For dental practices
Free handouts for your patients
One-page instructions for the calls your front desk gets after hours. Print them, email them, or send patients to the full guide. Each is reviewed by Ryan Smith, DDS, a practicing dentist, and has a space for your office name and phone.
- Printable handoutToothache before your appointmentThese steps often calm a toothache enough to get through the night. They buy time; the tooth still needs to be seen.
- Printable handoutLost a filling or crownProtect the tooth tonight, then see your dentist within a few days. A patch is only a stopgap.
- Printable handoutChipped, broken or knocked-out toothAct quickly, especially if an adult tooth was knocked out: the best chance of saving it is within about 30 minutes.
- Printable handoutSensitive teethA brief zing from cold often eases with the right toothpaste and gentle brushing. Pain that lingers is different: call your dentist.
Link your patients to a guide
Every guide on toothache.com answers the question first, lists emergency warning signs before anything else, and never collects patient details. You're welcome to link to any page from your website, after-hours voicemail message, or patient emails. For example:
- What to do for a toothache right now
- Lost a filling or crown
- Broken or chipped tooth
- The 1-minute Toothache Checker
Questions, or a topic you'd like a handout for? Email ryan@toothache.com. Some guides include affiliate links, which are disclosed on each page; the handouts have none.