1. Remain calm while you try to locate the tooth.
2. Pick up the tooth gently, being careful to handle it by its crown and not by its roots.
3. Gently remove any debris from the tooth. Do not scrub or use any cleaning agents on the tooth.
4. Look for fractures in the roots. If there are no fractures, carefully replace the tooth in its socket or keep it moist in a glass of milk or water. If no milk or water is available, place the tooth in the mouth next to the cheek.

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WHAT IS A DENTAL EMERGENCY?
Dental emergencies can have many causes, including accidents, sports-related injuries, tooth decay and infection.

You may have a dental emergency if you have any of the following:

• a traumatic injury to your mouth, jaw or teeth
• severe pain that you cannot control with over-the-counter pain medication
• uncontrolled bleeding
• severe swelling in your mouth, face or neck

NOTE: If you have trouble breathing or your mouth continuously fills with blood, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.… Read more

THE PROBLEM

Our teeth can contact one another in good ways, but if they contact each other in bad ways, damage and wear may occur. The process of equilibration adds good points of contact and removes places where the teeth can damage one another. When equilibration is used as a part of a restorative dentistry procedure, it can increase the comfort and longevity of the dental work.… Read more

WHAT IS IT?

A plastic appliance that you wear for 2 weeks to let us diagnose the proper position of your bite. It allows us to analyze your present bite position for possible improvement. It is a diagnostic tool only. A small percentage of patients who try the deprogrammer will not benefit from proceeding to treatment.

WHO IS IT FOR?

If you are someone who has any of the following symptomatic problems, you will benefit from having your bite analyzed with the deprogrammer for potential treatment:

• an inability to chew thick bread or bagels comfortably
• an inability to chew rice with your back teeth
• an inability to chew only one piece of gum
• you do not know how your teeth “should” fit together
• you have worn front teeth, chipped or cracked back teeth, cracked fillings, loose teeth, a sore jaw, tight jaw muscles
• you need your front teeth renewed with veneers or crowns

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BC Dental Association advises BC snowbirds to weigh before they pay…
BCDA Media release Oct 13, 2011

British Columbians planning to winter in Arizona or California may see Mexican dental clinics as a cheaper way to meet their dental care needs. The British Columbia Dental Association (BCDA) provides insights and recommendations to support patients in making informed dental care decisions, and encourages them to weigh the pros and cons before proceeding.

A May 25, 2011 article in The Vancouver Sun stated that “Canadians are flocking to Mexico for tooth care”.… Read more