Emergencies involving injuries or conditions affecting the teeth and gums necessitate prompt treatment due to intense pain and the potential for poor healing or complications if delayed. In the case of a tooth dislodged by injury, successful reimplantation into the gum can be achieved if done without delay, ideally within 30 minutes of the incident. Similarly, a partially dislodged tooth should be immediately manipulated back into its socket in the gum.
Additional dental emergencies encompass a broken tooth, a severe toothache often associated with an abscess, Vincent’s disease characterized by gum ulceration and bleeding, as well as the eruption of wisdom teeth that cause lacerations on the tongue.