Three Rivers Dental provides emergency dentistry in Longview, WA. Call 360-803-8003 for urgent dental treatment.
General Dental Emergencies
Three Rivers Dental provides emergency dentistry in Longview, WA. If the situation is life threatening, call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency department. Otherwise, call 360-803-8003 if you or a family member is experiencing a dental emergency. If you need assistance after hours, follow the prompts on our answering service.
What Is Emergency Dentistry?
Emergency dentistry refers to an urgent dental situation that needs immediate attention. A severe toothache, a dental injury, or any other dental problem that can’t wait until the next day would be considered a dental emergency.
Procedures Offered
We provide the following emergency dental services:
- Root canals. When a severe toothache occurs, the tooth is most likely infected. A root canal may be able to save the tooth. It may also save a cracked or broken tooth.
- Dental extractions. Sometimes a tooth is too damaged to be saved and will need to be extracted. We provide emergency dental extractions when needed.
- Treatment for dislodged or displaced teeth. If a tooth gets knocked out of place or completely out of the socket, we provide immediate treatment to try and save the tooth.
- Sedation dentistry. Dental emergencies can be stressful or even scary. We provide sedation options, such as nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and conscious oral sedation to help patients relax.
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
Here is a list of some emergencies that would require immediate care:
- A tooth that is displaced (knocked out of position or completely out of socket)
- Facial swelling that is significant and/or is accompanied by fever (any swelling that causes difficulty breathing or swallowing is an indication for calling 911 or getting to the emergency room at the nearest hospital immediately)
- Teeth won’t line up and properly close after trauma
- Uncontrollable pain
Contact Us
If you or a family member is experiencing a dental emergency, call 360-803-8003 right away. If the situation is life threatening, please call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency department.