When you have a child it seems like there is always something that happens that requires your immediate attention. The real emergencies that occur usually have to do with the child’s health and not because they lost their favorite toy. You want to know what an emergency looks like and what you should do about it. When it comes to your child’s teeth there are some things that you need to do to try and avoid an emergency. This can be regular visits to the dentist where they have their teeth examined and cleaned. You also want to make sure that they are flossing, brushing and eating foods that are healthy for their teeth. Even if you do all that you can there will be problems that come up that are deemed an emergency.
Smile Reef Spotlights Tooth Pain & Other Dental Emergencies
Baby Tooth Knocked Out of Position: One of the problems that parents are ready to rush into the dentist for is when a baby tooth has been knocked out. Kids are going to be kids and that means that they are not as careful as they should be. They might be throwing a toy and get hit in the face which can easily knock their tooth loose or even out. When a tooth comes out it can send some panic especially if the tooth is not loose before. You want to make sure that you see a dentist within the first 24 hours of a tooth coming out that should not have yet. They will want to make sure that fragment has not been left behind which can lead to a bacteria. It may require a space maintainer to allow the space to held while waiting for the adult tooth to emerge.
Chipped, Cracked Or Broken Tooth: If you have ever ran into a friend and knocked heads then you could have cracked a tooth. If you have a piece of your child’s tooth that has been broken off you want to make sure that you save it and bring it to a dentist right away. They can usually attach the piece to the tooth or prepare the tooth to receive a crown. If you just ignore the problem it can lead to a dead tooth or an infection. You want to try and save the tooth if at all possible which is why you need to get to the dentist.
Toothache: If you have a child that has woken up with a tooth ache you don’t want to ignore it. This often means that the child has a cavity that has gone deep into the root of the tooth or it turned into an abscess. An abscess can be very painful and will require work by the dentist as well as antibiotics to treat the infection. The sooner you get into the dentist the faster the abscess or cavity can be treated.
Pediatric Care for Dental Emergencies
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