Our Emefgrncy Hot Line Phone Number is :  424-253-5152. you can contact Dr. Bruce Vafa  27/7 regarding the Dental emergencies .

         Severe Toothaches: Clean the affected tooth by rising with warm water or using dental floss to remove impacted bacteria.            DO NOT GIVE YOUR CHILD ASPIRIN! If your child’s face is swollen use a cold pack gently on the face. If further problems       persist  contact Dr. Vafa immediately.

• Cut and Bleeding Tongue, Lip, or Cheek: Firmly apply ice to affected areas and use firm but gentle pressure with a gauze or cloth to stop bleeding. If the bleeding cannot be contained using pressure, or continues for 15 minutes or more, take your child to the nearest emergency room.
• Knocked Out Permanent Tooth: First, find the tooth immediately and handle it by the crown portion and not the root. Place it in a small container with some milk or the patient’s saliva. If the child is old enough, they may be able to place the tooth back in its socket and hold it in place. Make an emergency appointment with Dr. Vafa right away, as timing is critical in saving the tooth.

  Bitten Lip or Tongue

  Clean the area gently with a cloth or a guaze and apply cold compresses to reduce bleeding and  swelling. If the bleeding doesn’t stop immediately callus. 

• Broken Tooth

  Rinse the  mouth with warm water to clean the area. Use cold compressesor ice  on the area to keep any swelling down. Call our office  immediately.

  Cracked Tooth 

• Jaw-Possibly Broken

  Apply cold compresses or ice  to control swelling. Come  to our office or a hospital emergency department immediately.

  Knocked Out Tooth

  Hold the tooth by the crown and rinse off the root of the tooth in water or milk  if it’s dirty. Do not scrub  or remove any attached tissue fragments  and do not touch the root.. If possible, gently insert and hold the tooth in its socket. If that isn’t possible, put the tooth in a cup of milk or normal saline  and get to Dr. Vafa  as quickly as possible. Remember to take the tooth with you!

• Mouthguards are the best preventive option for your child tooth protection.