Dental Emergencies in New Lambton
Dental emergencies can put a damper on your plans, interfere with your schedule and take you out of the game. A sudden toothache, lost tooth, or broken tooth should be addressed by a dentist as soon as possible to help lower your risk for permanent damage or tooth loss. The compassionate team at New Lambton Family Dental does not want you to be in pain or risk your oral health.
We do everything we can to treat dental emergencies in New Lambton, NSW as soon as possible.
Common Dental Emergencies
A sudden toothache may indicate a serious problem or spreading infection that requires treatment immediately. Our dentist Dr Paez is an experienced emergency dentist, and her goal is to relieve your pain and save your smile.
Common emergencies we treat include:
- Tooth knocked out
- Fractured, cracked or broken teeth
- Broken or lost fillings or restorations
- Inflammation near the tooth or face that may include pain and swelling
- Damaged or broken dentures
If you’re unsure whether your situation is an emergency, give us a call. We can assess your situation and help you make a choice.
Root Canal Treatment to Ease Pain
The early pain associated with a tooth root infection can lead to a dental emergency as the infection spreads. Root canal therapy
is designed to remove the infected part of your tooth, save the tooth and eliminate your pain.
At New Lambton Family Dental, we make sure the area we are treating is thoroughly numb, and we use rotary instruments designed to provide faster and more precise treatment when cleaning away infected pulp and root. One of our dentists then packs the area with antibacterial medicine to help ensure full healing. A temporary filling or cover will be placed over the tooth while it heals. When healing is complete, we place a crown over your tooth to restore strength, which can be depleted due to the infection.
We use CEREC same-day crowns because they are made with quality materials, can be coloured and shaped to match your smile and for same-day convenience. Durable ceramic absorbs the bite impact to protect the tooth beneath the crown.
Prevention May Lower Your Risk for Some Dental Emergencies
A good oral hygiene routine at home and avoiding sugary and acidic foods and beverages, along with visiting your dentist regularly for exams and cleans may lower your risk for dental emergencies brought on by decay and infection.
Do You Have a Dental Emergency?
Our New Lambton, NSW dentists never want you to suffer through the pain brought by a dental emergency. They want you to enjoy your best life with confidence and comfort.
The team at New Lambton Family Dental is here to help you, and we invite you to get in touch with our dental clinic at the first sign of discomfort.
Frequently Asked Questions
At New Lambton Family Dental, we make every effort to give patients a painless dental experience. Our dentists have experience with numbing and keeping pain at bay.
Root canals have a reputation for being painful, but it is generally the root infection that is causing the pain and not the root canal therapy. We also use rotary endodontics in our New Lambton, NSW dental surgery as well. This is a technology designed to give an easier and quicker root canal. With this therapy, our dentists do not have to file away the damaged tooth, which can take time.
No matter the procedure, Dr Maria Paez and Dr Jonathan Michael are keen to make it as painless as possible. Patients are often surprised by the gentle and easy way our dentists can complete their root canal therapy in New Lambton, NSW.
We always recommend calling for an appointment at the first sign of a root infection because the mild pain of early infection may develop into a dental emergency.
The symptoms of a root infection include one or more of the following:
- Tooth pain or sensitivity
- Jaw pain
- Tooth discolouration
- A blister or bump on the gum
If you’re experiencing tooth pain, we invite you to give us a call.
OUR TEAM
Dr Maria Arteaga
Dr Maria Arteaga graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 2005. She worked in both the public and the private sector for two years before migrating to Australia in 2007.
In 2009 she finished her degree accreditation through the Australian Dental Council.
Dr Maria has a passion for paediatric dentistry. Being a mother herself, she understands young children's needs and the challenges that parents face about how to keep their kids' teeth safe from decay.
Her soft approach and caring character have made her known at New Lambton Family Dental as the kids' favourite ...