Level 17, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Level 17, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000
General Dentistry · Same-Day Care
In pain, or holding a knocked-out tooth? Call (02) 9221 5800 now. Same-day emergency appointments, 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, at Level 17, 111 Elizabeth Street in the Sydney CBD.
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Sydney Holistic Dental Centre holds same-day emergency appointments, 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, at Level 17, 111 Elizabeth Street in the Sydney CBD, and our first priority is getting you out of pain today. First-aid instructions for the most time-critical emergencies are immediately below, because some of them are decided in the next thirty minutes.
Act within 30–60 minutes
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Find the tooth. Handle it by the crown (the white part), never the root.
2
If dirty, rinse briefly in milk or saline; do not scrub, soap or dry it.
3
Best option: gently push it back into its socket, right way round, and bite softly on a clean cloth to hold it.
4
If replanting is impossible, store it in milk or tucked inside the cheek (adults); never in water and never dry.
5
Call us immediately and come straight in. Reimplantation success falls steeply after 30 to 60 minutes.
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Baby teeth are the exception: do NOT replant a knocked-out baby tooth; call us and we will assess.
Come in today
Severe or worsening toothache; pain waking you at night
Knocked-out, loosened or displaced tooth
Broken tooth with pain, sharp edges or nerve exposure
Swelling of gum or face without airway involvement; abscess
Lost crown or filling causing pain; broken denture cutting tissue
Go to hospital first
Facial swelling affecting breathing or swallowing, or spreading toward the eye
Uncontrolled bleeding not settling with pressure
Suspected jaw fracture, or head injury with the dental injury
High fever with facial swelling
After hospital care, we handle the dental repair
Severe toothache
cold water rinse, floss gently to clear any packed food, over-the-counter pain relief as directed on the packet (never aspirin rubbed on the gum), and call us. Do not apply heat to the face.
Broken or chipped tooth
save any fragments in milk; cover sharp edges with sugar-free chewing gum or dental wax from a pharmacy if needed.
Lost crown
keep the crown; a smear of toothpaste or denture adhesive can temporarily reseat it until we see you. Do not use household glue.
Abscess or gum swelling
do not attempt to burst it; warm salt-water rinses and prompt assessment. Antibiotics alone are a delay, not a treatment; the cause needs dealing with.
Bitten lip or tongue
firm pressure with clean gauze; ice outside the lip; hospital if bleeding will not settle.
Triage first: examination and usually a targeted X-ray to find the cause, then immediate relief, whether that is starting root canal treatment, dressing a nerve, recementing a crown, managing infection or, where a tooth is beyond saving, a careful extraction with the options for the gap explained before anything irreversible happens.
Definitive treatment is planned properly once you are comfortable; an emergency visit solves today first. Costs are quoted before treatment, HICAPS is on site, and anxious patients can say so — comfort options apply at emergency visits too.
For airway swelling, uncontrolled bleeding or facial trauma, do not wait for a dentist: present to the nearest emergency department, and we will manage the dental repair afterwards.
Can I really be seen today?
Emergency slots are held in each day's book for exactly this. Call as early as you can; describe the problem and reception will triage honestly, including telling you if hospital is the safer first stop.
My toothache stopped. Am I in the clear?
Possibly the opposite: a nerve that dies stops reporting while the infection continues. A toothache that vanished still needs assessment, on an urgent-soon basis rather than same-hour.
Do you see non-regular patients for emergencies?
Yes. Emergency care comes first; paperwork and history follow once you are comfortable.
What will it cost?
The emergency consultation and X-ray are quoted when you book, and any treatment is priced before it begins. No surprises, even on a bad day.
A filling fell out but nothing hurts. Emergency?
Urgent-soon rather than same-day: the exposed tooth is vulnerable to decay and fracture. Book promptly, avoid chewing on it, and keep the area clean.
Same-day emergency appointments, 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday. Level 17, 111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney CBD.
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Written by the Practice
Clinical review: Dr Lewis Ehrlich — Sydney Holistic Dental Centre
This page is reviewed by a registered dental practitioner. Content is for general information only and does not constitute dental advice. For personal dental concerns, please book a consultation.
