Dental Emergencies
If your child has a dental emergency, immediately seek out medical
attention—from your closest hospital emergency room or your child’s
pediatrician or dentist. In extremely rare cases, dental infections
have lead to severe illnesses requiring extended hospitalization or
even to a child’s death. Do not wait to have your child seen by a
medical/dental professional!
Here are some other tips for handling dental emergencies:
Toothache
If your child has a toothache, thoroughly rinse his mouth out with
warm water and have him gently floss around the tooth to remove pieces
of food that may be caught there. If the tooth continues to hurt,
go to the dentist or a hospital emergency room as soon as possible.
Broken
Tooth
If your child breaks a tooth, have her rinse her mouth out thoroughly
with warm water. Apply a cold pack to the area to minimize any swelling.
Go to a dentist or a hospital emergency room as soon as possible.
Knocked
Out Tooth
If your child’s tooth has been knocked out, rinse the tooth off very
gently to get rid of any dirt and gently place it back into the socket.
(Do not scrub the tooth or remove any tissue that is attached to it!)
If it will not go back into the socket, place the tooth in a small
container of milk. Go to a dentist or a hospital emergency room as
soon as possible. Be sure to take the tooth wth you.
Remember, when in doubt, have your child seen by a medical/dental
professional as soon as possible. |
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