Find an Emergency Dentist
in Toledo, OH

Going through a painful dental emergency is difficult to do, especially if you’re struggling to find an emergency dentist in Toledo at the last minute. Because of patients struggling just like you are right now, we put together a 24-hour emergency dentist referral network that consists of Toledo emergency dentists who can see patients in as little as 24 hours. All you have to do is call us at (855)-352-6790, give us some of your information, and we’ll come back to you with a booked appointment in your name.

What You Need to Take to Your Emergency Dental Appointment

It’s extremely important that you remember to take everything we’ve listed below with you to your future emergency dentist appointment:

• Insurance information need to process and file an insurance claim, if you have dental insurance
• A list detailed any medications you’re taking regularly and/or known allergies
• Any paperwork, information, or general documentation sent home with you after a recent dental visit

It’s important that you leave yourself some extra time, be it to ask questions, fill out paperwork, and let the emergency dentist and their staff know if you have any concerns or fears. Around 15 minutes or so should be more than enough time.

Dental Emergencies Treated by Emergency Dentists

Emergency dentists see and treat a lot of different dental emergencies each day, so knowing what the are can help you to identify what you’re going through and give you a bit of peace. Dental emergencies occur, more often than not, as a result of an underlying oral health problem that was either unidentified or left untreated. That, or you know you’re having a dental emergency as soon as something happens. For example, you’ve had a tooth fall out during a car accident. No matter how badly you’re injured, head trauma will always come first on the list of priority injuries.

Lost or Knocked Out Teeth

No matter how the tooth managed to come out of the socket, make sure you assess yourself for head trauma and get that treated before anything else. If you managed to find the tooth, you can try to put it back in the socket yourself or keep it safe in a cup of milk or water. However, make sure the tooth is picked up by the crown and not by the root. Picking it up by the wrong end can make it impossible for the emergency dentist to successfully implant it back in due to irreversible damage done to the root.

Oral Infections – Abscessed Teeth

Oral infections, such as abscessed teeth, are extremely dangerous. They can infect the blood and be fatal, like any other type of infection, so they need to be treated as quickly as possible when one forms. The best way to figure out if you have an oral infection is to pay attention to any oral pain and look for anything that resembles a pimple or a red bump in your mouth. If you’re in any level of oral pain, have spotted a red bump in your mouth, or have a suspicion, in general, that you’re dealing with an oral infection, call us immediately.

Lost Fillings or Crowns

It’s not uncommon for a filling or a crown to fall out because of the fact that they wear out due to age and possible damage. However, if you lose one or the other, fast action is required on your part. You need to pick up some dental cement, gauze, cotton balls, whatever you can find that will help you to consistently cover the tooth up. If the tooth isn’t protected using one of these methods, you may be facing an emergency tooth extraction due to further damage.

Going for an Emergency Tooth Extraction

Nothing is as scary as being told you need to have an emergency tooth extraction. Even if you don’t know you need one until the very last second, the best way to prepare for one is to know what happens during the procedure. A numbing agent will be administered to the extraction site to ensure no pain will be felt throughout the entire procedure, just some minor pressure. Once it’s set in, a special pair of dental pliers will be used to remove the tooth whole or by breaking it up into smaller pieces and removing it by the fragment. Once the tooth is out using either method, you will then be given important aftercare instructions that you will need to follow at home in order to avoid infection.

Same Day Denture Repair in Toledo

A lot of patients have come forward because they can’t find same day denture repair in Toledo. The same can be said for trying to find emergency denture repair in Toledo, as well. Because of this, we’ve decided to add denture lab technicians who work closely with emergency dentists to our network. Now, patients can have repairs done or be fitted for a new set of dentures on the same day they go in for the appointment we’ve booked for them.

Emergency Room vs Emergency Dentist

A lot of patients don’t realize that they’re putting themselves at risk when they don’t get their sustained head trauma treated as soon as they can after its occurred by an emergency room doctor. Emergency dentists are not able to treat sustained head trauma, but they can save your teeth. Emergency room doctors can’t save your teeth, but they can treat sustained head trauma.