Emergency Dentist for Kids Brisbane

1. Pick up the tooth: Find the tooth and pick it up. Take care not to touch the root of the tooth – only handle it by the white part.
2. Rinse it if necessary: Rinse the tooth, if necessary, in clean water or a cup of milk. DON’T scrub the tooth, as this will damage it.
3. Put it back (permanent teeth only): Try to gently place the tooth back in its socket. If it fits, place a small piece of gauze on top of it and let your child bite down gently on it to hold their tooth in place.
4. Store it safely: If the tooth doesn’t fit back into its socket, store it somewhere safe to take with you for emergency treatment – a small container of milk works best. Or, put it in saliva (get your child to hold it in their cheek). If all else fails, use water with a dash of salt.

• Rinse with warm water: This will remove debris that may be contributing to their pain and will soothe their toothache. You can add a dash of salt.
• If possible, floss gently: Flossing can remove more stubborn debris that’s stuck between teeth and ease pressure, which will reduce pain.
• Use a cold compress: Apply a cold compress (an ice pack wrapped in a towel) to the affected cheek to help reduce swelling and numb the pain.
• Use OTC pain medication: If your child is old enough and is experiencing severe toothache, you can give them over-the-counter pain relievers to ease their pain.

• Cover sharp edges: Use a piece of sugar-free gum or orthodontic wax to cover sharp wires, protecting your child’s mouth until you can get dental care.
• Don’t bend the wires: Avoid trying a DIY fix, as it could cause more damage. Stabilise the braces until you can get help from a professional.
• Contact a dentist: Call us to ask if your situation warrants emergency dentistry or if it can wait until normal hours. No need to make a trip if urgent care isn’t needed.

1. Collect the pieces: Gather as many broken pieces as possible and place them in a container with a bit of cool milk, water with a dash of salt, or your child’s saliva.
2. Rinse with lukewarm water (salt water if you want): Rinse your child’s mouth to flush out debris or smaller tooth fragments.
3. Stop any bleeding: Apply gentle pressure with clean gauze. If possible, get your child to bite down gently on the gauze.
4. Cold compress for swelling: If the broken tooth causes pain or swelling, apply a cold compress to the affected side of the jaw.

If there’s pain and swelling from an unknown cause, apply a cold compress to ease the pain and reduce swelling. Get to an emergency dentist for kids in Brisbane as soon as you can.

Urgent attention to your child’s tooth pain will help us find out the root cause and treat it before it leads to worse problems.

If there’s any bleeding, whether you know the cause or not, apply gentle pressure to the site with clean gauze. When the gauze is soaked through, simply add another piece on top of it, rather than removing the original piece.

It may also be helpful to add a cold compress, which will constrict the blood vessels and help stop the bleeding faster.