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Dental Emergency Care in Schroon Lake, NY
Dental emergencies are stressful, and the last thing you need is to be put on hold or told to wait a week for an appointment. At Dentist ADK, we take urgent dental needs seriously. If you’re in pain, call or text us and we’ll do everything we can to see you as soon as possible.
Common Dental Emergencies We Treat
- Severe toothaches or sudden tooth pain
- Broken, chipped, or knocked-out teeth
- Lost fillings or crowns
- Dental abscesses or infections
- Swelling or pain in the gums or jaw
- Soft tissue injuries inside the mouth
What to Do While You Wait
If you’ve knocked out a tooth, keep it moist.Hold it in your cheek or place it in a glass of milk, and call us immediately. For pain or swelling, a cold compress on the outside of your face can help while you wait to be seen. If you’re experiencing severe swelling or difficulty breathing or swallowing, go to the nearest emergency room right away.
Other Treatments to Consider
Depending on the nature of your emergency, follow-up care may include:
- Same-Day Dental Crowns (for broken or damaged teeth)
- Root Canal Therapy
- Dental Implants (for tooth replacement after loss)
Frequently Asked Questions
If you're in significant pain, have visible damage to a tooth, or have an infection, it's an emergency. When in doubt, call us. We'd rather hear from you and help you figure it out than have you waiting at home in pain.
Emergency rooms can help manage pain and infections, but they're typically not equipped to treat dental issues directly. Your best course of action is to contact us as quickly as possible.
Time is critical. Keep the tooth moist, handle it by the crown, not the root, and call us immediately. If we can see you quickly enough, there's a chance the tooth can be reinserted.
Over-the-counter pain relievers can help in the short term. A cold compress on the outside of your face can also reduce swelling. Avoid putting aspirin directly on the gum tissue, as it can cause irritation.
Not really a good question, because as your gums and bone remodels, your denture will almost always become loose over time. So it is normal for dentures to need adjustments over time as your mouth changes. Never try to adjust them yourself; home-made denture relines or adjustments rarely end well.....