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Dental emergency
Dental Emergency in Kondapur, Hyderabad
A dental emergency in Kondapur is a tooth or mouth problem that cannot wait: a tooth knocked out, severe pain, a swelling that is spreading, bleeding that will not stop or a jaw injury. Some need a dentist within the hour, and a few need a hospital first.
Elite Dental Clinic is a dental clinic in Kondapur, Hyderabad. This page is medically reviewed by Dr. Revathi Indukuri, a dentist at the clinic. It sets out what to do, step by step, for the common emergencies in Kondapur, which signs mean a hospital emergency department and how the clinic treats each one.
- First step
- Call the clinic
- Knocked-out tooth
- Time matters
- Face or neck swelling
- Go to a hospital
- Open
- Every day
Open every day from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. If you have pain or swelling, call or send a WhatsApp message before you come so your visit can be planned.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Revathi Indukuri, BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics). Last reviewed . About the reviewer
Quick answer
A dental emergency is an injury or infection of the teeth or mouth that needs urgent care, such as a knocked-out tooth, severe toothache, facial swelling or uncontrolled bleeding. At Elite Dental Clinic in Hyderabad, you should call first, and the team will tell you what to do and see you as soon as possible.
01 Overview
What counts as a dental emergency and who should you call?
The ADA's advice is to contact your dentist immediately for dental emergencies, because dentists typically reserve time for urgent patients, and to go to an emergency room if your dentist is not available or for excessive bleeding, a broken jaw or severe pain that needs immediate care.1
Common dental emergencies are a knocked-out tooth, a broken tooth with pain or bleeding, see broken tooth, severe toothache, see tooth pain, a swelling in the gum or face, see swollen gums, a tooth loosened by a blow, see loose teeth, bleeding after an extraction, a lost crown or filling with pain, and a cut lip or tongue.
Some situations are medical emergencies as well. The NHS advises emergency care for swelling around the eye or neck, or swelling of the mouth or neck that affects breathing, swallowing or speaking, and for an abscess with trouble breathing, swallowing or opening the mouth.34
The rule is: for anything that is hurting badly, bleeding heavily, swelling or has come from an injury, call the clinic first. If you have trouble breathing or swallowing, or your face or neck is swelling, go to a hospital emergency department.
In short, call the clinic first for a dental emergency, and go to hospital if breathing or swallowing is affected.
Bleeding after extraction that does not slow with firm pressure on clean gauze is a reason to call the clinic or seek urgent help.
02 Candidacy
Which problems need an emergency visit in Kondapur?
Not every problem is an emergency, and some cannot wait. The two lists below describe the general pattern.
Call the clinic for an urgent visit
Go to a hospital emergency department
Call the clinic for tooth emergencies, and go to hospital for breathing trouble, spreading swelling or a head or jaw injury.
03 Options
What should I do for each dental emergency in Kondapur?
These first steps are for the minutes before you reach the clinic. The dentist treats the cause when you arrive.
Knocked-out tooth: handle it by the crown and keep it moist
Hold an adult tooth by the white crown and not the root. If it is dirty, rinse it gently in milk, saline or saliva. Try to put it back in the socket and bite on a clean cloth, or keep it in milk or saliva. Do not put a baby tooth back in.2 See a dentist as soon as possible.12
Minutes count
Broken tooth, severe toothache or swelling
Put any broken piece in milk or saliva and bring it. Rinse with warm water, use a cold compress, and take painkillers as directed. Do not put aspirin on the gum.135 See broken tooth and tooth pain.
Same day
Bleeding, a cut lip or tongue, or an object stuck between teeth
Rinse gently and press with clean gauze for ten minutes. Use a cold compress for a cut lip or tongue. Use floss, gently, for a stuck object, and no sharp tools.1 See a dentist if you cannot remove it or the bleeding continues.
