In the event of a dental emergency, please call Dr. Anderson immediately at 353-7200 or 623-3055. The first 30 minutes are critical. Dr. Anderson is available at ALL times. If you call after hours, our answering machine will give you the doctor's residental and mobile phone numbers. If a permanent tooth is knocked out, rinse it off, do not scrub it. Gently place it back into the socket. If it will not go back into the socket, put it in milk. Call our office and arrange to be seen by the doctor immediately. We will rearrange our schedules to see an injured child. Because many of the accidents children have involve the mouth, we frequently see emergencies. We make every attempt to remain on schedule, but emergencies occasionally cause delays. If this happens during your child's appointment, please remember we will also be available if your child is ever injured.

This means the removal of a tooth from the jaw, usually using instruments called FORCEPS or ELEVATORS. An extraction can also be carried out SURGICALLY, when the dentist needs to make extra incisions or remove some bony tissue to get the tooth to come out. Surgical extractions are carried out when a normal or straight- forward extraction is not possible. As a patient there are a few guidelines you should follow after having a tooth extracted. You should not rinse your mouth out vigorously for some time (usually 24 hours) afterwards. You should keep your mouth clean, though, and brush your remaining teeth as normal. You may be given advice on how to stop bleeding from the socket afterwards, (biting on a clean, just-damp cloth or handkerchief) and any other special instructions will be given by your dentist.