Top 3 reason to call your dentist immediately!

1. Injury to a tooth where the tooth is extracted, displaced, or badly fractured.
2. Swelling and pain from an infected tooth.
3. Orthodontic wires digging into cheek.

For most lost fillings or holes in teeth, orthodontic wax can be purchased at any drug store and a pea size portion can be utilized to fill the missing portion until you can be seen by the dentist to properly refill the tooth.

Lost orthodontic brackets are usually not a concern as long as the wire is not poking into the cheek.

In any case, when in doubt, please don't hesitate to call.

Dr. Allen + Dr. Otto provide an emergency phone number for emergencies occuring after hours. Just call our office number and listen to the recording.