Emergency Dental Care at Applewood Village Dentistry in Mississauga.
Pain. Swelling. Bleeding. Loose cap(crown) or bridge. Broken denture. Split tooth.
If you have any of the above in your mouth, then it is classified as a dental emergency, and we can help. Usually on the same day. Even if you are not a registered patient of our office. We provide emergency dental care during office hours to patients from Mississauga, Oakville, Etobicoke, Brampton and even visiting tourists during the summer months.
Call us on 905 279 1818 to schedule an emergency dental appointment.
What can you do to help avoid a dental emergency?
Be regular. Regular in brushing and flossing. Regular in wearing your mouth-guards when on the ice or other contact sports. Regular in caring for your teeth and your children's’ teeth. Most importantly, regular in your dental appointments; usually every 6 months (or earlier). Being regular helps us to keep dental problems to a minimum. We routinely examine mouths for problems that need urgent attention, and tell you about them. A simple filling in time keeps a dental abscess away! Also, do this...
• Avoid chewing ice cubes. One of the main causes of cracks and fractures in teeth. Olives and cherries will always have pits. Bite hard into one and it often can split a tooth in two.
• Use teeth for eating food, nothing else. Buy a corkscrew or a bottle cap-opener to open beer bottles.
• Do not use teeth to pry open cans or lobster claws or oyster shells. Use appropriate tools.
• Avoid using your mouth to hold roofing nails (roofers) or such is an invitation to visit the ER with serious puncture injuries.
• Avoid tongue and lip piercings. A tongue piercing of metal is called a ‘dumb bell’ for a reason.
• If you have been informed of a dental problem, get it fixed; waiting till it pains is not a smart idea.
• If you ignore a mild toothache, it will get back at you eventually; on a long weekend or after hours, when no dentist is around.
• When your child complains of a toothache, don’t ignore it or postpone calling the dental office.
• If you play hockey or football (or kick-boxing or judo, etc.), wear a dentist-made mouth-guard that fits well.
• Use a fluoride-containing toothpaste regularly.
• Do not constantly chew gum. Humans, unlike cows and goats, are not meant to ruminate all day.
• If you grind your teeth in sleep(or the Hwy-401 during rush hour), get a custom night-guard made. And yes, reduce stress in your life.
• ‘You don’t have to floss all your teeth; only the ones you want to keep.’
• Remove your dentures before you take a swim. Fibreglass acrylic dentures, that we usually make, are strong, but will sink to the bottom of the lake.
• Learn to care for your mouth and teeth early on in life. We are all living long lives due to modern medical science. Chewing your favourite foods with strong and healthy teeth is one of the few free pleasures of life.
• Keep our phone number in your speed dial. Or pick up a fridge magnet.
Bon appetit!
