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A lot of people will have to deal with a dental emergency at one time or another, and if you need any advice, the Australian Dental Association has a website that can be of great benefit. It always pays to be prepared, and you can get the locations of your closest emergency dentists from this site, as well as get advice on looking after your teeth.

• A Dental Emergency

There are a lot of different things which can construe a dental emergency where you may require treatment outside of regular hours.

• A lost or loose crown
• A chipped or knocked out tooth
• Toothache
• Filling has fallen out
• Broken braces
• Something stuck in your teeth

Whatever your emergency is, it is important that you do not panic and deal with the situation in a calm and collected manner. If you have chipped or knocked out a tooth or a crown or the filling has fell out, you will want to keep hold of it and take this to your emergency dentist. Wash it so that it is clean and also rinse out your mouth to get rid of any fragments of tooth or blood that you may have. If it is a full tooth that has fallen out, after you clean it you should try to see if you can slot it back into the gum, which will help to prevent further bleeding. The next thing to do is to seek assistance from a dentist.

• Finding A Dentist

Not all dentists will have an emergency out of hours’ service, so using the internet lets you easily contact your local North Sydney dentist that is open out of hours and make an emergency appointment. Get down to your dentist as quickly as you can, as the quicker you see them, the quicker you can get your problem solved, especially if you are in a lot of pain. Depending on what your problem is, you can usually have it checked very quickly, which may go some way in relieving any discomfort that you may be experiencing.

• Spend The Money

Some people will be scared of the expense of having out of hours’ emergency dental treatment, but it is worth the money. As adult humans, we only get one set of teeth, and if you lose these, you will have to get false teeth so that you can still chew food. Imagine not being able to eat your favourite food because you cannot bite it using your teeth anymore? Looking after your teeth is an investment that is worth your time, effort and your money. Often, most dentists have very similar prices for out of hours’ service, so it is often not worthwhile wasting time and money trying to find a cheaper alternative.

As soon as you or a loved one experience a dental emergency, get to a dentist as quickly as possible and get the problem treated, and hopefully cured. If you look after your teeth you will be able to enjoy all of your favourite foods long into your old age due to excellent dental health.