{"id":20,"date":"2016-11-26T05:28:17","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T05:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/?p=20"},"modified":"2019-03-05T20:07:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T20:07:13","slug":"your-dentist-in-76017-can-handle-any-dental-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/26\/your-dentist-in-76017-can-handle-any-dental-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dentist in 76017 Can Handle Any Dental Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YourNothing ruins holiday fun with family and friends quicker than a dental emergency! Emergencies never happen at convenient times, and they can be frightening and overwhelming. When you have the right team on your side like Dr. Stephen Wardlaw at I-20 Family Dental, you can rest assured that you\u2019re in good hands and have nothing to worry about. Your dentist in 76017 can handle any dental emergency, and when you know what to do, things won\u2019t seem as scary either. Here are some tips on how to handle dental emergencies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Soft Tissue Injuries<\/h3>\n

The first thing to do for injuries to your gums or soft tissues is to stop the bleeding. You can do this by applying a cold compress with light pressure. Warm salt-water rinses are soothing for soft tissue injuries if you have access to it. Once you\u2019ve contained the bleeding, please contact our office for further instruction.<\/p>\n

A Tooth That\u2019s Been Knocked Out<\/h3>\n

If your tooth has been knocked out, time is of the essence as we have the best chance of preserving your tooth within one hour of the injury. Try to place the tooth back in its socket if possible, or you can transport it in a cup of milk. It\u2019s important to keep the live cells moist and alive. Try not to touch the tooth too much, and contact your trusted team at I-20 Family Dental immediately to be seen.<\/p>\n

An Abscessed or Infected Tooth<\/h3>\n

This is something to watch out for during the holidays as we indulge in treats and foods we aren\u2019t normally used to eating. Hard or chewy candies can fracture teeth, or pull out old fillings or restorations. These situations can eventually lead to a dental infection if you don\u2019t get them treated right away.<\/p>\n

A dental infection may also start off as sensitivity to hot or cold foods or beverages. It\u2019s important to note that a dental infection won\u2019t go away on its own. It will in fact get worse and put your tooth at risk for loss. Dental infections can also travel to other critical areas of the body, so it\u2019s important to treat them right away. Root canal therapy<\/a> may be able to preserve an infected tooth if you act quickly.<\/p>\n

The most important thing to remember during a dental emergency is to contact Dr. Wardlaw right away. The quicker we can get your condition diagnosed, the quicker we can get you back on the path to wellness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nothing ruins holiday fun with family and friends quicker than a dental emergency! Emergencies never happen at convenient times, and they can be frightening and overwhelming. When you have the right team on your side like Dr. Stephen Wardlaw at I-20 Family Dental, you can rest assured that you\u2019re in good hands and have nothing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92,"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions\/92"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.i20familydental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}