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  "title": "Emergency Dental Care Melbourne - Smile Solutions",
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  "content": "## Emergency Dental Care\n\n## Smile Solutions Emergency Dental Care: Urgent Treatment in Melbourne CBD\n\nWhen a dental emergency strikes, where you go and how fast you act can mean the difference between saving and losing a tooth. At Smile Solutions, we reserve emergency appointments every single day for urgent cases — because dental crises don't wait for your next scheduled check-up.\n\n**For dental emergencies, call us on 13 13 96.**\n\nYou'll find us in the Manchester Unity Building, 220 Collins Street, Melbourne CBD. Our team of 60+ clinicians, including specialist oral and maxillofacial surgeons, endodontists, and general dentists, can manage dental emergencies from initial triage through to surgical intervention, all under one roof.\n\n---\n\n## What Counts as a Dental Emergency?\n\nNot every dental concern needs same-day attention, but some situations genuinely do require immediate professional care. Knowing the difference helps you act quickly and avoid preventable tooth loss or spreading infection.\n\n### Severe Toothache\n\nIntense, persistent pain, particularly when accompanied by facial swelling, fever, or an unpleasant taste, is a strong signal of infection that needs urgent treatment. Dental infections can spread to the jaw, neck, and beyond. If you're experiencing difficulty swallowing or breathing alongside dental pain, go directly to a hospital emergency department.\n\n### Knocked-Out Tooth (Avulsed Tooth)\n\nA completely knocked-out adult tooth is one of the most time-sensitive dental emergencies you can face. The chances of successful reimplantation drop dramatically after just 30-60 minutes, so every moment counts.\n\n**If your tooth is knocked out:**\n1. Handle it only by the crown — never touch the root\n2. Gently rinse with water if it's dirty (don't scrub)\n3. Reinsert it into the socket if you're able to, and bite gently on gauze to hold it in place\n4. If reinsertion isn't possible, keep the tooth moist in milk, saline, or between your cheek and gum — not tap water\n5. Call 13 13 96 and come in immediately\n\n**Do not reimplant knocked-out baby teeth.** Doing so can damage the developing adult tooth underneath. Please see us to check for any fragments and assess the site.\n\n### Broken, Cracked, or Chipped Teeth\n\nLarge cracks or fractures, especially those causing pain or exposing the pulp (the nerve), need urgent attention. A severely broken tooth can become infected quickly if left untreated. Emergency root canal treatment is available from our specialist endodontists: Prof Chankhrit Sathorn, Dr Gregory Tilley, Dr Aovana Timmerman, and Dr Areti Vrochari all work with surgical microscopes for precise, same-day care delivered with a gentle approach.\n\n---",
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    "emergency endodontic treatment",
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