Oral and maxillofacial emergency service

Examples of oral and dental emergencies include the following:

• Suspected facial fracture or broken jaw
• Increasing swelling, redness and pain
• Difficulty opening the mouth (mouth opens by less than two finger-widths between the upper and lower incisors)
• Difficulty breathing or swallowing (patients with a high risk of infection)
• Heavy, persistent bleeding due to injury, a medical proce ...