TOOTH AVULSION ( Displacement of tooth out of socket) – A Dental Emergency
Sports Injury or Trauma to the face and mouth from sports or other accidents can cause teeth to fracture, loosen or even knocked completely out of its socket (avulsion). Teeth that are knocked out can often be saved if it is replanted straight back into the socket.
In this blog we discuss what we do or don’t if you’re in Sports Injury or Trauma
The thing to do at the site of injury?
- Remain calm, act quickly and don’t delay. Remember, time is critical
- Find the tooth. Attempt replant ONLY if it is a permanent tooth. (You should not replant a baby tooth!)
- Hold the tooth by the crown, NOT by the root
- If the tooth is clean, replant immediately. Put back into the socket.
- If the tooth is dirty, replant quickly after rinsing. Rinse in plain cold milk. If no milk is available, rinse briefly in cold water. Do scrape or rub the root surface. Put tooth back into socket.
- Apply finger pressure to keep tooth in place. Seek immediate dental treatment.
- Note: If unable to replant the tooth, keep tooth moist in plain cold milk and see a dentist immediately. The most critical factor is TIME. Teeth that have been replanted within 30 minutes have a better chance of surviving.
- The patient should be immediately taken to the pediatric dentist for the treatment of the same.
What You MUST NOT DO if you’re in Sports Injury or Trauma :
- Rinse in water for more than a few seconds
- Let the tooth dry out
- Store the tooth in water or any hot liquid
- Delay seeking treatment
If you’re children are facing any dental issue at this time need to do the dental care for children.
Hope you find the useful information.
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