Our Emergency Dentist in Marietta, GA is Here to Help

When a patient comes across a dental emergency in Marietta GA, we make every possible attempt to see and treat that patient’s need the same day. When you arrive at our office, you will be asked to fill out a Patient information and Medical history on our easy to use computerized forms. Dr. Patel will then do an oral examination to see which tooth is bothering you, take an x-ray, and then diagnose the source of the pain. Treatment can then begin to alleviate the pain and address the problem.

Main reasons for a toothache include:
* Decay (cavity)
* Periodontal (gum) disease
* Physical trauma.

Once diagnosed our focus now is on preserving the tooth. At one time the only treatment was to remove the tooth, but with modern technology Dr. Patel can help you keep your teeth for a lifetime. With a combination of training, experience, judgement and skill, Dr. Patel will provide in a personal, and professional manner the highest quality gentle dental care. We look forward to seeing you here.

How to temporarily re-cement a lost crown or bridge with denture adhesive.
This first-aid approach uses denture adhesive as temporary glue. The denture adhesive isn't really strong enough to tightly anchor a lost crown or bridge in place. But using it can help to make wearing lost dental work possible for some events or activities, whereas without it doing so would be quite difficult. As soon as arrangements can be made the lost item needs to be re-cemented by a dentist.
A)Remove any loose debris from around your tooth or the inside of the crown.Check your tooth and the interior of your crown for loose debris (food, fragments of dental cement). These objects must be removed because they will prevent the crown from seating properly on your tooth. Loose objects should be easy to brush or rinse away.
B) Seat the lost crown on your tooth as a test.
Figure out the orientation of your crown and then gently slip it back onto its tooth. Then, with absolutely no pressure, close your teeth together so to make sure that your crown is seated properly. (The crown should not interfere with your bite in any way. Your bite should feel exactly like it did before the crown came off.)
C) Cement the loose crown in place with denture adhesive.
Once tested, remove the crown from your tooth and then fill it with denture adhesive paste (use as much as you want). Now, reseat the crown back over your tooth (the excess adhesive will squish out and can be wiped away) and check your bite again (like before, using zero pressure), so to make sure that the cap is in place properly. Alternatives to using denture adhesive paste as the "cement." Denture adhesive paste is typically considered the best, most convenient temporary "glue" to use with a lost dental crown but there are alternatives. Denture adhesive powder is one. Vaseline or toothpaste can also serve as (less effective) substitutes. Some dislodged dental crowns may stay in place surprisingly well without the use of any type of temporary cement at all.

CALL THE OFFICE ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOR US TO CEMENT IT WITH OUR TEMPORARY CEMENT. PH:770-998-3384

1/01/2020

Dear Patients:

We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few years, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep patients and staff safe.

Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations.

You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office.
We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in the reception area and other places in the office for you to use as needed.
We will administer taking temperatures with a touchless thermometer all staff.
You may see that our waiting room, will no longer offer magazines, children’s toys and so forth, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. We encourage all to wear their masks. (home-made masks, scarfs etc are all fine to wear). Team members are always available to guide you through your appointment process.
All staff will be wearing PPE with recommended guidelines by CDC. We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office at 770-998-3384.

Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.

Sincerely,

Dr. Atusha Patel and Team

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3162 Johnson Ferry Rd, Suite 150

Marietta, GA 30062

Phone: (770) 99-TEETH / (770) 790-0185

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