Urgent
After treatment, a tooth that cannot be saved is removed, see tooth extraction, and replaced, see single tooth implant. A tooth with exposed nerve may need a root canal, and a lost crown or filling is replaced, see dental crowns and dental fillings.
| Compared on | Call the clinic | Go to a hospital emergency department |
|---|---|---|
| Tooth problems | Knocked-out tooth, broken tooth, severe toothache | Not usually |
| Swelling | A painful swelling on the gum | Swelling of the eye, neck or mouth affecting breathing3 |
| Injuries | Cut lip or tongue, loose tooth | Broken jaw, head injury, uncontrolled bleeding |
| Breathing or swallowing | No problem | Any trouble, go at once4 |
The clinic treats tooth and mouth emergencies, and hospital care is for breathing, swallowing, head and jaw problems.
04 Procedure
What happens when you arrive with a dental emergency, step by step?
Emergencies are seen in order of urgency. The steps below are what usually happens.
Stop the damage, ease the pain and then treat the cause.
A call to the clinic and first aid advice
When you call, the team asks what has happened, when and whether there is swelling, bleeding or trouble breathing. You are told what to do on the way, and whether to go to a hospital first.
Quick assessment of the emergency
The dentist looks at the injury or the tooth, checks your breathing, bleeding and general state, and takes an X-ray. For a knocked-out tooth, the time since it came out is noted.
Replanting or stabilising a knocked-out tooth
An adult tooth that was kept moist is cleaned and put back in its socket, and held to its neighbours with a splint. A tooth that cannot be replanted is not forced back, and options are explained.
Easing the pain and draining a dental abscess
Local anaesthetic numbs the area. An abscess is drained. A broken tooth is protected with a temporary repair. Antibiotics are prescribed where there is a spreading infection.4
Treating the cause: repair, root canal or removal
The tooth is repaired, or a root canal is started, or the tooth is removed, see surgical tooth extraction for a buried or broken root. A jaw injury is referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
Aftercare and a follow-up visit
You leave with clear instructions and a review booked. A replanted tooth needs a few weeks of splinting and a later check of the nerve.
05 Cost
What decides the cost of emergency dental treatment in Kondapur, Hyderabad?
Treatment is planned for one person, not sold as a product, so the cost follows your evaluation.
Emergencies vary widely, so Elite Dental Clinic does not quote a cost before an examination. You receive a written plan that lists each stage before any treatment starts.
What the evaluation looks at
- The problem: a knocked-out tooth, an abscess, a broken tooth or a cut
- Whether the tooth can be saved or must be removed
- Whether drainage, a root canal or an extraction is needed
- Whether X-rays are needed
What you decide with the dentist
- Splinting and follow-up visits
- Medicines prescribed
- Replacement of a lost tooth
The time since the injury matters too, because a tooth that is replanted quickly has a better chance of being saved.
The cost follows the plan, and the plan follows the evaluation.
06 Aftercare
What should I do after a dental emergency?
After the emergency is treated, a few steps help healing. Follow the advice you were given for your own case.
After a replanted tooth
Eat soft food, avoid biting with that tooth, and keep the area clean with a soft brush and any mouthwash prescribed. The splint stays on for the time advised. Attend every review, because the nerve may die later and need a root canal.
After drainage of an abscess or an extraction
Take the medicines as prescribed, rinse gently with warm salt water, eat soft food and avoid smoking. Bleeding should ease within a day, and swelling should improve within a few days.
After a temporary repair
A temporary filling or crown is not as strong as the final one. Avoid sticky and hard food, and book the next visit promptly so that the tooth is not left without proper treatment.
Prevent the next emergency
Wear a mouthguard for sport, a night guard if you grind, avoid biting hard objects and keep your check-ups so that decay is treated before it hurts.
When to call us
Go to a hospital emergency department right away if swelling spreads to the face, eye or neck, or you have trouble breathing, swallowing, speaking or opening your mouth, or if bleeding does not stop after ten minutes of firm pressure. Call the clinic the same day if pain, swelling or fever returns after treatment.
