Dental Emergency Do’s and Don’ts
Dental emergency – Knocked out Baby (Primary) tooth
DO
- Find the tooth and store in milk
- Sooth the child
- Go to the dentist asap
- Try to see dentist regularly to monitor the development of baby and permanent teeth.
DON’T
- Do not try to put it back in your child’s mouth.
- Do Not ignore baby teeth: Baby teeth are important for the correct development of permanent teeth.
Dental emergency – Knocked out Adult (Permanent) tooth
DO
- Stay Calm
- Locate the tooth if it is fully out, pick it by the crown, avoid touching the root
- Rinse the tooth in milk or under the tap for 1-2 seconds (put the plug on in the sink)
- Try to insert the tooth back into the position, bleeding is normal, do not force it back in, once in gently bite on a gauze or tissue and see the dentist immediately within one hour
- If you can’t place it back in, store the tooth in a small container in milk or saline solution and see your dentist asap.
- If the tooth is wobbly, fold some aluminium foil over the area to cover and get to your dentist or hospital emergency department ASAP.
- Always follow dentist’s instructions for your dental care, attend regular dental check-ups to monitor the situation.
DO NOT
- Hold the tooth by the root
- Force the tooth back in
- Scrub the root surface
- Store the tooth in water
- Delay seeking dental treatment
- Wrap tooth in tissue or cloth as doing this will try out the tooth
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