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What's happening?

• Swelling in the face or jaw

  Is it spreading toward the eye or neck, or do you have fever, or trouble breathing or swallowing?

  • Yes → Go to a hospital emergency room now, or call 911. Dentist or ER?
  • No → See a dentist today: swelling usually means infection. Find a dentist near you
• A tooth was knocked out

  Is it a baby tooth or an adult tooth?

  • Adult (permanent) tooth → Hold it by the crown, put it back or keep it in milk, and see a dentist within 30 to 60 minutes. Step-by-step first aid
  • Baby tooth → Don't put it back. Stop the bleeding with gauze and call a dentist. Guide for parents
  • Not sure → Treat it as an adult tooth: keep it in milk and see a dentist right away. What to do
• A tooth broke or chipped

  Is there severe pain, bleeding from the tooth, or a pink spot in the middle?

  • Yes → See a dentist today: the nerve may be exposed. Find a dentist open now
  • No, just a sharp edge → Book an appointment in the next few days; save any pieces in milk. Broken tooth guide
• Toothache

  Which describes it best?

  • Throbbing, keeps me awake, or with a swollen gum → See a dentist within 24 hours; it may be an infection. Abscess warning signs
  • Sharp pain when I bite → Call for an appointment in the next few days, sooner if it worsens: it may be a crack. Cracked and broken teeth
  • Brief twinges with cold or sweets → Usually not urgent: book a regular checkup. Toothache guide
• Lost a crown or filling → Usually not an emergency: keep the crown and book an appointment in the next few days. Lost crown or filling
• Bleeding that won't stop

  Has it lasted more than 15 minutes with firm pressure on gauze?

  • Yes → Go to a hospital emergency room, or call your dentist's emergency line if it's after an extraction. When to go to the ER
  • No → Keep firm pressure on folded gauze for 15 minutes without checking, and call a dentist. Find a dentist near you