Dental emergency
What to do right now.
The first thing to know is that some dental emergencies need an A&E and some need us. The list below is the same triage Mira uses on the phone.
Go straight to A&E
If any of these apply, do not wait for us — go to the nearest emergency room now.
- • Suspected jaw fracture (after a fall or impact)
- • Uncontrolled bleeding lasting longer than 20 minutes
- • Facial swelling involving the eye, the floor of the mouth, or the throat
- • Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- • Chest pain or any other systemic concern
Closest options: American Hospital Dubai (Oud Metha · +971 4 336 7777) · Mediclinic City Hospital (DHCC · +971 4 435 9999).
Call us — we'll see you today or tomorrow
For these, call our after-hours line on +971 50 348 5500. We will see you the same or next day.
- • Severe toothache that has been there more than 24 hours
- • A broken tooth (without trauma)
- • A lost crown or veneer
- • An abscess without facial swelling
- • Post-extraction bleeding that has stopped but you're worried about it
If a permanent tooth has been knocked out
Time matters here — the sooner the tooth goes back in, the better the chance it survives. Aim for under 60 minutes.
- Pick up the tooth by the crown (the white part). Never touch the root.
- If the tooth is dirty, rinse it briefly under cold milk or saline. Do not scrub.
- Try to put the tooth back in the socket. Bite gently on a clean cloth to hold it.
- If you can't reposition it, store the tooth in cold milk (not water).
- Come straight to our Jumeirah branch — call ahead on +971 4 348 5500 so we can prepare.