Need an emergency dental appointment, but aren’t sure what we can do for your aching tooth?

At Dublin 18 Dental Rooms, our emergency dentist Dublin is very proud to be able to offer our patients same-day appointments as well as top-quality dental treatment when they need it most; when they may be in discomfort!

In this brief article, we provide insight into some of the most common dental procedures that our emergency dentist Dublin offers.

Pain relief

It goes without saying that if you are seeing our emergency dentist Dublin, you are probably in a bit of discomfort, whether this is caused by an abscess, decay or a cracked tooth.

And so, one of the first things we can do is offer pain relief, in the form of a numbing or local anaesthetic.

If we have concerns that your discomfort may linger after the appointment, as is the case with abscesses, we may also prescribe pain relief for you to take at home. But be aware that if you have a dental abscess you will need to attend the necessary follow-up appointment with your general dentist, to prevent the infection and discomfort from returning.

Temporary filling

If it has been some time since you saw a member of our team and you are now having a toothache, you may need to have a filling or many fillings applied.

And if that filling is very small, we can aim to fit a permanent one at your emergency appointment, but when a large filling is needed, this will typically be fitted by your general dentist and our emergency team will fit a temporary one.

Temporary crown

A well-fitted crown requires the tooth that it is fitted to having a lot of preparation work performed on it.

And so, in an emergency setting, we do not have the time or the resources to do this and will fit you with a temporary crown. If you have lost a crown and still have it with you, we will aim to restore it fully, but this may be better suited for your regular dentist if the tooth has succumbed to damage or decay. Hence, the temporary crown!

Extraction

If there has been a trauma, or if you have an extremely decayed tooth that is causing discomfort, our emergency team may be able to extract it for you.

This will require us to take X-rays and may require stitching afterwards, depending on whether a simple or surgical extraction is required.

Prescription

If you have had to see our emergency dental team because of a dental abscess, we will likely send you away with antibiotics. This will help to reduce the infection, swelling and discomfort while you wait for the follow-up appointment.

This will need to be taken until the course is completed and even after the root canal or extraction has been performed. Dental abscesses tend to recur if antibiotics do not manage to destroy all of the bacteria, so don’t risk it.

If you are allergic to antibiotics, our team will offer you an alternative.