Treatment of dental trauma

Dental injuries are common in everyday life. Especially during storm and flood season, getting to a medical facility will take longer than usual when an injury occurs.

Below are some quick treatment measures in case the patient has a dental injury but cannot get to a medical facility in time:

Dental injuries are common in life.

Loose tooth: Use your fingertips to gently press the tooth back into place. Do not force the tooth into its socket. Secure the tooth with a tissue or moist gauze. Contact your dentist as soon as possible for prompt treatment. You can call your dentist for instructions if you can reach him.

Chipped or broken tooth: Place the chipped or broken piece of tooth in a damp cloth or bag with a few drops of water or saliva as it can be reattached. Rinse your mouth with warm water and keep it clean until you can see a dentist. The dentist can use the broken piece to attach to the remaining tooth, which is a very good way to restore the tooth without having to use other replacement materials.

Tooth knocked out of socket: find the tooth, only hold the crown (smooth, shiny area), do not touch the root (even while cleaning the tooth), and reinsert the tooth into the socket right at the scene of the accident (if possible).

First, gently rinse the tooth with saline or even the patient's own saliva (do not use tap water). Gently insert the tooth into the socket.

If the tooth cannot be replanted, do not let the tooth dry, but immediately soak it in saline solution or the patient's saliva.

The patient who has lost a tooth bites on gauze or a clean handkerchief at the site of the damaged tooth. Then, contact the dentist as soon as possible so that the tooth can be re-implanted and fixed. The optimal time is to reach the dentist within 6 hours.

To ensure safety and oral health in the event of an accident or injury, it is advisable to have a kit ready for use in emergency situations.

An emergency kit should include: gauze and cotton to stop bleeding and protect injured areas in the mouth, a flashlight to help see inside the mouth, bottled water and salt for mouthwash or saline solution for rinsing, a pair of rubber gloves to check the wound, pain relievers, an instant cold pack to treat swelling, and antibiotics as prescribed by your doctor.

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