Follow the advice, attend the review, and protect your teeth against the next accident.
07 Limits
What are the limits of emergency dental care?
Emergency care deals with the immediate problem, and some things need more.
- A replanted tooth can still fail, especially if it was out for a long time or dried out.
- Emergency repairs are often temporary and need a final treatment.
- Jaw fractures, serious head injuries and swellings that affect breathing need a hospital.
- Antibiotics do not replace drainage or treatment of the tooth behind an infection.
- Baby teeth are not put back, because it can damage the tooth growing beneath.2
For a broken tooth, see broken tooth. For a wisdom tooth that is causing severe pain, see wisdom tooth pain. For injuries to the jaw joint, see jaw pain.
Risks and complications
The risks depend on the problem. A replanted tooth can become infected, be absorbed by the bone or lose its nerve. Drainage and extraction carry the usual risks of soreness, bleeding and infection. Antibiotics can cause side effects.
The larger risk is waiting. A dental infection can spread to the face, jaw and neck and, rarely, affect breathing and swallowing. A knocked-out tooth has a much poorer chance the longer it stays out and dry.24
Results vary between people, and no one can promise that a damaged tooth will be saved.
Quick care gives a tooth a better chance, and no one can promise that it will be saved.
08 Your visit
What happens when you contact Elite Dental Clinic about a dental emergency in Kondapur?
Call or send a WhatsApp message and say what has happened and when. The team will ask about pain, bleeding and swelling, and tell you what to do on the way. Emergencies are seen as soon as possible, and the dentist assesses and treats you at the first visit. You receive a written plan that lists each stage before any treatment starts.
Bring any tooth or broken piece in milk or saliva, a list of your medicines and allergies, and someone with you if you have had a head injury or will need sedation.
The team speaks English, Telugu and Hindi. You are under no obligation to go ahead with treatment beyond the emergency care you need.
Call first, bring the tooth in milk, and you will be seen as soon as possible.
09 Why this clinic
Why choose Elite Dental Clinic for a dental emergency in Kondapur?
Medical reviewer of this page
Dr. Revathi Indukuri
BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)
BDS, Sree Sai Dental College Research Institute, 2009
MDS, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, 2016
In a dental emergency the first few minutes matter and the first phone call matters more. A knocked-out tooth can often be saved if it is back in the socket quickly, and a swelling that is spreading cannot wait. Call us first and tell us exactly what has happened, and we will tell you what to do while you travel.
Dr. Revathi Indukuri
Dr. Revathi Indukuri reviewed this page as a dentist at the clinic. Her MDS in conservative dentistry and endodontics covers saving teeth, which is the aim of emergency care for most tooth injuries. The clinic's team board lists oral and maxillofacial surgeons, for jaw injuries and buried teeth.
Clear instructions when you call
You are told what to do on the way, which matters most for a knocked-out tooth.
Saving the tooth comes first
The aim is to keep the natural tooth where possible, and you are told if it cannot be saved.
Surgeons on the team board
The team board lists oral and maxillofacial surgeons, so jaw injuries and difficult extractions can be dealt with or referred on.
A written plan after the emergency
You receive a written plan for the follow-up before you leave.
Clear advice when you call, saving the tooth first and surgeons on the team are what this clinic stands behind.
10 Reviews
Patient reviews of Elite Dental Clinic in Kondapur
Recent patient reviews of Elite Dental Clinic
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11 Visit us
Dentist in Kondapur, Hyderabad: location, hours and access
Elite Dental Clinic
2nd floor, Artham's Arcade, above Vijaya Diagnostics
Kondapur, Raghavendra Colony, Gachibowli
Hyderabad, Telangana 500084
070320 78789
Kondapur, Raghavendra Colony, Gachibowli
Hyderabad, Telangana 500084
070320 78789
| Monday to Sunday | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm |
|---|
The clinic is on the second floor of Artham's Arcade, above Vijaya Diagnostics, in Raghavendra Colony.
