Dental emergencies need to be assessed and treated quickly to avoid the risk of permanent damage they include: 🔹abscess and swellings in and around the mouth 🔹bleeding 🔹trauma such as a knocked out a tooth If you're registered with a dentist and think you have a dental emergency during the in hours period, phone your dental practice. If you’re not registered with a dentist follow the advice on NHS inform - https://nhs24.info/dental-emergencies If you think you've a dental emergency during the

How it's performed: Tooth extraction. A tooth extraction is a dental procedure during which your tooth is completely removed from its socket. * First, local anesthesia is given to numb your affected tooth and surrounding gum tissue. * Using specialized dental instruments, your dentist will gently loosen your tooth and carefully lift it from its socket. * Sometimes, your dentist might need to make incisions in your gums to access your tooth — especially if your tooth is badly decayed or has broke