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Dental Trauma in West Hartford CT

Dental Emergency in West Hartford CT

Dental trauma is an urgent matter and requires prompt attention. Here at Contemporary General Dentistry, when you suffer the effects of an accident or injury that involves your teeth, we will make every effort to save it.

A dislodged tooth is one that has come loose from the socket but is still attached. An avulsed tooth has been knocked completely free of its socket. Both are considered ad dental emergency in West Hartford CT. You will want to take immediate action, but it is essential that you take the proper steps. Unless you have injuries that are of a non-dental nature that take precedence, you should not go to a hospital. It is rare that an ER will have the necessary equipment or even a staff dentist to call upon. Instead, bring your dental emergency in West Hartford CT to us. An avulsed tooth needs to retain its moisture, so place it in a container of either milk or water with a pinch of salt. If the tooth is only dislodged, you should try to ease it back into place. If you feel pain, discontinue your effort. When you come in, our urgent dentist will assess the situation. If there is pulp damage to the tooth, a root canal will be required. This is a near certainty with an avulsed tooth, but not necessarily so with a dislodged one. In some cases, the tooth can be put back into position and held in while healing with a splint or orthodontic wire to support it. Certainly, there are occasions where a tooth is not savable. If so, you can discuss replacement options for it with our urgent dentist.

Don't waste as second when you have a dental emergency in West Hartford CT. In fact, keep our number programmed in all your phones.