Emergency Services
If you are requiring urgent dental care call Taupō Hospital on 07 376 1000. Emergency assistance for dental treatment in Taupō is managed by a care roster run by our team, please read further below for details.
First Aid – What to do when you have suffered dental trauma
You’ve had an accident involving trauma to your mouth, now what? The following steps are advisory for temporary first aid but cannot replace expert dental advice or treatment. Please seek out professional dental care after following the below instructions.
Step One
Rinse your mouth out by gently swishing warm water and spitting it into a glass.
Check to see if any fragments have come loose and make sure you keep them.
Step Two
If you are bleeding then you will need to apply gentle pressure to the area with a clean cotton wool bud or a piece of clean cloth.
Keep the pressure for ten minutes, and if there is also swelling, use an ice pack and take the recommended dose of Ibuprofen to reduce inflammation of the area.
Step Three
Getting it fixed. Get in touch with a member of our team to talk you through how to get in contact with a healthcare professional.
