Dental Injuries Dental trauma occurs when the tooth receives a blow. Teeth can be broken, loosened or knocked out completely. Immediate treatment gives the best possible chance of saving the tooth.
First Aid - Tooth Trauma When a tooth is accidentally knocked out, appropriate emergency medical care is necessary. Permanent teeth that are knocked out sometimes can be re-implanted, but only if you act quickly.
Pediatric Dental Injuries Lacerations or injuries of the mouth will often look devastating due to the extent of bleeding present, but if appropriate first aid measures are implemented and dental care immediately obtained, the outcome of experiencing some type of dental injury during their childhood, boys run twice the risk of girls because they participate more often in activities resulting in these types of injuries.
Preventing Oral Injuries Careless activities of children often contribute to fractured teeth. Fighting, running, pushing, and tripping in hallways, on the playground, and on buses can cause oral-facial injuries.
Pediatrics Common Questions, Quick Answers Tooth Injuries What can cause a tooth injury? What are some common injuries and how are they treated? Injuries to the gums Chipped or broken teeth Loose teeth, displaced teeth Lost tooth How can injuries be prevented? When should I call the doctor or dentist
Mouth and Tooth Injuries Below: What are the most common types of dental injuries? Why should I visit a dentist if it seems like a minor problem I can handle myself? What symptoms tell me I may have a serious dental injury that's not visible? Is there a good reason to see a dentist if one of my child's "baby teeth" is knocked out? How can I help prevent mouth and dental injuries?
Tooth Injuries permanent tooth is knocked out: Hold the tooth by the top, not the root. Rinse the tooth immediately with milk. Don't scrub the tooth. Replace the tooth gently in its socket. (only if the casualty co-operates). Have the casualty bite down gently on a gauze to keep the tooth in place. If the tooth cannot be re-inserted, put it in milk. If you have no milk, placed the tooth in the casualty's mouth between their teeth and cheek. (only do this if the casualty is old enough not to swallow the tooth). Give the casualty a piece of gauze or a clean handkerchief to gently bite down on, this will help control bleeding in the gum. See a dentist right away, (within 20 minutes).
