If you have oral pain, including a toothache, the first thing you should do is call your Avondale, Auckland, dentist to arrange an emergency dental visit.
In the meantime, while you await your emergency dental appointment, there are measures you can take to help control dental pain.
Let’s explore a few at-home options for oral pain relief. You can combine these remedies if needed.
#1 Try a Store-Bought Pain Reliever
Pain relievers like ibuprofen may help with pain and inflammation. So, if you are medically able, consider taking the recommended dose of this pain reliever to ease symptoms before your dental visit.
#2 Try Using an Ice Pack
An ice pack or a frozen bag of peas can help with pain and swelling. You can place the frozen pack on the face periodically—several minutes on and off—until it’s time to see the dentist.
#3 Try Rinsing with Warm Salt Water
If you have an infection or oral injury, rinsing with warm salt water may help relieve symptoms temporarily.
#4 Store-Bought Gel
Store-bought teething or toothache pain gel may relieve some of your pain, but these gels tend not to last very long and are easily washed away with saliva.
Your Emergency Dental Visit
When you call our dental clinic to arrange your emergency visit, a team member may provide more customised advice to ease pain leading up to your appointment.
At the appointment, your dentist will work to make you comfortable as soon as possible and then assess your symptoms to make a diagnosis.
The most common dental emergency is probably a tooth root infection requiring root canal therapy. We will always numb the treatment site before starting work on your tooth. Then we clear the infection, provide a temporary filling and crown your tooth at a future dental visit.
Emergency Dentistry in Avondale, Auckland
To learn more about dental emergencies or to book an emergency visit, we urge you to contact our dental clinic today.
Patients visit us from many locales, including Avondale, West Avondale, Rosebank and Waterview.