Patients looking for an emergency dentist in Kondapur will find the clinic above Vijaya Diagnostics in Artham's Arcade, Raghavendra Colony. A knocked out tooth emergency in Kondapur needs a call first and a visit as soon as possible. Languages spoken: English, Telugu and Hindi. More about the clinic: dentist in Kondapur.
The clinic is on the second floor above Vijaya Diagnostics and is open every day from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
12 Travelling patients
Dental emergencies in Hyderabad for visitors and people from other cities and countries
If you have a dental emergency while visiting or after moving to Hyderabad, call or message the clinic on WhatsApp straight away, say what has happened and where you are, and the team will tell you what to do and how to reach the clinic. Keep a knocked-out tooth in milk.
Ask for a written summary of the emergency treatment, an X-ray copy and the follow-up needed, so that your own dentist can continue it. If you must fly soon after, ask whether it is fine to do so.
Ask for your records, X-rays and a written summary before you leave. The clinic is open every day from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, and the team speaks English, Hindi and Telugu.
Plan the visits before you travel, and take your records home.
13 Questions
Dental emergency questions from patients in Kondapur
What should I do if a tooth is knocked out?
Hold an adult tooth by the crown, rinse it gently in milk, saline or saliva if dirty, try to put it back in the socket and bite on a clean cloth, or keep it in milk or saliva, and see a dentist as soon as possible. Do not put a baby tooth back in.
How quickly must a knocked-out tooth be replanted?
As quickly as possible. The sooner it is back in the socket, the better its chance, and a tooth kept moist can still be saved after some time. The NHS says to go to a dentist as soon as possible. Call the clinic on the way.
When is a toothache an emergency?
When the pain is severe, does not settle with painkillers, or comes with swelling, fever or a bad taste. Swelling around the eye or neck, or trouble breathing, swallowing or speaking, needs a hospital emergency department.
Should I go to the hospital or the dentist?
Call the dentist first for tooth and mouth problems. Go to a hospital emergency department for trouble breathing or swallowing, spreading facial or neck swelling, a broken jaw, a head injury or bleeding that will not stop after ten minutes of firm pressure.
What if I lose a crown or filling?
Keep the crown if you can and call the clinic. If it is not painful, the visit can be within a day or two. Avoid chewing on that side. A temporary dental cement from a pharmacy can protect the tooth until you are seen.
What if I bite my tongue or lip badly?
Rinse gently with water, press with clean gauze for ten minutes and use a cold compress. Seek care if the bleeding is heavy or does not stop, or if the cut is deep or gaping.
How is the cost of emergency dental treatment decided?
The cost is given after the examination. The problem, whether a tooth can be saved, the treatment needed, any X-rays and the follow-up all change the plan. You receive a written plan for the follow-up before you leave.
Can I take aspirin for a toothache?
Take painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen as directed unless your doctor has told you otherwise. Do not put aspirin directly on the gum, because it can burn the tissue. Do not give aspirin to children. Painkillers ease the pain and do not treat the cause.
14 Second opinion
Is it an emergency right now?
Call or send a WhatsApp message now and tell the team what has happened. If your face or neck is swelling, you cannot breathe or swallow properly, or you have had a head or jaw injury, go to a hospital emergency department first. You are under no obligation to go ahead with treatment beyond the emergency care you need.
15 Related
Treatments often needed after a dental emergency
Root canal treatment
Saves a tooth whose nerve is infected or exposed after an injury.
Tooth extraction
For a tooth that is too damaged to be saved.
Single tooth implant
A fixed way to replace a tooth that is lost in an accident.
Sources
- Dental emergencies, American Dental Association, MouthHealthy
- Knocked-out tooth, NHS
- Toothache, NHS
- Dental abscess, NHS
- Chipped, broken or cracked tooth, NHS
This page is general information, not a diagnosis or a substitute for an examination, and results vary between patients.