Knocked-out tooth, chipped tooth or toothache? Step-by-step first aid for children's dental emergencies plus same-day care in Waterdown.
If your child has a dental emergency during office hours, call (289) 799-3355 immediately. We keep time open each day for urgent visits. If your child has a serious facial injury, uncontrolled bleeding, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or a suspected broken jaw, go to the nearest emergency department (McMaster Children’s Hospital or Joseph Brant Hospital), rather than calling us.
This is the one true race against the clock. A permanent tooth replanted within 30 minutes has a strong chance of surviving.
Do not attempt to reinsert a baby tooth: doing so can damage the permanent tooth developing beneath it. Control any bleeding with gentle pressure and call us for an assessment.
Rinse the mouth with warm water.
Apply a cold compress to the outside of the cheek to limit swelling.
Save any fragments in milk and bring them with you.
Call us the same day, even if your child is not in pain.
Rinse with warm salt water and floss gently around the tooth to dislodge trapped food.
Children’s acetaminophen or ibuprofen at the correct weight-based dose can help.
Never place aspirin or painkillers directly against the gum, it burns the tissue.
Call us. Persistent toothache in a child rarely resolves on its own.
Clean gently and apply a cold compress.
Apply firm pressure with gauze for ten minutes if bleeding.
If bleeding does not stop, go to the emergency department.
It should be assessed, but do not reinsert it. Call us the same day so we can check for damage to the developing permanent tooth.
Pain that wakes a child from sleep usually signals that decay has reached the nerve. Please call us promptly.
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