Knocked out or chipped tooth! Having accidents is a common thing when it comes to children, no matter what age they are. Whether they fall down or hurt themselves when playing with their friends or in sports, there is always a chance they could get hurt. In this post, we’ll show how to respond to a Chipped Tooth or Knocked out gnasher. So, let’s get cracking

 

People also ask

1. What to do if a tooth is knocked out?
2. Can I fix a chipped tooth at home?
3. Can a knocked-out tooth be put back in?
4. Should you put a broken tooth in milk?

 

Chipped Tooth or Knocked out

• A common type of injury that children endure is a dental injury. If this type of injury happens to your child, you should know that it can be treated. Severely broken teeth or even if the tooth has been knocked out, it can be saved as long as proper treatment occurs immediately after the injury.
• After dental trauma occurs, there are some extremely important steps that should be taken in order to give the tooth the best chance of long-term survival.

 

Seek Medical Attention

• If a dental injury or broken teeth is caused by a blow to the head, you should check your child over to look for any signs of a concussion. If they are dizzy, nauseous, lost consciousness, or you believe they may have suffered a concussion, it is extremely important to take the first step and bring your child to the doctor or emergency room.
• Other than the dental trauma that can be visibly seen, there could be other trauma to the head that needs attention first.

 

Familiarize Yourself With First-Aid for Dental Trauma

• When it comes to dental injuries, it is extremely important to act fast in order to try and help save the tooth. There are some steps that should be taken depending on the situation.

 

 

What Injuries are There?

 

• knocked Loose

If a baby tooth is knocked loose prematurely, the biggest concern is not for the baby tooth itself, but for the adult tooth that is forming underneath. It is extremely important that you do not try and place the tooth in place or move it around. You should take your child to the dentist for treatment. The children’s dentist will evaluate the tooth. Then decide whether they would like to leave it in place or extract it.

If the tooth that is knocked loose is an adult tooth, it is important to try and put the tooth back in the correct spot as quickly as possible. When too much time passes, blood can begin to clot. This can get in the way of where the tooth is supposed to be. If the tooth has been displaced into a different position and you are afraid you will hurt your child putting it back into place, then leave it for the dentist. Ensure that your hands have been washed in order to reduce the risk of bacteria getting into the wound and causing an infection.

Regardless of whether you place the tooth back in place or not. You need to bring your child to the dentist as quickly as possible to be examined. Depending on the severity of the looseness, it may need to be splinted in order to ensure it remains in the correct place. A splint is generally flexible and looks similar to braces. As for the knocked-out tooth, you can use milk to store it until your appointment. The knocked-out tooth can be stored for a short while before you see a dentist.

 

• Chipped Tooth

Being hit in the mouth can often cause a tooth to chip or fracture. If it chips, it is extremely important to find as much of the tooth as you possibly can. Then bring your child to the dentist as quickly as possible, bringing the chips with.

The dentist will do an exam and evaluate the extent of the damage to the tooth. If it is just a small chip, they may be able to easily repair it or smooth it down. But if the tooth or crack is large enough and exposes the nerve, they may need to do some treatment for the nerve before repairing the tooth.

 

• Knocked Out

There are some cases where an accident can cause a tooth to be knocked completely out of the mouth. In these cases, the treatment of baby teeth is different than that of adult teeth. With baby teeth, the dentist will not put try to save it by putting it back in the child’s mouth, but it is still best to take your child to the dentist to have it checked out. An adult tooth is a bit more serious. The tooth can often be saved and put back in as long as immediate action is taken to save it. The immediate steps that need to be taken are:

1. Do not touch the root. Only pick it up by the crown and do not wash or rinse the tooth.
2. It is best, within the first 30 minutes, to put the tooth back in the hole it came from in the mouth, place a washcloth over the tooth, and have your child bite down to keep it in place. If this is not possible, the tooth needs to remain moist by place it in saline or milk. As a last resort, you could place the tooth between the cheek and gums inside your child’s or even your mouth. The key is to ensure that the roots remain moist so they do not die.
3. Immediately go to the dentist for treatment.