How to Manage a Dental Emergency on Summer Vacation

When you’re on vacation, you aim to have as much fun as possible. Why else would you travel so many miles? That said, urgent oral issues can crop up on these getaways. Accidents, after all, inevitably happen. Still, it’s possible to manage a dental emergency on summer vacation. Doing so ensures you’ll get your seasonal fun back on track. As for how to go about it, your Dallas dentist has some advice. Here are three steps to handling a dental emergency during summer vacation.

Try to Travel Prepared

While you shouldn’t expect a dental emergency, it never hurts to prepare for one. So, make sure to pack an emergency dental kit for your trip. Its tools will help you handle mouth issues until you can see a dentist.

In particular, try to include the following items in the kit:

•           Your dentist’s phone number (or that of a dentist nearby)

•             Gauze (to stem any bleeding)

•             Ibuprofen (for pain relief)

•             A small container with a lid

•             A handkerchief

•             Saline solution

Ready a Plan with a Nearby Dentist

When facing a dental emergency, you must act quickly. Failing to do so could lead to losing a tooth or other health problems. Therefore, have a plan ready beforehand to find a nearby dentist who can treat your issue.

As you consider prospective dentists, assess whether they offer emergency care and work with your insurance. Your dental provider at home could even suggest practices they might know. Even if not, the dentist you see should communicate with your primary one and obtain the necessary records.

If You Can’t Find a Dentist, Visit the Local ER

While a qualified dentist is preferable for treatment, one may not be near your vacation spot. In that case, don’t hesitate to visit an ER for your dental emergency.

Remember, oral health is an essential part of your overall health. An ER can thus partly address your dental dilemma. In particular, its medical team can alleviate your immediate pain, prescribe antibiotics, and connect you with a local dentist. Such actions are meaningful and take you several steps closer to a fully-healed smile.

Even unpleasant, you can manage a dental emergency on summer vacation. With that said, remember the steps above so you’ll be ready when the time comes.

About the Practice

Bear Creek Family Dentistry is based in Dallas, TX. Led by its amazing team of dentists, our practice is ready to help patients who’re young and old. To that end, we perform preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry, as well as emergency dental procedures. Our team members are also able to provide orthodontic work and even oral surgeries. For more information or to book a visit, you can reach us on our website or by phone at (972)-331-8100.