Emergency Dentist in Huntington

Emergency dentistry involves urgent treatments and procedures that require immediate attention. Examples include severe tooth or jaw pain, a cracked tooth, lost or missing dental restorations (such as crowns or fillings), a knocked-out tooth, or trauma to the jaw, face, or teeth.

Understanding that these emergencies can occur at inconvenient times, often outside of regular business hours, we make ourselves available to assist patients of all ages through these distressing situations.

There are a few preventive steps you can take at home to minimize the damage and reduce your pain before visiting our dental office. Review these tips: 

Toothaches: Apply a cold compress to the outside of your mouth or cheek to reduce pain.

Chipped or broken tooth: Save any pieces you can find then gently rinse your mouth with warm water. Hold a piece of gauze in place to stop any bleeding.  

Knocked-out tooth: Find the tooth and pick it up only by the crown not the root surface. Rinse it off and try to place it back in the socket until you can see the dentist. If you cannot, then store it in a glass of milk or saliva as a last resort. Time is of the essence, call our office as soon as you can and follow the instructions to reach the dentist on call. 

Lost filling or crown: Place a piece of sugar-free gum in the cavity or purchase a temporary filling from your local drugstore until you can be seen. If there is no pain, call the office on the next business day.

Abscess: For pus-filled bumps or swelling of gums, rinse your mouth with a warm saltwater mixture and call the office. 

Soft-tissue injury: Rinse your mouth with a warm saltwater solution to reduce bleeding. 

Call Kalmar Family Dentistry right away. We will discuss the situation and advise you more specifically of steps you can take to find relief while protecting your teeth and gums until we see you in our office.

At Kalmar Family Dentistry, our patients become our family. We provide the highest quality emergency dental services to our patients, just as we would to our family members. Our goal is to restore your teeth and mouth to excellent health as quickly and as comfortably as possible. We use the advancements in technology, coupled with decades of experience to diagnose and treat dental emergencies quickly.

Depending upon the type of emergency you’re experiencing, Dr. Kelly Kalmar and the team at Kalmar Family Dentistry can help you with the following conditions:

If you’re in significant pain, you will need to see an emergency dentist to first diagnose the cause. Gum disease, a crack in a tooth, widespread decay, or infection resulting in a dental abscess are all causes of severe tooth pain. Once the source of your pain is diagnosed, you will receive the appropriate treatment to alleviate your pain.

Any direct impact on the mouth or jaw can damage your teeth. Common causes of dental trauma include sports injuries, falls, or vehicular or bicycle accidents. Your teeth and jaw will be thoroughly evaluated so that appropriate treatment can be provided.

Although losing a filling or a dental crown may not cause pain, the tooth’s integrity is compromised when the restoration is lost. The underlying tooth is also vulnerable and must be protected with a new dental restoration as soon as possible to prevent further damage or infection.

An emergency root canal is necessary when a tooth has become infected or so severely decayed that it has become inflamed or developed an inflammation. If you have an infected or severely decayed tooth, you will experience severe pain, especially when you try to chew or when exposed to temperature changes. To prevent the infection from spreading to the jaw bone and surrounding tissues, one of the doctors at Kalmar Family Dentistry will provide an emergency root canal to remove decay, eradicate the infection, in order to resolve the discomfort.

A tooth extraction is always the last resort. However, there are some instances when a tooth cannot be saved. A tooth that has cracked below the gum line, for example, will need to be extracted. Wherever possible Dr. Kalmar and team will preserve your natural teeth with a root canal or other restoration. In cases where the tooth cannot be saved, an extraction will be performed.

In most cases, a chipped tooth isn’t a dental emergency. Small chips in teeth are not uncommon. However, a tooth that has broken, or split in half, or a chipped tooth with accompanying pain does constitute an emergency and you should contact our office immediately.

Yes, if you get immediate emergency dental treatment. If you or your child has a tooth knocked out, pick up the tooth by the crown, using caution to avoid the tooth root. Keep the tooth moist by putting it in a glass of milk, or by holding it inside your cheek. Time is of the essence when it comes to a knocked-out tooth, and you typically have an hour or less to receive treatment, if the tooth is to be saved.

Mild discomfort may be indicative of a cavity that needs to be treated soon, but not immediately. Throbbing or shooting pain, or pain that extends up your face, or throughout your jaw is an emergency. Likewise, a toothache accompanied by dark, swollen, or tender gums is a dental emergency and needs treatment. If you’re unsure whether you’re dealing with an emergency, call our office and talk with our staff member, who will prioritize your appointment.

Dr. Kalmar puts patient comfort first. The area of your mouth to receive emergency treatment will be completely numb. If you’re fearful about your treatment, ask our team about sedation dentistry with nitrous oxide (laughing gas).

All dental insurance policies are a bit different. However, most dental insurance policies provide some coverage for emergency dental care. Our team will help you file your claim with your insurance company.

If you’re experiencing a dental emergency, call Kalmar Family Dentistry at 631-673-0670 for priority dental care. For non-emergency scheduling, you may send us a message.