Emergency Pediatric Dental Care

If your child is experiencing a toothache, cleaning and dislodging any stuck food in the tooth may help. You can do this with a toothbrush or dental floss. You can also have your child clean the area by rinsing with warm salt water. If necessary, give Advil (ibuprofen) or Tylenol (acetaminophen) to reduce inflammation and pain. Aspirin or Orajel should not be given to infants or children. A child’s toothache is usually caused by a cavity getting bigger. We have lots of different treatments and strategies to get rid of a toothache. As soon as our office is open, call Glow for an appointment.

A small swelling in the gum can indicate a tooth infection and we advise that you contact Dr. Fran immediately. If your child has visible swelling on the outside of their mouth and/or has difficulty swallowing saliva and breathing, go straight to the emergency room.

It could be a bike accident, a sibling wrestling match, or even biting into a metal fork the wrong way — broken teeth happen all the time. If you can, find the broken fragments and keep them in clean water or milk and bring them to the office with you. Do not delay in seeking treatment for a broken tooth. Call the office to book an emergency appointment with Dr. Fran.

If you are unsure of whether the knocked-out tooth is a baby or adult one, call the office immediately to book an emergency appointment with Dr. Fran.

Following a trauma, if your child is unable to close their mouth, has a fractured jaw or bruising underneath the tongue, stabilize the jaw with a scarf or towel and go straight to the emergency room.

If a baby tooth has naturally become loose enough to come out, encourage your child to apply pressure and wiggle the tooth back and forth via finger or tongue. Baby teeth start coming loose naturally from as early as age five. If a tooth is loose from trauma, apply pressure by biting hard on a clean cloth or gauze and call the office immediately to make an emergency appointment with Dr. Fran.