Emergency Dentist in Newport, NH

What dental problems are urgent?

Call us for problems such as:

• severe or persistent tooth pain
• facial or gum swelling
• a broken or badly cracked tooth
• a knocked-out permanent tooth
• a loose or displaced adult tooth after an injury
• dental infection
• uncontrolled dental pain
• a lost or broken restoration causing significant symptoms
• bleeding that is difficult to control
• complications after an extraction or other dental procedure

If you are unsure whether something is urgent, call the office and explain what is happening.

• Dental care after an accident or injury

Tooth pain

Tooth pain can come from decay, a cracked tooth, infection, gum problems, trauma, or several other causes.

An examination and dental imaging can help us identify the cause and determine what treatment is appropriate.

• What can I take for tooth pain?

Swelling or dental infection

Dental infections should not be ignored. Tooth infections can be severely painful, but sometimes they do not hurt at all.

It is important to call us if you develop swelling around a tooth or gum, drainage, significant tenderness, or worsening dental pain.

Rapidly increasing facial or neck swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or symptoms of a serious spreading infection require emergency medical care.

Broken or cracked teeth

A broken tooth may be treatable with a filling, onlay, crown, or another restorative treatment depending on how much tooth remains and whether the nerve is involved.

Canobie Dental provides same-day crowns and other restorative options that may allow some damaged teeth to be repaired quickly.

Knocked-out permanent tooth

A knocked-out adult tooth is time-sensitive.

Contact the office immediately.

Handle the tooth by the crown rather than the root. If it is dirty, gently rinse it without scrubbing. If possible, place it back into the socket or keep it moist while you seek dental care.

Emergency extractions

Sometimes a painful or infected tooth cannot be saved.

Canobie Dental provides routine and surgical tooth extractions when appropriate and can discuss replacement options before or after removal.

Emergency care for children

Children may experience dental emergencies, including tooth injuries, swelling, pain, and broken teeth.

Call us so we can help determine the next step based on your child's age, symptoms, and whether a baby tooth or permanent tooth is involved.

Traveling and need emergency dental care?

If you're visiting the area and need urgent dental care, let us know that you're traveling when you contact us.

Some travel-insurance policies and credit-card travel benefits may reimburse qualifying emergency dental treatment. Coverage varies by plan, and Canobie Dental does not determine eligibility or reimbursement.

If you need documentation for a claim, we can provide an itemized receipt and appropriate treatment records after your visit.

When should I go to the emergency room?

Seek emergency medical care for:

• difficulty breathing or swallowing
• rapidly spreading facial or neck swelling
• severe uncontrolled bleeding
• significant facial or jaw trauma
• loss of consciousness
• another medical emergency

For most toothaches, broken teeth, lost fillings, and other dental problems, call the dental office first.