Whenever you break a bone or accidentally sever a finger while preparing dinner, you’d know where to head first – the emergency room in the hospital. But what if you fall off a bike, fell face first and chip a part of your tooth? Most people still have the misconception of visiting the emergency room but in fact, you should head to the dentist among many other types of dental emergencies.
Here are some of the most common dental emergencies and how you should react to them accordingly.
Loose or Knocked Out Teeth
Any impact to the face that result in fallen or loose teeth require immediate attention and dental care. If there’s a loose tooth, it’s crucial to try maintaining the position of the tooth within its socket, in order to prevent it from falling off entirely. This can be done by simply applying gentle pressure on the tooth by biting down to hold it in place.
If a tooth has fallen out, it’s essential to find the missing tooth. Should it be located, it must be held by its crown and washed clean. You can preserve the isolated tooth by either placing it back into the socket and apply pressure on it similar to what you would do for a loose tooth. Alternatively, you can keep it in a glass of water or milk, similar to what you would do for tooth fragments due to a chipped tooth.
Chips or Cracks
Chips and cracks can occur when you accidentally bite into hard objects or hit something hard like the ground with your teeth. Those that clench or grind their teeth regularly are more prone to such chips and cracks in their teeth. In any case that you have a cracked or chipped tooth, you must immediately go to the dental clinic. Any tooth fragments attributed to the chipping must be rinsed and stored in water or milk before bringing it to the dentist.
Toothache
Toothaches can signal a series of dental issues which should be identified as early as possible to nip it in the bud. The most common causes of tooth pain are having food scraps stuck in the gaps of teeth and pulp infections. Tooth pain can result in sudden pain, the pain progressively worsens or can even induce an intense pain. It’s crucial to visit the dentist quickly when you have such symptoms of toothaches.
Loose or Missing Dental Restoration
Either temporary or permanent restoration can become loose or fall out even, albeit your tooth falling out is more probable with temporary restorations. Regardless of the restoration type, emergency dental care is required. Although for the permanent restoration, you’ll have to bring along the restoration during your visit to the dentist.
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