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Emergency dental care

What is a dental emergency?

A situation where acute symptoms (painful or painless) threaten a person’s general or oral health and which disrupt the natural functioning of the oral system, is defined as a dental emergency.

For example:

The primary objective of an emergency consultation is to :

  • Minimise the risks of short- and long-term medical and dental complications
  • Remove potential hazards
  • Relieve Acute pain as quickly as possible.
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Our practice and emergencies

In addition to treating its regular patients, our practice also deals with dental emergencies from Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 17:00. Click here or call us on 021 323 80 80 to make an appointment.

After emergency treatment, further dental treatment can be provided by appointment at our practice or with your regular dentist.

Outside our opening hours, you can contact the on-call service for the canton of Vaud on 0848 133 133.

 

What should I do if I have a dental emergency while waiting for my emergency visit to the dentist?

Accident

Dental accident emergencies usually occur as a result of a sudden impact on the teeth, often during a bad fall or an accident. Between the accident and the visit to the dentist, certain measures can be taken to relieve the pain and limit the damage.
What to do after a dental accident:

  • Recover the tooth or dental fragment, rinse it under running water “without” rubbing it and keep it in a glass of cold water or milk, or in your mouth and take it to the dentist.

  • If the tooth has been completely expelled, try to gently replace it in the tooth root cavity without forcing it, apply ice to the affected area and make an emergency appointment with your dentist.

  • In the event of an injury to your face or lip, gently clean the affected area with lukewarm water.

Infection

  • Rinse your mouth with warm salt water or mouthwash 4 times a day.

  • Apply warm compresses to the face

  • Make an emergency appointment with your dentist

Acute pain

  • Rinse your mouth with warm salt water or mouthwash 4 times a day.
  • Apply warm compresses to the face.
  • Take a painkiller while waiting for your emergency dental appointment.

Injury

  • If the cause of the injury is a dental appliance (prosthetic or orthodontic), remove it immediately and do not wear it again until you have an emergency appointment with your dentist.

  • If the cause of the injury is simply a sharp bite, take a clean cloth and apply direct pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.

  • If swelling occurs, place cold water compresses on the wound.

  • If the bleeding persists, contact your dentist.

Jaw locking or unlocking

  • Stay calm, don’t panic and try to relax.
  • Massage your locked jaw with your fingers in a circular motion.
  • Press on the mandible muscle with your index finger inside your mouth next to the lower molars.
  • Stretch your jaw with your thumbs and use your hands to move your jaw from side to side.
  • Apply a cold compress and massage.
  • If you are unable to unblock the jaw, always remain calm and make an appointment to see your dentist.