Emergency Dental Care
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital provides an emergency dental service both during and after hours in collaboration with the Paediatric Emergency Department.
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital provides an emergency dental service both during and after hours in collaboration with the Paediatric Emergency Department. Dental emergencies managed can include (but are not limited to) spreading dental infections, severe trauma to the permanent or primary dentition, uncontrolled oral bleeding or acute presentation of oral pathology.
Patients that are eligible for emergency dental care are required to attend, be triaged and assessed by the Paediatric Emergency Department Team. Should dental involvement be necessary the Emergency Department staff will liaise with the Dental Team to organise acute care in the Emergency Department or admission for management as required.
Only the emergency phase of treatment will be completed at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Your child will need to return to your regular dentist or the South Australian Dental Service for any ongoing or additional treatment required. A discharge letter with details of the emergency treatment will be provided.
Further information
- Alveolar fracture (permanent teeth) (428KB PDF)
- Avulsion (permanent teeth) (710KB PDF)
- Conservative management (permanent teeth) (774KB PDF)
- Conservative management (primary teeth) (766KB PDF)
- Extrusion (permanent teeth) (871KB PDF)
- Horizontal root fracture (permanent teeth) (870KB PDF)
- Intrusion (permanent teeth) (874KB PDF)
- Luxation (permanent teeth) (463KB PDF)
- Post-operative management (primary teeth) (299KB PDF)