Ask Your Emergency Dentist in Clovis CA What to Do Next

Dealing with a dental emergency can be scary, but it's important to know how to care for your smile when thrust into this situation unexpectedly. Not only will it help you care for your own teeth, but it's helpful information to pass along and apply for friends and family, too. Since there's no way to know when an accident is going to occur that could affect your smile, Hibbard Dental Care wants to assist in protecting your smile and how to recognize a dental emergency.

Dental emergencies are commonly related to cracks, chips, and breaks within a tooth, including one or multiple teeth that could potentially fall out. Between eating a piece of surprisingly tough food or experiencing a rough impact on a sport, there are numerous ways that these incidents could occur and no way of knowing when and where it'll happen.

While these accidents can happen during our normal work hours, that won't always be the case. Traumatic breaks, chips, and cracks, combined with extreme impact, can cause nerve damage and other internal problems that need immediate medical attention. With this medical attention, your emergency dentist in Clovis CA may be able to save the tooth from being completely lost.

If you've experienced the total loss of your tooth, this also needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Try handling the tooth as little as possible and if you're unable to comfortably place it back in the empty socket it came from, keep it in a small container of saliva or milk to keep it healthy until you're able to visit our office.

Unsure if you're experiencing a dental emergency? We still encourage you to call Hibbard Dental Care. We'll be able to help address your particular dental issue and determine if it needs to be addressed immediately or if it's safe to wait for a newly scheduled appointment.

Do you still have questions? Don't hesitate to call Hibbard Dental Care at (559) 298-0222 and we'll be happy to assist you.