{"id":40,"date":"2015-08-06T21:12:46","date_gmt":"2015-08-06T21:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2020-06-08T15:42:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T15:42:21","slug":"emergency-dentist-meriden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/emergency-dentist-meriden\/","title":{"rendered":"The Emergency Dentist Meriden, CT Turns To"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-466239056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-466239056-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with dental emergency merident ct \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-466239056-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ThinkstockPhotos-466239056.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Do you ever wish you could turn back the clock, and NOT do something? If you happen to be caught up in a dental emergency, you may be wishing you could go back to the moments before you bit into the pistachio shell, swam into that wall, tried and failed to catch the ball, or chose not to wear your mouthguard while playing football. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/our-team.html\">Meriden Dental Group<\/a> doesn\u2019t have the power to turn back time or foresee your dental disasters, we can help you stay calm in your time of need, and prepare for the worst. Next time you or a loved one experience a dental emergency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/contact-us.html\">call<\/a> our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/\">Meriden, CT<\/a> practice right away. We try to see emergency cases on the same day we\u2019re contacted.\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h3>Emergency Help from the Family Dentist Meriden, CT Relies On<\/h3>\r\nWhen it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/are-you-in-pain.html\">dental emergencies<\/a> as well as almost any other kind of emergency, a few basic first aid skills will serve you well. For dental emergencies, we recommend keeping the 3 \u201cC\u2019s\u201d in mind: clean, clot, cold.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Clean \u2013 Injuries almost always have a risk of infection. That\u2019s why it\u2019s essential that you clean debris from the affected area quickly, using warm water or warm salt water to clean the area around your injury. If you\u2019ve lost or broken a tooth, find the missing pieces and clean them off with warm water as well. Always handle dislodged teeth by the cap careful to avoid touching the root of your tooth. If you can replace a missing tooth or piece of tooth in the socket it came from, that would be the safest way to transport your tooth to our office. If you\u2019re unable to replace the tooth in its socket, store it in glass of whole milk to keep it clean and moist until we can see you.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Clot \u2013 Injuries to the face, lips, and gums bleed more heavily than those that occur other places on the body because there are numerous closely spaced capillaries very near to the skin\u2019s surface. Don\u2019t panic if an injury to your face or mouth bleeds very heavily. Clean the wound with warm water, and apply gentle pressure with a cool, damp, sterile compress. If bleeding doesn\u2019t stop within 15 minutes, you may need stiches. Call our office immediately or proceed to the nearest emergency room.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Cold \u2013 Keeping an injury cold can help slow blood flow, reduce swelling, and relieve pain. For cuts, bruises, or infections, apply an ice pack wrapped in a clean cloth to the face in the area closest to the painful area (i.e. cheek for injury near molars, or jaw for TMJ related pain). You can also use an ice cube to slow or stop excessive bleeding that was not controlled with a cool compress alone.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Call Your 06450 Dentist<\/h3>\r\nWe can\u2019t undo the pain of a dental emergency, but we can undo the damage. Next time dental disaster strikes, stay calm and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridendentalgroup.com\/contact-us.html\">call<\/a> the friendly Meriden Dental Group team. We\u2019re always here to help our patients in their time of need. Let us worry about your smile repair, and remember, there\u2019s no damage we can\u2019t restore to natural perfection. Our Meriden, CT office accepts patients from nearby Southington, Cheshire, Wallingford, and Middletown.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do you ever wish you could turn back the clock, and NOT do something? If you happen to be caught up in a dental emergency, you may be wishing you could go back to the moments before you bit into the pistachio shell, swam into that wall, tried and failed to catch the ball, or chose not to wear your mouthguard while playing football. While the Meriden Dental Group doesn\u2019t have the power to turn back time or foresee your dental disasters, we can help you stay calm in your time of need, and prepare for the worst. 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