4 Dental Emergencies Your Child May Face




Dental emergencies can happen at any time. While your toddler is learning to walk or when your child is playing basketball with their friends, a dental emergency can cause a momentary panic. Here are 4 dental emergencies that you may encounter and how you can help your child.

1.     Cracked/chipped tooth can become a situation that is bad for your child very quickly. It is important if your child has a cracked or chipped tooth to get it taken care of right away in order to prevent the tooth from incurring more damage.
2.     Knocked out tooth can be placed in milk to save it, then get your child into a dentist right away.
3.     Toothache, can be caused by multiple problems. You can start by having your child rinse their mouth in order to see if there are any visible problems. Once they have done that if you are not able to see anything, scheduling a visit to the pediatric dentist can help determine the cause of the problem and fix what is causing the toothache.  
4.     Bitten tongue can be quite painful but is usually not a problem that requires a visit to the dentist. Applying pressure on the wound can stop the bleeding. The tongue is able to heal itself rather quickly, if the wound doesn’t continually bleed, there is no reason to visit the dentist or have any concerns. If the tongue doesn’t stop bleeding, a foul smell is prevalent, or there appears to be a piece of the tongue missing, it may be important to visit the dentist.  

For more information on dental emergencies contact pediatric dentist Dr. Cameron Fuller.

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