Emergency Dentistry – Putnam, CT
Fast, Quality Care Right When Your Smile Needs It
Whether your tooth got suddenly knocked out or a toothache has been steadily building to the point of being unbearable, dental emergencies can be stressful and confusing. Getting fast, quality care right when your smile needs it is essential. Try to remain calm and contact our Quiet Corner Dental office as soon as you can. We’ll do our utmost to get you seen and your smile healed later that same day for emergency dentistry in our Putnam, CT dental office.
Why Choose Quiet Corner Dental for Emergency Dentistry?
- Same-Day Emergency Dental Care
- In-Network with Many Dental Insurance Plans
- Convenient Dental Office Location
How We Treat Dental Emergencies
- Schedule your same-day visit – When a dental emergency strikes, take some deep breaths and call Quiet Corner Dental. Our team is always ready to help patients with emergencies, and we’ll book an appointment for you right away. Over the phone, a member of our team can walk you through how to reduce your discomfort until you reach our dental office.
- Conduct an emergency exam – As soon as you arrive at our dental office, one of our dentists will perform an emergency dental exam, which may include taking digital X-rays, to identify the source of your symptoms. We’ll also relieve any immediate pain you might be feeling so that you can be clear-headed and comfortable during your visit.
- Review our findings – Once the exam is finished, our dentists will go over what they’ve found and recommend one or more treatments that can alleviate your symptoms. Your treatment plan will be fully personalized to meet your needs, and we’ll be sure to outline the estimated costs and timeline of the process.
- Provide the care you need – Whether your treatment plan requires fillings, dental crowns, root canal therapy, tooth extractions, or some other service entirely, our dentists will go the extra mile to relieve your pain and ensure your emergency doesn’t return later.
The Most Common Dental Emergencies
Many patients delay getting the smile-saving treatments they need because they’re not quite sure whether they have a “real” dental emergency. When it comes to your smile’s health, it’s best to err on the side of caution and give us a call anyway. In the meantime, here are some examples of common dental emergencies and how to handle them ahead of your appointment.
Understanding the Cost of Dental Emergencies
Because of the near-countless possibilities for dental emergencies, we can’t determine or even accurately estimate how much your treatment will cost. We’ll need to perform an exam first, and from there, we can lay out a treatment plan and explain its associated fees. Our dental office is in-network with many dental insurance plans, including Cigna, Delta Dental Premier, and Anthem, and we’ll gladly file claims on your behalf.
Keys to Preventing Dental Emergencies
Although we wish we could, we can’t guarantee that you’ll never experience a dental emergency ever again. That said, you can minimize your risk by taking some easy, precautionary measures. A few we recommend include:
Visit Your Dentist Regularly
Patients often assume that their biannual checkups and cleanings are optional. That’s not the case. In fact, these routine visits help us detect potential emergencies and stop them in their tracks! So, if it has been more than six months since your last appointment, use this as a reminder to get your next one on the calendar.
Important note: If you start to notice a dull, throbbing sensation or a sharp, stabbing pain between visits, don’t wait – call us ASAP. The sooner you do, the sooner we can diagnose and treat the root of the problem.
Maintain Good Oral Hygiene At Home
Of course, only coming to our office twice a year won’t cut it. You also need to maintain a good oral hygiene regimen at home to reduce your risk of tooth decay, gum disease, and other serious dental problems. That starts with the basics, like brushing twice a day. It’s equally as important to change your toothbrush every quarter and brush for a full two minutes each time!
Stick to a Nutritious Diet
Since crunchy and sugary snacks can wreak havoc on your teeth and gums, we strongly recommend avoiding them (or, at the very least, keeping them to a minimum). Instead, focus on filling your plate with foods that actually benefit your oral and overall health, like cooked carrots, cottage cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and oatmeal. Drinking lots of water throughout the day will help prevent dry mouth, too!
Wear a Mouthguard
A common misconception that patients have is that mouthguards are only necessary when participating in contact sports, like football. The truth is that you can sustain a serious dental injury during non-contact ones as well. So, if you don’t have a mouthguard already, don’t buy one online; schedule an appointment with us! That way, we can have a custom one made.
Don’t Use Your Teeth as Tools
Although it might seem harmless, using your teeth to open packaging, remove bottle caps, and trim your nails dramatically increases your risk of needing same-day care from our emergency dentist in Putnam. For that same reason, we strongly encourage our patients to break similar bad habits, like chewing on pen caps, eating ice, and smoking.
Root Canals
People often tense up when they hear the words “root canal,” but this procedure is actually no more uncomfortable than getting a simple filling. Plus, it can eliminate a toothache by removing the diseased or infected tissue from the center of a tooth. In that way, root canal therapy actually relieves pain! Additionally, it can often save a severely damaged or infected tooth from needing to be extracted.
Tooth Extractions
If there’s no other way to repair a tooth, then we’ll typically need to extract it to avoid putting the rest of your pearly whites at risk. We’ll use the latest techniques and technologies in the field of dentistry in order to ensure you remain comfortable during and after your tooth extraction. Once you’ve finished healing, we can discuss your available options for replacing the tooth, such as a dental implant or bridge.