{"id":1398,"date":"2024-01-11T08:11:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T08:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theme-dev.cmsmasters.net\/church-main\/i-ruined-my-lifeis-there-hope-for-me\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T03:47:47","slug":"emergency-dental-clinic-and-dentist-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/emergency-dental-clinic-and-dentist-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Dental Clinic And Dentist Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1398\" class=\"elementor elementor-1398\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c6d4f e-flex e-con-boxed cmsmasters-block-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60c6d4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd3678 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdd3678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Images are for illustration only. Treatment depends on individual assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a34fe cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4a34fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Dental emergencies can happen unexpectedly and may involve tooth pain, a broken tooth or a knocked-out tooth. Prompt dental assessment can help identify the problem and guide appropriate care. Treatment options and outcomes depend on the nature of the problem and your individual circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea60e5 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea60e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Qualifies as a Dental Emergency?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce1399 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fce1399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Some dental problems need immediate attention, while others can be assessed at the next available appointment. Contact a dentist promptly if you experience:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\"><li><p><strong>Severe or persistent toothache:<\/strong> Pain that affects your daily activities or sleep should be assessed.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>A knocked-out adult tooth:<\/strong> Seek dental care immediately. Handle the tooth by the crown, avoid touching the root, and keep it moist in milk if it cannot be put back into position. Do not reinsert a knocked-out baby tooth.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>A broken or cracked tooth:<\/strong> Contact a dentist, particularly if there is pain or the damage follows an injury.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>A lost filling or crown:<\/strong> Arrange a dental assessment. The urgency depends on pain, sensitivity and the extent of the damage.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Swelling or signs of infection:<\/strong> Facial or gum swelling, particularly with fever or feeling unwell, needs urgent assessment.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Call 000 if you have difficulty breathing or swallowing. Seek immediate medical care for uncontrolled heavy bleeding or a serious facial injury. Do not wait for a dental appointment or an online enquiry response.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66519bf cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66519bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Expect at an Emergency Dental Clinic<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ba38d cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ba38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Your dentist will ask about your symptoms and medical history, examine the affected area, and recommend X-rays if needed.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Depending on the findings, treatment options may include:<\/p><p><strong>Temporary treatment or a filling<\/strong> to manage a damaged tooth or lost restoration.<br \/><strong>Root canal treatment<\/strong> where appropriate for an inflamed or infected tooth.<br \/><strong>Tooth extraction<\/strong> where a tooth cannot be restored or another option is unsuitable.<br \/><strong>Referral<\/strong> if further assessment or care is needed.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Your dentist will explain suitable options, relevant risks, costs and follow-up needs. The first appointment may focus on the immediate problem, with further visits needed to complete treatment. Pain relief and recovery vary between patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4d027 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b4d027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Prompt Assessment Matters<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26848a cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d26848a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Some dental problems can worsen without treatment. Prompt assessment can help identify the cause and determine the appropriate timing and type of care. Even if pain settles, an underlying problem may still need attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071f83b gallery-spacing-custom cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"071f83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1398 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"071f83b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"open-post-13\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuZXhwZXJ0ZWV0aC5jb20uYXVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9vcGVuLXBvc3QtMTMud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjA3MWY4M2IifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-13.webp'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"390\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-13-30x41.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full cmsmasters_img cmsmasters-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-13.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-13.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-13-221x300.webp 221w, https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-13-30x41.webp 30w, https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-13-7x10.webp 7w\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"071f83b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"open-post-15\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjg5NzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuZXhwZXJ0ZWV0aC5jb20uYXVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9vcGVuLXBvc3QtMTUud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjA3MWY4M2IifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-15.webp'><img width=\"390\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-15-30x41.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full cmsmasters_img cmsmasters-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-15.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-15.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-15-221x300.webp 221w, https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-15-30x41.webp 30w, https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/open-post-15-7x10.webp 7w\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df0071 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df0071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Images are for illustration only. Treatment depends on individual assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6983528 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6983528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Reduce the Risk of Dental Emergencies<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e4548 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84e4548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Not all dental emergencies can be prevented, but the following steps may help reduce your risk:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\"><li><p>Brush twice daily with fluoride toothpaste and clean between your teeth.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Wear a suitable mouthguard during contact sports.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Avoid biting hard objects or using your teeth to open packaging.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Attend dental check-ups at intervals recommended by your dentist.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9737498 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9737498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Help<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a588b27 cmsmasters-block-default cmsmasters-sticky-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a588b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you have an urgent dental concern, call your local Experteeth clinic to discuss your symptoms and check appointment availability. Opening hours and available appointments vary between locations.<\/p><p>If the clinic is closed, seek another available urgent dental service. For a medical emergency, call 000 or attend a hospital emergency department.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have tooth pain, swelling or a dental injury, contact your local Experteeth clinic for advice and to check appointment availability. Your dentist will assess your needs and discuss suitable treatment options.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[35,37],"class_list":["post-1398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emergency-dental-care","tag-dentalcare","tag-dentist"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1398"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42458,"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1398\/revisions\/42458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experteeth.com.au\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}