Emergency Dentistry
Urgent dental care when you need it most, precision and compassion to relieve pain and protect your smile.
Expert Response to Dental Trauma and Unpredictable Emergencies
Dental emergencies can be stressful and overwhelming, but timely intervention is the key to saving a tooth and preventing further complications. At Stonehaven Dental, Dr. Timothy Matthews and his team are equipped to handle a wide range of urgent issues, from excruciating toothaches and knocked-out teeth to broken restorations and signs of infection. Our immediate priority is to get you out of pain using advanced diagnostics, local anesthetics, and sedation if necessary. Once you are comfortable, we provide a definitive treatment plan, whether it involves a filling, root canal, or protective crown, to ensure both immediate relief and long-term oral health.
Emergency Dentistry
Rapid Pain Relief
We utilize medication and gentle techniques to ensure that you don't leave our office in pain, regardless of the complexity of your case.
Natural Tooth Preservation
Seeking help within the first hour of a dental injury, such as a dislodged tooth, can often be the difference between saving and losing your natural tooth.
Prevention of Complications
Promptly addressing a dental issue prevents infections from spreading to the jawbone or bloodstream, stopping a "cascading effect" of health problems.
Peace of Mind
Professional diagnosis resolves the underlying cause of your discomfort, allowing you to return to your daily life without the worry of a recurring dental crisis.
Questions
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Common emergencies include severe toothaches, knocked-out or dislodged teeth, fractured teeth, lost fillings/crowns, and facial swelling indicative of infection.
Call us immediately. If possible, gently place the tooth back in its socket or keep it in a container of milk while you head to our office to increase the chances of saving it.
When you call, our team assesses your symptoms to determine if same-day care is required. We prioritize true emergencies to ensure you receive timely treatment.
We use a combination of powerful local anesthetics and sedation dentistry to ensure your consultation and treatment are as comfortable and stress-free as possible.
Visit the ER or call 911 if you experience trouble breathing, uncontrolled bleeding, a high fever with facial swelling, or severe head trauma from an accident.
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