The Questions We Ask on an Emergency Call, and Why
A few minutes on the phone noticeably shortens the time lost after you arrive, since every question has a counterpart in what is prepared at the clinic.
What we ask when you call
- When did the pain start — is it constant or intermittent?
- Do heat, cold or chewing make it worse?
- Is there swelling in the face or gum, or a fever?
- Was there a blow, a fall, or hard food involved?
- If there is bleeding, how long has it gone on?
- Do you take regular medication or have a chronic condition?
- Has this area been treated before?
How the answers change the preparation
If you report swelling and fever we prepare for drainage in advance and move the assessment forward. A history of impact shapes the radiographic plan, since only an image shows whether a fracture reaches the root.
Knowing how long bleeding has lasted and which medicines you take tells us which method will be needed, and a chronic condition guides the choice of anaesthetic and prescription.
The phone call does not replace an examination
Symptoms described by phone point us in a direction but do not make a diagnosis: the same complaint may come from an inflamed pulp, a cracked root or a gum abscess, and telling them apart needs an examination and a radiograph.
So the call produces a draft plan; the decision is made once you arrive. Whenever you are unsure, call — we assess at night too, with no duty roster to wait for.
Before You Arrive from Meydankavagi: What to Do in the First Hour
What you can do before setting out from Meydankavagi does not replace treatment, but it keeps the situation from worsening and buys you time.
Before leaving Meydankavagi
What you should do before setting out from Meydankavagi depends on your complaint, and detailed first-aid steps for each are on the relevant page. On the way from Emergency in Meydankavagi, 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 Meydankavagi
Calling as you set out from Meydankavagi 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 Meydankavagi: for patients coming from across Muratpasa, this arrangement noticeably shortens the wait.
What an Emergency Visit Covers for a Patient from Meydankavagi
For a patient attending as an emergency from Meydankavagi, the aim is to stop the pain and the infection; definitive work is left to a planned appointment.
Completed the same night for Meydankavagi
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 Meydankavagi as well.
Left to a later visit for Meydankavagi
For a patient from Emergency in Meydankavagi, 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 Meydankavagi, these are combined according to your journey and given to you in writing, so you do not have to travel from Muratpasa repeatedly.
