If you’re a frequent traveler or just someone always on the go, it’s a great idea to have an emergency dental kit with you for those “oops” moments. An emergency dental kit can come in handy in the event of a loose crown, a toothache, a broken tooth or a loose denture.

Recommended items to have in an emergency dental kit include:

• Toothpick

• Temporary cement (Great for broken or loose crowns/fillings)

• Cotton

• Toothache drops

• Tweezers

• Temporary filling

• Dental Wax (The go-to item for broken braces)

• Gauze

• Gloves

• Dental floss

• Denture repair material

You can assemble your own kit by consulting your dentist on what

items might be useful to have on hand in light of an emergency.

Though some kits are already packaged and available for purchase

at a number of retail locations and online, consult your dentist for a

recommendation.