Immediate Care in Milpitas

Do You Offer Same-Day Appointments?

We offer same-day appointments for all of our patients in Milpitas. If your child has a serious oral health issue, just give us a call at (408) 872-6913, and come into our office at 1289 South Park Victoria Drive, Suite 200, Milpitas, CA 95035 as soon as you can.

We will always do our best to accommodate you and your child’s needs, and provide them with the relief they need from their dental emergency. Don’t wait. Call now, and get the help your little one needs.

What Is a Dental Emergency?

Understanding the Basics

If you think that your child’s condition counts as a dental emergency, you’re probably right. This category is broader and more inclusive than most people think. It includes obvious things like dental injuries and toothaches, but quite a few other conditions also count as emergencies.

This includes pulled-out or damaged dental work, bleeding gums, or even a piece of food or other object that is lodged between your child’s tooth that you can’t remove on your own. When in doubt, give Milpitas Children’s Dentistry a call for a same-day emergency consultation.

Common Dental Emergencies

Know What to Look Out for

Knocked-Out Tooth

Knocked-out, loose, or broken teeth due to dental injuries. For a loose or knocked-out tooth, you need to get care for your child within 1-2 hours to save the tooth. Get in touch with us immediately after your child suffers a dental injury.

Bleeding

Bleeding gums due to serious oral cuts and lacerations may require stitches to heal properly, and if your child’s gums are bleeding for no reason, they may be suffering from serious gum disease. Both of these conditions are emergencies.

Persistent Toothache

Infected teeth, which often cause a serious and prolonged toothache, are also a dental emergency. Your child may need a pulpotomy or root canal therapy to eliminate the infection, treat their pain and discomfort, and save their tooth.

Flexible Treatment for Your Child

Get After-Hours & Saturday Appointments

We want your child to be able to get the care they need right away, so we offer after-hours and Saturday appointments at our office. At Milpitas Children’s Dentistry, we understand that dental emergencies don’t happen on your schedule, so we’re always willing to be flexible and accommodate you and your little one. Call now!

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What Do I Do If My Child Has a Toothache?

A toothache is a sign that something is wrong with the health of your child’s tooth. Possible causes of toothaches include tooth decay, dental trauma, teething, trapped food particles, teeth grinding, tooth infection, or gum infection.

The best way to find out what’s causing the toothache is to ask your child which tooth is being affected and ask them to open their mouth so you can examine it. Ask if they have any other symptoms and look for signs of a chipped tooth, bleeding, an abscess, or discoloration.

Until you can reach the dentist, you can give your child anti-inflammatory pain medication (the proper dosage for their age), apply a cold pack to the area, have them swish around a saline solution in their mouth, and floss away any stuck food particles.

If the pain is severe and does not respond to pain medication within 24-36 hours, you should take them into the dental office immediately for an emergency appointment with Dr. Richard.Your child may have a tooth infection or some other serious oral health issue that needs to be addressed promptly.

Never ignore toothaches. You should always take your child to the dentist when they are experiencing oral pain, but if the pain is severe and accompanied by symptoms of tooth discoloration, abscess, tooth sensitivity that lingers after eating, swelling, fever, or swollen lymph nodes, these are signs of a tooth infection that needs to be treated right away.

My Child Has Bleeding After a Primary Tooth Has Fallen Out, What Do I Do?
Minor bleeding after your child has lost a deciduous tooth is normal and sometimes is also caused by the child wiggling or messing with the tooth to encourage the tooth to fall out sooner than it would have on its own.

The roots that are still attached to the tooth will bleed when this happens but even when a tooth is completely left to its own devices, a small amount of blood can be expected.

Have your child bite down on a fresh piece of damp gauze to stop the bleeding. If bleeding persists for longer than 15 minutes or is a result of a knocked-out tooth or dental trauma, you should call us for an emergency appointment.

Does My Child Need a Mouthguard for Sports?

Whether your child plays contact or non-contact sports or just partakes in physical activity such as skateboarding, it’s a great idea to have them wear a mouthguard. A mouthguard protects your child’s teeth from becoming chipped, cracked, or knocked out by dental trauma.

More than that, it also protects your child from accidentally biting down on their lip, tongue, or soft tissue. If your child wears braces, mouthguards can protect the wires and brackets from becoming damaged, broken, or dislodged.

Mouthguards aren’t just for physical activity. Your child should also be wearing one to sleep at night if they grind or clench their teeth. Over time, teeth grinding causes the enamel to become worn down and can even lead to seriously chipped teeth and TMJ.

The Importance of Immediate Care

Do I Really Need to Come in Right Away?

Seeing an emergency dentist right away ensures you can save your child’s tooth, prevent further pain and discomfort, and avoid potential complications related to their oral health issue. For these reasons, you should always contact the team at Milpitas Children’s Dentistry when your child is experiencing a dental emergency to get a same-day appointment with Dr. Richard.