Mount Elizabeth Orchard
Gleneagles
Injuries to the teeth or oral tissues are very common amongst adults and children. One survey reported that 16% of adults had experienced some sort of injury to the teeth or mouth affecting more males than females. The figures are worse for children with an incidence of 35% and not surprisingly twice as many boys as girls being affected.
There are very few oral injuries which require immediate professional help. A toothache may hurt a lot but will not warrant a visit to the Accident & Emergency Department.
True emergencies need immediate attention. These include uncontrolled bleeding (from the gums), facial swelling due to dental infections, loosened or dislodged teeth, broken teeth, mid-face fractures, and severe cuts to the gums, lips or cheek. Severe tooth infections which have spread to the face, causing facial swelling or neck swelling must be treated immediately – If left untreated, the swelling can eventually cut off air supply. Facial fractures from accidents or trauma also need immediate attention because if left untreated, the bones will set unevenly, leading to a misaligned jaw and subsequent difficulty in eating.
Here are some simple home measures and remedies that can provide temporary relief until professional help can be sought.
Specialist Dental Group’s Dental Emergency Team comprises of internationally qualified dental specialists/ dentists from the specialty areas of prosthodontics (teeth replacement and cosmetic dentistry), periodontics (gum treatment),oral & maxillofacial surgery(reconstructive dentistry) and paedodontics (childrens’dentistry).
During office hours, we will be able to arrange for you to see a dental specialist/ dentist within the day.
After office hours, you may call your dentist on his or her mobile phone, or the hospital A&E department.
Mount Elizabeth Orchard A&E (65) 6731 2218
Gleneagles A&E (65) 6470 5700
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