How To Manage Dental Emergencies
Handling dental emergencies can be really tough especially if your near and dear ones are suffering from pain. But with the right and timely treatment, you could save a tooth. If at all, a tooth has been partially uprooted from the root of the tooth, then do not pluck out the tooth roughly. The right approach is to softly insert it so that it is placed within the socket till the time you visit the dentist.
If for some reach the tooth has not been uprooted fully, then make sure to keep it hygienic by rinsing and cleaning it till you meet with the dentist. If you happen to bite your tongue, then the area which is bleeding would have to be pressed with a clean piece of cloth. If there is inflammation of the tongue, then cold compressions would relieve you and help reduce the inflammation. If bleeding persists, then it is advised that you rush to an emergency dental care.
Some other dental emergencies could be tenderness and irritation caused due to retainers and braces. Make sure to cover the wire end with clean and soft cotton ball. Make sure not to fiddle the wire if it has got trapped in your tongue, cheek or gum tissue. Rush to the dentist without any wasting any further time. If for some reason the braces have chipped off or broken, then do not throw away the chipped part, take it along when you visit the dentist.
Broken jaws can be really painful and if a person has broken his jaw in an accident, he or she should tie a cloth firmly covering the jaw and also surrounding the head. Cold compressions are advised if there is inflammation and it is advised to rush to dental emergency ward of any hospital. It is advised that you store your dentist's cell number or land line because it would be helpful during emergencies and you could contact the doctor.
Accidents come without giving any notice. You could either lose your capping or silver filling when you bite on a hard piece of chicken or when you are playing a game of football with your family. If a tooth gets knocked, then make sure to trace the tooth. Do not use force to place it back into the socket. Rinsing the mouth with lukewarm water would be beneficial. Do not apply force to clean the broken tooth. For bleeding gums, it is importance to rinse your mouth with an antiseptic and place a clean cloth on the gums. Getting emergency treatment within the first half an hour of the accident would be the ideal scenario.
If for some reach the tooth has not been uprooted fully, then make sure to keep it hygienic by rinsing and cleaning it till you meet with the dentist. If you happen to bite your tongue, then the area which is bleeding would have to be pressed with a clean piece of cloth. If there is inflammation of the tongue, then cold compressions would relieve you and help reduce the inflammation. If bleeding persists, then it is advised that you rush to an emergency dental care.
Some other dental emergencies could be tenderness and irritation caused due to retainers and braces. Make sure to cover the wire end with clean and soft cotton ball. Make sure not to fiddle the wire if it has got trapped in your tongue, cheek or gum tissue. Rush to the dentist without any wasting any further time. If for some reason the braces have chipped off or broken, then do not throw away the chipped part, take it along when you visit the dentist.
Broken jaws can be really painful and if a person has broken his jaw in an accident, he or she should tie a cloth firmly covering the jaw and also surrounding the head. Cold compressions are advised if there is inflammation and it is advised to rush to dental emergency ward of any hospital. It is advised that you store your dentist's cell number or land line because it would be helpful during emergencies and you could contact the doctor.
Accidents come without giving any notice. You could either lose your capping or silver filling when you bite on a hard piece of chicken or when you are playing a game of football with your family. If a tooth gets knocked, then make sure to trace the tooth. Do not use force to place it back into the socket. Rinsing the mouth with lukewarm water would be beneficial. Do not apply force to clean the broken tooth. For bleeding gums, it is importance to rinse your mouth with an antiseptic and place a clean cloth on the gums. Getting emergency treatment within the first half an hour of the accident would be the ideal scenario.
