Dental Emergency Services
Dental emergencies can happen at the worst times, making dental emergency services an essential aspect of dental care. That’s why our team is trained to treat dental emergencies as quickly as possible at our conveniently located office. We specialize in addressing dental emergencies promptly. Our team is well-trained to handle various dental emergencies, ensuring you receive the emergency dental care you need without significant disruption to your work or school schedule. With our flexible early morning, late evening, and weekend hours, fitting an urgent dental appointment into your busy family schedule becomes less of a hassle.
24/7 Availability of Dental Emergency Services
Clarence Street Dental offers a unique dental emergency service through a text line designed for patients facing dental emergencies after hours. This service includes advice, call-in prescriptions, and scheduling immediate appointments. Our goal is to provide quick and efficient emergency dental services when you need them most.
Identifying a True Dental Emergency
Understanding what constitutes a true dental emergency is crucial when it comes to using our dental emergency service. A dental emergency involves:
– Significant issues with teeth, gums, or the bones surrounding the teeth
– Severe pain that is not manageable with over-the-counter medication (such as Tylenol/Acetominaphen, Advil/Ibuprofen, Aleve/Naproxen)
– Uncontrollable bleeding
– Facial trauma, such as falls, car accidents, or injuries at work
– Dental trauma, such as chipped, broken, or lost teeth
If you experience any of these, please text us with the following information:
– Your full name
– Whether you are a current or new patient
– A brief description of your primary concern
– When and how it started
For prescription requests, additional details will be needed. Please have the following information readily available:
– Your full name
– Your address
– Your date of birth
– The address & phone number of your pharmacy
– Any allergies to any medications or drugs
– If this is a prescription for a child, please have their weight in kilograms
Please only use the textline if you believe your issue cannot be managed at home, and you need to see or speak with a dentist.
If you feel as though you are in direct need of care that for a condition that is life-threatening, please proceed immediately to the Emergency Room at your nearest local hospital.
The emergency textline is NOT meant to be used for:
– Scheduling or cancelling routine dental appointments
– Receiving treatment estimates or quotes
– Receiving advice on a non-emergency issue
Responsive Dental Emergency Services
Our commitment to providing dental emergency services means we strive to reply within two hours. However, you may not receive an immediate response if your message is received during overnight hours. We ask for your patience as we diligently monitor our emergency text line.
Non-Emergency Dental Situations
It’s important to note that our dental emergency services via the text line are intended for urgent matters outside regular business hours. If your issue has been ongoing for quite some time and is not acutely severe, please contact us during our business hours at 519-756-8080.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TEXTLINE IS FOR DENTAL EMERGENCIES THAT HAPPEN OUTSIDE OF OUR BUSINESS HOURS:
Monday & Wednesday 7AM-8PM | Tuesday & Thursday 7AM-7PM | Friday & Saturday 8AM-2PM
If your dental emergency occurs during business hours, please call our office at 519-756-8080 and one of our team members can assist you.
First Aid Guide for Dental Emergencies
Cut or Bitten Mouth: Apply wrapped ice to the bruised area. If bleeding, apply gentle pressure with clean gauze or cloth. If bleeding doesn’t stop after 10-15 minutes, or if it’s heavy and can’t be controlled by pressure, go to the nearest emergency room or urgent care centre.
Permanent Tooth Knocked Out: Quickly locate the tooth and pick it up carefully, touching the crown (top) and not the root if possible. Rinse the tooth if needed, but don’t clean or handle it unnecessarily. If the tooth is whole (not broken or cracked), gently reinsert it in its socket. Hold the tooth in place by biting down on clean gauze or cloth. If you can’t reinsert it, transport it in a cup of milk or water. This helps keep the root alive until you can see us. Timeliness is crucial to help save the tooth!
Broken Tooth: Rinse dirt or debris from the injured area with clean, warm water. Place a cold compress over the injured area of the face. Find and save any pieces of your broken tooth that you can. Visit us immediately.
Toothache or Sore Gums: Thoroughly clean around the sore area. Rinse by swishing warm salt water and/or try to dislodge trapped food or debris with dental floss. Don’t put aspirin directly on teeth or gums, but do take an over-the-counter pain reliever like ibuprofen to help ease the pain until you can see us. If your face is swollen, apply a cold compress or a bag of frozen peas.
Possible Broken Jaw: Try to keep the jaw from moving by using a towel, tie, or handkerchief. Get to the nearest emergency room or urgent care centre.
Bleeding After Baby Tooth Falls Out: Have the child bite down on clean, folded gauze or cloth over the bleeding area for 15 minutes. Repeat once if necessary, but call us if the bleeding continues.
Cold Sores / Canker Sores: Usually over-the-counter preparations bring relief until the sores heal. Because some serious diseases can begin as sores, let us know if the sores worsen and/or persist.
Relief Through Dental Emergency Services
Our entire team of dentists are nearby and only a text away to walk you through your emergency until you can be seen at our office. No one wants to break a tooth or suffer a fall, but it happens. And the one thing you can count on if it does: we will be there for you.
“My 4-year-old was hit in the face tonight and I was hoping she could be seen tomorrow. One tooth was loose and she damaged the gums over her teeth. A dentist responded over the emergency hotline and booked her in with their pediatric specialist. I can’t tell you how much I appreciated being able to speak to someone about this outside of office hours.”
“My 9-year-old daughter broke her front adult tooth and was in excruciating pain. A dentist texted me back within half an hour, booked her for the first thing the next morning, and gave me advice on how to take care of the area until her appointment.”
“My son got his tooth capped last year and has been complaining on and off for the last few weeks about pain. It got worse last night and I had to give medication to get him to sleep. I sent a message to the emergency text message hotline and a dentist called me within a few hours.”
“I was playing hockey and got a stick to my mouth. I texted the emergency hotline and a dentist responded right away. They booked me an appointment the very next day and offered to give me a prescription to get me out of pain until my appointment”.