Tooth injuries, what to be careful about. - Tooronga Family Dentistry in Glen Iris

Nearly 50 percent of children will experience some type of injury to a tooth while growing up, many of which are preventable. Tooth and mouth injuries often occur after a fall, sports injury, or fight. Even if these injuries are not life threatening they can have long-lasting effects on the child’s appearance and self confidence. The best way to deal with tooth injuries is prevention. There are 3 things that we need to teach our children to avoid injuries:

Not to walk or run while holding an object in the mouth.
Not to suck or chew on hard, sharp or pointed objects.
Wear a mouthguard for sports activities that might cause injury.

In the unfortunate occurrence that an injury happened, we need to:

Remain calm and reassure your child because he needs your support.
If the area is bleeding, place a small piece of clean folded gauze at the site and have your child press or bite down on it.
Place a cold compress to the swollen area to help reduce swelling and pain.
If the tooth is chipped or if the tooth came out, collect the tooth and all the pieces. Dr. Kaufman will need to check if a piece of tooth is not embedded in the lips, tongue or gums.
Keep the tooth and the pieces moist in water or milk, don’t rinse, scrub or clean them – we will do it.

If you would like to get your injured tooth examined and fixed, please call Tooronga Family Dentistry, Phone number 98227006.