. (For young children transport the tooth in milk)
• Do not attempt to replace the tooth in the socket as you may cause further damage or orientate the tooth incorrectly
• Get to the dentist as soon as possible – ideally within 30mins


• Extruded/Displaced Teeth
• If the tooth is displaced inward or outward reposition it into alignment using light finger pressure.
• Do not force the tooth into the socket
• Attend the dentist as soon as possible


• Fractured Tooth
• Treatment will depend on how badly the tooth is fractured
• Attend the dentist as soon as possible
• Minor fractures may only need to be smoothed with a sandpaper like disc or even left alone.
• Moderate fractures may require fillings, crowns or even a root treatment if the pulp (nerve) is involved
• Severe fractures often need extraction


• Soft tissue injuries
• Clean the wound right away with lukewarm water
• Attend the dentist for an assessment and suturing if required
• Bleeding from the tongue may be severe and can be reduced by gently pulling the tongue forward with a clean gauze and applying pressure to the wound