When a tooth acts up, everyone seems to have a trick that worked for them. Some simple steps may help for a while, some can do harm, and none of them replaces an examination.
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A dental problem at an inconvenient moment sends most people straight to the medicine cabinet or a search engine. You will find plenty of confident advice, much of it contradictory. If you are in Old Kildonan and trying to figure out what is safe to try on a painful or broken tooth, a short list of sensible first steps is more useful than a long list of tricks.
The approach is simple: protect the area, avoid anything that might make things worse, and phone. Winnipeg North Dental can ask about what is happening and help judge how soon you should be seen at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg. Home measures only hold things for a time, so treat them as a bridge to care.
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Rinsing with warm salt water and cleaning gently are reasonable starting points for a sore tooth.
Household adhesive has no place in your mouth, even for a crown that has come loose.
Feeling a little better at home is not the same thing as dealing with the cause.
Each of these steps is meant only to protect the area while you arrange care. Call first whenever you can, because the right advice depends on what has actually happened.
These are simple, low-effort measures that may protect the tooth or make you more comfortable for now.
These common ideas are tempting in the moment, but each of them can get in the way of protecting the tooth.
Home remedies are beside the point when the warning signs are serious. Difficulty breathing or swallowing, severe facial swelling, bleeding that keeps going, loss of consciousness or a serious injury to the face are reasons to call 911 or go for emergency medical care.
An examination gives you something a home remedy never can: an explanation. The steps below are what you would typically expect.
Request your visitWhen you call, explain what happened, how it has changed and what you have used on it. The clinic’s questions are designed to help determine how urgent this is.
The dentist goes over your symptoms and looks at the area directly, adding X-rays if they would be useful in finding the source.
Sharp edges, discomfort and risk to the tooth can be taken care of as far as the situation allows.
You and the dentist go through the diagnosis and options. Any treatment that cannot be finished then is planned for a follow-up visit.
You do not need a special kit. Salt, a clean cold compress and a small container for any broken pieces should be enough for most of the steps described on this page.
When you come to your appointment, do mention any product you have tried on the tooth. It can be a useful detail for the dentist to have.
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You may feel foolish admitting that you tried something you read about online. There is no need for that, since the dentist simply needs an accurate picture of what the tooth has been exposed to.
Clove oil, gels or a bit of denture adhesive are all worth mentioning, however small they seem.
Bring along that piece of advice you could not verify, and ask about it directly.
If you are unsure what to keep doing at home, ask before you leave the clinic.
Beyond the quick fix
After an examination, you can stop guessing. The dentist’s instructions replace whatever you have read, and any further treatment deals with the underlying cause.
Your home care instructions are based on your own mouth, so give them priority over general tips.
Temporary protection is only temporary, and definitive treatment is what the first visit often points toward.
If a new symptom makes you wonder what to do, phoning the clinic is more reliable than looking it up.
Noticed new swelling or sharper pain since your visit? Please let the clinic know rather than trying something else at home.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Old Kildonan is in Winnipeg, and patients from the area receive their care at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
A tooth problem that is painful or changing calls for a phone call to (204) 338-3003. Use the online form for non-urgent requests, which are confirmed by the clinic and do not hold a time on their own.
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Helpful details about emergency dentistry in Old Kildonan.
Ask our teamIt may offer some comfort and helps keep the area clean, but it does not treat the cause. Use warm salt water, clean gently around the tooth and contact the clinic about what is behind the pain.
No. Aspirin and other medications should not be placed directly on the gum or tooth. If you have questions about what you can take for pain, ask when you speak with the clinic.
Do not use household glue. Keep the crown safe, avoid hard or sticky foods, and call the clinic about what to do. Ask about any drugstore product before relying on it.
Do not put a baby tooth back. For an adult tooth, handle it only by the crown, rinse it gently if it is dirty, keep it moist in milk or a tooth-preservation solution, and call at once.
Home care is there to protect the area while you arrange treatment, not to replace it. How long you can safely wait depends on the problem, so speak with the clinic instead of waiting to see.
Winnipeg North Dental can be reached at (204) 338-3003. Tell us what happened and what you have tried. We can then advise you on your next step and how soon to come in.
When a tooth needs more than temporary protection, the next step may be one of these. These pages explain what each treatment involves.
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Your next step is simple
Call if your tooth hurts, is swollen or has been injured. For something less pressing, you can use the form below, and the clinic will contact you about it.
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