It is always important to come to dental clinic after there has been a trauma affecting mouth and jaws. Bleeding, swelling and difficulty opening mouth are all - even separately - signs of urgent need for first aid and treatment. Besides these severe situations it is also necessary to visit dental clinic in any of these following situations:

1. In case of lost tooth (knocked out tooth) come to the clinic as soon as possible.
2. Loose tooth also demands immediate care, not later than the next day.
3. Cracked tooth can wait for the next day but only if there are no other symptoms.

Even if there are no severe symptoms, it is important to report the trauma to your dentist. That is how we can help you better in case of later complications occur.

The reasons for bad breath are many. Often the reasons can be found from mouth but bad breath can also be a sign of a general disease. Your dentist will check and treat possible causes in oral cavity and then refer you to the medical doctor for further examinations.

The most common reasons in mouth are infections of different kinds (gums, mucous) and untreated caries.

Acute pain and pain that starts without any external irritation (hot,cold, biting) are usually signs that demand first aid visit to dental clinic. This kind of pain is also more continuous than less severe pain. In any case all kind of pain is always a warning sign and calls for professional assesment.

Swelling is one of the five symptoms of infections. In oral cavity and in jaws it may well be said to be the most important signal and warning that you need to go to dental clinic as soon as possible. The other four are pain, redness, feeling of heat and decreased functionality (for example difficulty opening of the mouth).