Dentist near Lancelin

If an adult tooth is knocked out

A knocked-out adult tooth has the best chance of being saved if it's back in its socket quickly — ideally within the first hour. We're about an hour from Lancelin, so the first steps happen before you get in the car:

• Find the tooth and pick it up by the crown — the white part you normally see — never by the root.
• If it's dirty, rinse it briefly in milk or saline. Don't scrub it, and don't wrap it in a tissue.
• Push it gently back into the socket, the right way round, and bite on a clean cloth to hold it in place.
• If it won't go back in, keep it in a small container of milk. An adult can hold it inside their cheek instead.
• Then call us, or the nearest dentist you can get to, and come straight in.

Never put a baby tooth back in. And after a knock to the head — dizziness, vomiting, a bad headache or any loss of consciousness — go to a hospital emergency department or call 000 first.

Chipped and broken teeth

Find any broken pieces, keep them in milk and bring them with you — sometimes a piece can be bonded back on. Rinse your mouth with warm water and hold a cold pack against your face to keep swelling down.

If you can see a pink or red spot in the middle of the broken tooth, the nerve may be exposed. Call us the same day.

Making an hour's drive count

About 750 people live in Lancelin, and many more arrive in summer when the wind's up. For routine care, book the whole family back-to-back so one trip covers everyone, and ask about Saturday appointments. Ledge Point and Seabird are on the way down, and Guilderton is about 35 minutes from us.

Getting here from Lancelin

1. Take Lancelin Road out of town to Indian Ocean Drive and head south.
2. Stay on Indian Ocean Drive for about 60 km, past the Ledge Point, Seabird and Guilderton turn-offs.
3. Turn right onto Breakwater Drive into Two Rocks.
4. Turn into Constellation Entrance at the roundabout on Breakwater Drive — we're at number 6.

Questions from Lancelin