Emergency Dental Care in Allen Park, MI
If you are experiencing severe tooth pain after an accident or if you have visibly damaged one or several of your teeth, contact Drs. Szalai and Szalai today so we can get you the help you need. Here at Allen Park Dental Care, we provide urgent dental care services to patients in Allen Park, Southgate, Detroit, and the surrounding areas of Michigan. Call 313-928-2323 today!
What is considered a dental emergency?
Common Types of Dental Emergencies
You may find yourself wondering whether or not your particular situation as actually considered “urgent” or a dental emergency. The best way to find that out will be to give us a call at 313-928-2323 immediately and find out what your next steps should be. Some of the most common dental emergencies we see at our Allen Park dental practice include:
- Knocked out adult tooth or other tooth loss (dental avulsion)
- Cracked tooth or fractured tooth
- Chipped tooth or broken tooth
- Tooth infection or dental abscess
- Severe tooth pain or toothache
- Broken or damaged dental work
- Swollen or bleeding gums
Broken, Cracked, & Chipped Teeth
The most common types of dental emergencies typically fall into one of these categories: being chipped, cracked, or fractured. If you have broken a tooth, it is important to seek treatment quickly. A cracked tooth left untreated can lead to a tooth infection because vulnerable parts of the tooth may now be exposed. This can lead to further pain and more intensive dental procedures. If you have experienced a cracked, chipped, or broken tooth, please call us at 313-928-2323.
What to Do During a Dental Emergency
If you have suffered a dental trauma and now find yourself in need of an emergency dentist, it is important to know what steps you can make before you visit our urgent dental care practice in Allen Park.
- Clean the impacted area with warm water and rinse away any debries
- Collect any pieces of the damaged tooth and place them in a cup of milk to maintain structural integrity. This is especially important if your tooth was knocked out
- In many cases, Drs. Szalai and Szalai will be able to place a knocked out tooth back in its socket without the need for additional procedures. This depends on how quickly after the incident it is placed
- If needed, you may take an over the counter medication to help alleviate the pain
- Please call our office at 313-928-2323 in the event of a dental emergency. We will do our best to see you and together determine the best next steps.
Emergency Dental Services
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We offer a variety of dental procedures for treating emergency dental cases. While some cases may solicit a discussion of tooth replacement options, the vast majority of our urgent dental care patients can be treated with dental crowns or dental bonding.
Dental Crowns
- Dental crowns protect a chipped, cracked, worn or fragile tooth.
- Dental crowns cover and protect a tooth with a large filling when there isn’t much of the tooth remaining.
- Dental crowns can be used to repair and protect broken teeth.
- Dental crowns secure a dental bridge in place.
- Dental crowns cover misshapen or severely discolored teeth or a dental implant.
- Dental crowns correct or enhance your smile by inserting a properly sized crown.
Dental Bonding
- Dental bonding is among the easiest and least expensive cosmetic dentistry procedures.
- Unlike dental veneers and tooth crowns, which are specially made tooth coverings that must be produced in a lab, dental bonding usually can be completed in one office visit unless several teeth need to be worked with.
- Dental bonding is a way to help repair chipped or cracked teeth by strengthening a damaged tooth.
- Compared with veneers and crowns, a much smaller amount of tooth enamel is removed for dental bonding.
- Unless dental bonding is being performed to fill a cavity, anesthesia is usually not necessary.
Emergency Root Canals
- In the case of an abscessed tooth, it often needs a root canal or to be removed.
- When you visit Drs. Szalai and Szalai with tooth pain, they can assess whether the tooth can be saved, need a root canal, or needs to be removed.
- They will connect you with one of their partnering specialists in the area to address the concern.
- They also are able to assess the rest of your mouth and devise a comprehensive treatment plan so that you can improve your oral health moving forward.
Contact Allen Park Dental Care Today!
Don’t wait to get help if you are experiencing a dental emergency. We are happy to help patients from Allen Park, Dearborn, Downriver, and the entire Detroit area. Contact Drs. Greg and Joanne Szalai at 313-928-2323 at Allen Park Dental Care to get the treatment you need and get out of pain fast.
