Fall, accident or trauma
A tooth has been hit, knocked, moved, broken or loosened after a fall, sport injury or accident.
Dental emergency
Broken teeth, swelling, injuries, lost fillings, or urgent dental concerns.
Urgent Dental Help
If something feels urgent, do not try to diagnose it yourself.
Start the emergency assessment if there has been a fall, accident, swelling, severe pain, bleeding, infection concern, or a broken tooth that cannot wait.
Start Emergency AssessmentSwelling or infection concern
There is swelling in the gum, face or jaw, pus, fever, a bad taste, or pain that is spreading.
Severe pain
Pain is intense, worsening, keeping you awake, or not settling with usual pain relief.
Broken tooth or lost filling
A tooth has broken, a filling has come out, or a sharp edge is cutting the tongue or cheek.
Specific guides
Dental trauma after a fall
A fall, accident or knock to the mouth can move, loosen, crack or break teeth and may need urgent dental advice.
Read guideFacial or gum swelling
Swelling in the gum, face or jaw may be linked with dental infection and should be treated as urgent, especially with fever or spreading pain.
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