The Short Time Before You Set Out from Konuksever
What you do in the few minutes before leaving makes the journey much easier.
The first half hour after the pain starts
The first thing to do when pain starts at night is to apply cold to the outside of the cheek — a cold pack wrapped in a thin cloth, about fifteen minutes at a time, never ice directly on the skin. Cold slows pain transmission and limits any swelling. Lying flat raises blood pressure in the head and increases pressure inside the tooth, so waiting propped up on pillows is far more comfortable.
What not to do before you set out
- Never place a painkiller tablet on the gum — it burns the tissue
- Do not apply heat to a swollen area — it spreads the infection
- Do not try to burst a swelling with a needle or any implement
- Do not start leftover antibiotics on your own decision
- Do not drink alcohol for the pain — it affects bleeding and medication
- Do not discard a broken tooth or filling fragment — bring it in a clean box
- Do not poke the painful tooth with a toothpick, pin or fingernail
Should you eat before coming?
Most emergency dental work is done under local anaesthesia, which requires no fasting. In fact painkillers on an empty stomach cause more discomfort, and hunger during a long procedure can lower blood pressure, so a light, soft meal beforehand is usually better. The exception is sedation or general anaesthesia; you will be told separately if that is planned. If you are diabetic, keep to your meal and medication times and tell us on arrival.
Before You Arrive from Konuksever: What to Do in the First Hour
What you can do before setting out from Konuksever does not replace treatment, but it keeps the situation from worsening and buys you time.
Before leaving Konuksever
What you should do before setting out from Konuksever depends on your complaint, and detailed first-aid steps for each are on the relevant page. On the way from Emergency in Konuksever, 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 Konuksever
Calling as you set out from Konuksever 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 Konuksever: for patients coming from across Muratpasa, this arrangement noticeably shortens the wait.
What an Emergency Visit Covers for a Patient from Konuksever
For a patient attending as an emergency from Konuksever, the aim is to stop the pain and the infection; definitive work is left to a planned appointment.
Completed the same night for Konuksever
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 Konuksever as well.
Left to a later visit for Konuksever
For a patient from Emergency in Konuksever, 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 Konuksever, these are combined according to your journey and given to you in writing, so you do not have to travel from Muratpasa repeatedly.
