PREVENTING DENTAL EMERGENCIES

The best way to save your teeth from a dental emergency in Richardson is to make sure there’s no emergency to begin with! While you can’t fully eliminate the risk of damaging your teeth, you can make life much safer for your smile by swapping bad habits for better ones. Dr. Nguyen can offer plenty of advice to help you protect your teeth. Remember, though, that if worst comes to worst despite your efforts, you can contact our dental emergency clinic at Dental Care Today of Richardson for same-day emergency treatment.

Cavities can easily become an emergency if the pulp becomes infected; to decrease the risk of decay, you need to be extra wary of what you’re putting in your mouth. Of course, that naturally means cutting down on sugary foods such as candy and ice cream. Indulging from time to time is fine, but be wary of how much you’re consuming at a time. You can sip sugary drinks through a straw so that they have less contact with the teeth.



Avoid biting down on anything that’s too hard, such as nut shells and peppermints; this could result in broken teeth. For similar reasons, you should also stop using your teeth to open containers or to bite down on inedible objects such as pen tips.