Dental Emergency
Accidents are unavoidable incidents.But as with most things in dentistry, prevention is the key.If you are involved in an accident causing injury to your mouth , face or jaw then you are in danger of a broken tooth. But knowing what to do can make the difference in saving or loosing the tooth.
PREVENTIVE ADVICE : Here's what you should do to avoid /protect yourself during accident.* Wear a mouth guard when playing active sports or engaging in any recreational activity that poses a risk of injury to the mouth .* Avoid chewing ice, popcorn kernels and hard candy, all of which can crack the tooth.* avoid cutting tape with your teeth use pair of scissors instead.
TOOTHACHE : First call your dentist . Explain your symptoms and ask to be seen as soon as possible.Then ease the pain . Take an over-the-counter pain medicine that works for you but do not put pills on your sore tooth.Hold an ice pack against your face on the spot of the sore tooth. Do not put heating pad, a hot water bottle or any other source of heat on your jaw. heat will make things worse instead of better.
FRACTURED TOOTH : Broken teeth can almost be saved. Call your dentist and explain what happened. It would be good idea to retain the broken tooth fragment.But even if you do not do so the dentist can restore the broken tooth by using a white filling. In case the break is serious , a root canal may be needed.
PERMANANT TOOTH KNOCKED OUT : You must act quickly. If tooth looks clean, put it back in its place (its socket),if you can .If this is not possible put it in a containerof cold milk. Go to your dentist, remember time is very important in such cases. if you get help within 10 minutes there is chance that the tooth may take take the root again .
PRIMARY TOOTH KNOCKED OUT : Do not put the tooth back. Visit the dentist who will advise you if further treatment is required in the form of a space retainer.
BITTEN TONGUE OR LIP :First clean the area gently. If there is bleeding, press down on the part of the mouth that is bleeding .Use a clean cloth to do this .If lip is swollen, use ice pack to keep the swelling down. If the bleeding does not stop, go to the dentist . It would be advisable to consult your dentist any way and seek his advice even if bleeding stops.
IN CASE OF CHILDREN : There are sometimes no avoiding dental emergencies where children are concerned, with cycling, roller skating and rough contact games happening all the time . When a child is plunged in the middle of dental emergency he or she will probably be badly frightened , It is for you to stay calm and give the impression that the situation is under controll. The child will get more nervous if the parent displays nervousness. In fact a general rule to remember whether it is in adult or a child who is afflicted is " STAY CALM ".
PREVENTIVE ADVICE : Here's what you should do to avoid /protect yourself during accident.* Wear a mouth guard when playing active sports or engaging in any recreational activity that poses a risk of injury to the mouth .* Avoid chewing ice, popcorn kernels and hard candy, all of which can crack the tooth.* avoid cutting tape with your teeth use pair of scissors instead.
TOOTHACHE : First call your dentist . Explain your symptoms and ask to be seen as soon as possible.Then ease the pain . Take an over-the-counter pain medicine that works for you but do not put pills on your sore tooth.Hold an ice pack against your face on the spot of the sore tooth. Do not put heating pad, a hot water bottle or any other source of heat on your jaw. heat will make things worse instead of better.
FRACTURED TOOTH : Broken teeth can almost be saved. Call your dentist and explain what happened. It would be good idea to retain the broken tooth fragment.But even if you do not do so the dentist can restore the broken tooth by using a white filling. In case the break is serious , a root canal may be needed.
PERMANANT TOOTH KNOCKED OUT : You must act quickly. If tooth looks clean, put it back in its place (its socket),if you can .If this is not possible put it in a containerof cold milk. Go to your dentist, remember time is very important in such cases. if you get help within 10 minutes there is chance that the tooth may take take the root again .
PRIMARY TOOTH KNOCKED OUT : Do not put the tooth back. Visit the dentist who will advise you if further treatment is required in the form of a space retainer.
BITTEN TONGUE OR LIP :First clean the area gently. If there is bleeding, press down on the part of the mouth that is bleeding .Use a clean cloth to do this .If lip is swollen, use ice pack to keep the swelling down. If the bleeding does not stop, go to the dentist . It would be advisable to consult your dentist any way and seek his advice even if bleeding stops.
IN CASE OF CHILDREN : There are sometimes no avoiding dental emergencies where children are concerned, with cycling, roller skating and rough contact games happening all the time . When a child is plunged in the middle of dental emergency he or she will probably be badly frightened , It is for you to stay calm and give the impression that the situation is under controll. The child will get more nervous if the parent displays nervousness. In fact a general rule to remember whether it is in adult or a child who is afflicted is " STAY CALM ".
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