Emergency

For any kind of emergency services, Lincoln Dental is your optimum option for an emergency dentist in Bulleen and Melbourne. Call our clinic and we assure you that we will provide immediate assistance and treatment.

To know more about our dental services, call our Bulleen clinic on 03 9939 3032 or our Forest Hill clinic on 03 98741309.

Dental Emergency Procedures – can help save a tooth

Handling a dental emergency can be tricky when you or a loved one is in pain, but a quick and appropriate reaction can help save a tooth in danger. The Australian Dental Association recommends that you become familiar with these dental procedures just in case you ever have a dental emergency.

If a tooth is knocked out, hold the tooth by the crown and rinse the root in water if it’s dirty. Do NOT scrub it or remove any attached tissue fragments. If you can, gently place the tooth back in its socket or store it in a cup of milk and head for the Lincoln Dental Emergency(with the tooth) immediately.

If you break a tooth, rinse your mouth with warm water to keep the area clean and apply cold compresses on your face to reduce swelling. Go to the Lincoln Dental clinic immediately.

Treat a bitten tongue or lip by cleaning gently with a cloth and applying cold compresses to reduce swelling. If bleeding is heavy or doesn’t stop after a short time, seek immediate treatment from your Lincoln Dental Emergency room.

If a toothache is getting you down, rinse your mouth with warm water, gently floss to remove food that may be trapped around it and see your Lincoln Dental Emergency as soon as possible.

A jaw injury or possible fracture needs immediate attention at your Lincoln Dental Emergency’s office or the emergency room. Apply cold compresses on the way to reduce swelling.

If a loose or broken wire from your braces is irritating your mouth, cover the wire end with a small cotton ball, beeswax or a piece of gauze until you can get to the Lincoln Dental Clinic. Seek immediate treatment if a wire gets stuck in the cheek, tongue or gum tissue, but don’t try to pull it out yourself.

If you have a dental emergency while you are traveling, check the yellow pages under “dentist” for the number of the state or local dental society; the society will be able to refer you to a nearby dentist. Or, visit the local emergency room and ask for a dentist referral.

Sports Safety: Avoiding Tooth & Mouth Injuries

A few years ago, a dental journal called Australian Dental Association News published an article that described what seemed like an unusual case: A child had suffered serious dental injuries after snagging his teeth on a basketball net while doing a slam-dunk.

A freak accident? Not quite. After the article appeared, nearly 40 dentists wrote in with their own stories about would-be Michael Jordan’s who sacrificed their front teeth in pursuit of the perfect dunk.

In older children and adults, sports injuries are common. Dentists estimate that between 13% and 39% of dental injuries occur while playing sports.

The front teeth suffer the most. About 80% of all dental injuries affect one or more of the front teeth. Soft tissue damage — from biting the tongue or cheek, for example — also is common.

Basic Protection

Dental injuries aren’t always permanent. Even if a tooth has been knocked out completely, it often can be saved if you get to a dentist quickly enough. In addition, minor chips and cracks can be repaired with “invisible” materials that are nearly as strong as the original tooth.
However, even “minor” mishaps can cause significant, and expensive, damage. If you enjoy sports or other high-risk activities, it’s worth investing in some protection. The use of mouth guards among football players, for example, is believed to prevent about 200,000 oral injuries a year.

There are two types of protection to choose from:

Helmets

If you enjoy any type of activity that involves speed or impact — such as playing football, skating or riding a bike or a scooter — a helmet is a must. Forget hand-me-downs; if the helmet doesn’t fit correctly or is not appropriate for particular sports, it may be too uncomfortable to wear.

Mouthguards

As many male and female student and adult athletes have discovered, wearing a mouthguard is one of the best ways to prevent a sudden trip to the dentist.

Some ready-to-wear, U-shaped mouth guards, made from rubber or vinyl materials, are available to purchase over-the-counter in many sporting goods stores. However, they generally do not fit well and, as a result, do not evenly distribute the force of an impact. Most dentists recommend that you avoid using these type of mouth guards and suggests going to a dentist to have a custom-fitted mouthguard made to fit comfortably in your mouth and offer better protection.

If having a mouth guard custom-fit by a dentist isn’t an option, then an alternative could be a “boil-and-bite” mouthguard. These mouth guards are made from a type of plastic that softens in boiling water. You place the mouth guard in boiling water, and once the plastic is soft, you put it into your mouth, bite down on it, and mold the softened plastic around your teeth using your fingers, lips and tongue. Be careful not to scald yourself when removing the mouth guard from the boiling water, and make sure that it isn’t too hot to put into your mouth. If the mouth guard doesn’t fit comfortably the first time, you can reheat it and do it again. These “boil-and-bite” mouthguards are available in many sporting goods stores.

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Areas We Serve :

Bulleen, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Templestowe, Vermont South, Burwood East, Vermont, Mitcham, Nunawading, Blackburn, Forest Hill