Night Dental Emergencies in Families with Children
What is done in the first ten minutes can decide whether a tooth is saved.
The first ten minutes after a fall or a knock
First check the child overall: loss of consciousness, vomiting, dizziness or bleeding from the nose or ear make the hospital emergency department the priority, not the tooth. Otherwise look in the mouth and press gently on any bleeding with clean gauze.
If a permanent tooth is fully out, hold it by the crown, never scrub the root, keep it in milk or the child's saliva and set out at once — minutes count. If it is fractured, bring the fragment; it can often be bonded back.
Why baby teeth and permanent teeth are handled differently
A baby tooth that has been knocked out is usually not replanted: the permanent tooth bud developing beneath it can be damaged, leaving lasting enamel defects.
For a permanent tooth the opposite holds — the sooner it is repositioned and splinted, the better its chance. You do not have to make that judgement at home; describe the child's age and the tooth on the phone and we will guide you.
Worth keeping at home
- Sterile gauze, to press on bleeding
- A small clean container with a lid, to carry a tooth
- A carton of long-life milk as a transport medium
- An ice pack or gel pad for cold application
- A written list of the child's medicines and allergies
- The clinic's number, saved and to hand
- Orthodontic wax if braces are worn, to cover a poking wire
Before You Arrive from Fevzi Cakmak: What to Do in the First Hour
What you can do before setting out from Fevzi Cakmak does not replace treatment, but it keeps the situation from worsening and buys you time.
Before leaving Fevzi Cakmak
What you should do before setting out from Fevzi Cakmak depends on your complaint, and detailed first-aid steps for each are on the relevant page. On the way from Emergency in Fevzi Cakmak, using the wrong measure can make things worse, so it matters which page you read — applying heat to swelling spreads the infection, and placing a painkiller tablet on the tooth burns the gum.
- Toothache
- Dental abscess and facial swelling
- A broken or cracked tooth
- A knocked-out tooth
- Bleeding after an extraction
What calling achieves for Fevzi Cakmak
Calling as you set out from Fevzi Cakmak does two things: you receive first-aid guidance suited to your situation, and the radiograph and surgery are prepared while you travel. For Emergency in Fevzi Cakmak: for patients coming from across Kepez, this arrangement noticeably shortens the wait.
What an Emergency Visit Covers for a Patient from Fevzi Cakmak
For a patient attending as an emergency from Fevzi Cakmak, the aim is to stop the pain and the infection; definitive work is left to a planned appointment.
Completed the same night for Fevzi Cakmak
Examination and a radiograph, opening the canal to release pressure, draining an abscess, stopping bleeding, temporarily sealing a broken tooth, splinting a loose tooth and adjusting a poking orthodontic wire are all completed the same night for a patient from Fevzi Cakmak as well.
Left to a later visit for Fevzi Cakmak
For a patient from Emergency in Fevzi Cakmak, completing the root filling, making a crown or onlay, the permanent restoration and the implant and prosthetic stages are done at planned appointments. If you are coming from Fevzi Cakmak, these are combined according to your journey and given to you in writing, so you do not have to travel from Kepez repeatedly.
