We cater for emergency patients.
Whether you are an existing patient or have never seen us before if you have a dental emergency that needs to be dealt with on the day, we guarantee that we will see you on the day you call – as long as you call before 10am. We intentionally put aside emergency appointments every day so that we can get people out of trouble on the same day they call. We realise that no one wants to put up with a toothache for 2 weeks until their dentist can see them. That is why we created our same day emergency guarantee. You can be confident your concerns will be dealt with as a priority by the team at Dentists of Preston in Melbourne.
Toothache
Toothaches can occur when bacteria from dental decay progress to the nerve inside the tooth and kill off the nerve. They often occur without warning as the decay is usually completely painless until it gets into the nerve. Once bacteria get into the nerve they track down the root and set up an infection inside the jaw. The pressure from a combination of bacteria, pus causes the infection to expand into the jawbone which results in constant, extreme, throbbing pain.
Toothaches can occur when bacteria from dental decay progress to the nerve inside the tooth and kill off the nerve. They often occur without warning as the decay is usually completely painless until it gets into the nerve. Once bacteria get into the nerve they track down the root and set up an infection inside the jaw. The pressure from a combination of bacteria, pus causes the infection to expand into the jawbone which results in constant, extreme, throbbing pain.
Broken Tooth
Emergencies we also tend to get are broken teeth that may or may not involve the nerve. If the split is minor, generally a filling or a crown will be adequate; however, if the fracture is complicated in nature and involves the nerve or the base of the tooth, sometimes root canals or extractions are alternative solutions.
Emergencies we also tend to get are broken teeth that may or may not involve the nerve. If the split is minor, generally a filling or a crown will be adequate; however, if the fracture is complicated in nature and involves the nerve or the base of the tooth, sometimes root canals or extractions are alternative solutions.
Trauma/Sports Injuries
Dental trauma are most common in sporting injuries and in children. Dental trauma from sports usually results in injuries to the front teeth. Occasionally a knock to the jaw can damage the back teeth as it hits the teeth together with considerable force. Usually, wearing a mouthguard can prevent these types of dental injuries. Unfortunately, we see a lot of injuries to the front teeth from sports where mouthguards are not traditionally used such as skateboarding, skating. Children are at greater risk of dental trauma, especially when they have prominent front teeth that are not covered by their lips, as they are more likely to fall or receive a knock to their teeth when playing.
Dental trauma are most common in sporting injuries and in children. Dental trauma from sports usually results in injuries to the front teeth. Occasionally a knock to the jaw can damage the back teeth as it hits the teeth together with considerable force. Usually, wearing a mouthguard can prevent these types of dental injuries. Unfortunately, we see a lot of injuries to the front teeth from sports where mouthguards are not traditionally used such as skateboarding, skating. Children are at greater risk of dental trauma, especially when they have prominent front teeth that are not covered by their lips, as they are more likely to fall or receive a knock to their teeth when playing.
