Emergency Dentist | Attleboro Pediatric Dentistry

Compassionate Care in Urgent Moments

In the face of dental emergencies, swift action is crucial. Our dedicated emergency dental care solutions are crafted to deliver quick, empathetic, and efficient care to relieve discomfort and tackle pressing dental concerns. If you’re battling an intense toothache, have encountered dental injury, or are dealing with any other immediate dental challenge, our skilled team is ready to provide the fast support necessary.

Attleboro Pediatric Dentistry provides emergency dentistry in Attleboro, Massachusetts. In case of a dental emergency, call 508-409-6160 during office hours and we will see you as soon as possible. After hours call 508-409-6160 and follow the instructions provided and someone will contact you as soon as possible. If the situation is life threatening, please call 911 or proceed to the nearest hospital emergency department.

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What Is Emergency Dentistry?

Emergency dentistry is treatment for urgent dental situations. From injuries to severe toothaches, some dental problems need immediate attention. An emergency is something that can’t wait until the next day or later.

Dental Emergencies

If any of these emergencies occur, follow the instructions and contact us immediately:

Toothache. If you have severe tooth pain that does not improve with over the counter medication, contact us right away.

Knocked out permanent tooth. In the case of a knocked out permanent tooth, pick the tooth up by the crown and avoid touching the roots. Rinse off the tooth (plug the drain first) and put the tooth back in the socket. Bite down on some clean gauze and contact us. If you can’t get the tooth back in the socket, put it in a cup of milk or saliva and bring it with you to your appointment. Please get to our office as soon as possible to increase the chances of saving the tooth.

Knocked out baby tooth. If a baby tooth gets knocked out, do not put it back in the socket. Contact us to schedule an appointment.
Soft tissue injury. In the case of an injury to the lip, cheek, or tongue, apply pressure to stop the bleeding and contact us.
Chipped or broken tooth. A chipped or broken tooth should be treated as soon as possible to prevent infection and increase the chances of saving the tooth. Contact us immediately.

Why Choose Attleboro Pediatric Dentistry?

We understand that emergencies rarely occur at convenient times. Sometimes these things happen at night after our normal office hours. We provide emergency dental services for children so that we can save teeth and offer parents peace of mind. Our calm, professional demeanor helps reduce the stress and fear that often accompany dental emergencies. You can trust that we will provide the best dental care with the appropriate sense of urgency.

In case of a dental emergency, call 508-409-6160 during office hours and we will see you as soon as possible. After hours call 508-409-6160 and follow the instructions provided and someone will contact you as soon as possible. If the situation is life threatening, please call 911 or proceed to the nearest hospital emergency department.

General Dental Emergencies

During office hours, immediate attention will be given to your situation, and you will be seen as soon as possible. After office hours, please give the office a call and follow the instructions provided. Your call will be returned as soon as possible. If you are experiencing a serious or life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or visit the nearest emergency room.

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Below are instructions for handling minor dental emergencies.

Gently clean the area around the tooth by rinsing the mouth with warm water and gently flossing to remove any particles that may be lodged in the tissue around the tooth. If the pain continues, or if the area around the affected tooth is warm, please call our office to schedule an appointment.

Apply ice to help reduce swelling and apply pressure with a clean cloth or sterile gauze to stop any bleeding. If the bleeding continues, call your physician or visit your local emergency room.

Please call our office to schedule an appointment.

Call our office right away and take these steps.

Do not touch the tooth root, but hold the tooth by the crown and gently rinse the tooth with water.
Place the tooth back into the socket as quickly as possible and bite down on clean gauze to hold it in place.
If the tooth cannot be placed in the socket, put the tooth in a small container of milk or saliva and bring it with you to your appointment.

Gently rinse the area with lukewarm water and place a cold compress on the face to reduce swelling. If you can locate the piece of the broken tooth, place the piece in milk, and bring it with you to the office. If more than half of the tooth is broken off, please call us immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions About Emergency Dentistry

How do I know if my situation is considered an emergency?

It can be tricky to decide if some situations are true emergencies. During office hours you should never hesitate to call. If the situation occurs after office hours and you feel that the problem is severe enough that it can’t wait until the next day, please call us and follow the after hours voicemail instructions. Someone will contact you and ask questions to determine whether or not immediate treatment is required.

How long can a tooth be out of the socket and still be saved?

The window of time that a tooth can remain out of the socket is only about 30 minutes. This is why we advise you to call us right away. In many cases if we act quickly we can put the tooth back in the socket successfully.

Should a split or cut lip be treated by a dentist or a physician?

We recommend that you contact us for any lip injuries. This is because we can also check for any dental injuries that may have occurred at the same time and provide treatment. An injury to the mouth can also do unseen damage to the teeth.

Why can’t a baby tooth be put back in the socket?

Putting a knocked out baby tooth back in the socket can potentially damage the permanent tooth underneath. In many cases we will recommend a space maintainer to hold the place open for the permanent tooth to come in when it is ready.

Why is a chipped tooth an emergency?

If a large part of a tooth breaks, you can understand that it needs immediate care. A chip however, may seem small and insignificant, but it should also receive prompt treatment. This is because a chip in a tooth can allow bacteria to enter the root canal of the tooth and infect the dental pulp. The tooth may need to be patched with composite material or covered with a crown.

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When urgent situations arise, our pediatric dentist is here to protect your child’s smile with prompt, compassionate support. We help treat toothaches, ease jaw pain, and handle jaw pain caused by a serious dental injury, cracked teeth, very sensitive teeth, a loose tooth, or an oral injury. Our team can also address a loose permanent tooth, and carefully treat knocked out teeth. We can treat broken dentures and quickly treat lost fillings with safe materials like dental cement.

During an emergency exam, we assess most common dental emergencies, including cases involving tooth decay, gum disease, or a damaged tooth requiring dental crowns, root canal therapy, or full root canal treatment. Our dental office also offers emergency dental care for children who treat injuries from contact sports or playing sports, helping rinse with room temperature water, remove food particles, or assist with an object stuck between natural teeth. If replacement is needed, we guide families on replacement teeth and even provide support related to dental implants.

To stay prepared, we encourage families to keep an emergency dentistry kit with essentials like sugar free gum, a topical anesthetic, an OTC pain reliever, an ice pack, and instructions to apply cold compresses. These steps support safer decisions while waiting for a prompt emergency appointment and professional treatment.

Your child’s comfort and long-term oral health matter. Through preventive care, regular dental visits, guidance for preventing dental emergencies, and access to helpful dental emergency FAQs, our team combines expertise with advanced technology to deliver the urgent care your family needs. For complete patient info, compassionate support, and reliable dental health solutions, our team is always here to help.

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Emergency Dentistry in Attleboro

Compassionate Care in Urgent Moments

What Is Emergency Dentistry?

Dental Emergencies

Why Choose Attleboro Pediatric Dentistry?

General Dental Emergencies

Below are instructions for handling minor dental emergencies.

In the case of a toothache...

If a lip, gum, cheek, or tongue gets cut...

If a baby tooth gets knocked out...

If a permanent tooth gets knocked out...

If a tooth gets chipped or broken...