Things work simpler when you’re at home. If you lose a filling or a cap while at work, or you chip or break a tooth playing ice hockey with your league, your solution is simple. You call your dentist in Indianapolis, IN, Dr. Jeffrey Taylor of Decatur Family Dentistry LLC.
Dr. Taylor gets you in the office chair as soon as possible to save your tooth or replace your cap or filling. If your child falls on the playground and chips or breaks their tooth, Dr. Taylor can help.
But the holidays loom. Many people will travel. What do you do when you’re at Grandma’s hundreds of miles from Dr. Taylor, and you need emergency dental care?
When You Travel and Need an Emergency Dentist Near You
With many holidays each year and summer vacations, many people travel even if they don’t travel for business. When you go on a trip and experience a dental emergency, you can’t wait to have it treated until you get back to your regular dentist in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Taylor recommends you use the American Dental Association’s Find-a-Dentist web tool. This simple tool lets you enter your current zip code and find an emergency dentist local to you, even if your family decides to vacation in Seabrook Island, SC, or Mt. Carmel, CA.
What to Do with the Offending Tooth
If you broke or lost a tooth munching on Grandma’s peanut brittle, an emergency dentist may be able to help you save the tooth. If the tooth comes completely out of the socket or partially, gently place it back in the socket. Pack ice inside a cloth and gently place it against the damaged area. Get to the dentist as quickly as possible. If you can’t place it in its rightful place in your mouth, put it in a glass of milk and bring it to the dentist’s office with you.
When you experience a dental emergency and need a dentist in Indianapolis, IN, call Dr. Jeffrey Taylor of Decatur Family Dentistry LLC at 317-455-1425.