Anytime you think you have a dental emergency, please contact our Tysons Corner dental office first. Our experienced dental team is trained to take your call and determine whether you need to drop everything to get to our office, or if your less urgent problem can wait until our next available appointment.
We see all sorts of dental emergencies and will choose the treatment that gets you out of pain and protects your oral health. Common problems we treat are:
- Toothache
- Broken tooth
- Cracked tooth
- Broken dental crown
- Lost dental crown
- Lost tooth filling
- Food stuck between teeth
- Bleeding gums
- Broken dentures
- Knocked-out tooth
What to Do if You Knock Out a Tooth
With a knocked-out tooth, the first step is to contact our Vienna, VA dental office immediately. It's easy for us to say, "Don't panic," but what you do in the hour or so after your injury can make the difference between losing and saving the tooth.
In the case of a tooth knocked out, promptly seeking attention can significantly increase the odds of saving your tooth. If we can see you within an hour of the accident, there’s a good chance that we can replace the tooth.
Until you get to our dental office, however, there are a few things you can do to optimize the chance of saving the tooth.
- Do not touch the root of the tooth as you risk damaging any tissue that is still attached to it.
- Hold the crown of the tooth carefully, and rinse it gently using warm water. You can try to place the tooth back in the socket but do not force it as you may risk further damage.
- Keep the tooth root moist by placing it in a container of milk, water, or saliva. You can also put the tooth in your cheek pocket until you get to our office for treatment.
If there was ever a time you needed an emergency dentist in Vienna, VA, this is it. Call us right away so we can help.
We Always Make Time for Your Dental Emergency
In the case of a dental emergency, prompt treatment can make the difference between saving and losing a tooth. Call us anytime when you have an urgent problem, and we’ll arrange to see you as soon as possible.
An emergency such as a knocked-out tooth needs to be attended to the same day, or as quickly as possible. As long as you handle the tooth carefully and keep the root moist without touching it, there’s a good chance we can save it.
Severe pain is also an urgent problem that requires immediate treatment to provide desperately needed pain relief. Intense pain puts your life on hold, but more importantly, it indicates that something is happening inside your tooth that needs to be taken care of immediately.
Book an Emergency Appointment in Tysons Corner
The nature of a dental emergency is that you never know when it’s going to happen! Our dental care team are experts at scheduling convenient appointments and leaving slots in our day to accommodate your dental emergency.
If your emergency occurs after hours, please call our Vienna dental office, and we will get back to you as quickly as possible so you can get the treatment you need.