Some of the most common causes of dental related trauma in children include sports related accidents, falls and of course fights among children. Yet another unfortunate event that leads to mouth and teeth injury is when a child falls while holding an object in his mouth (such as a toy, the bottle, a Sippy cup, etc.). Whenever you are dealing with a dental emergency you should immediately contact a childrens dentist Allendale who will provide the right course of treatment for your child.
Usually, pediatric dentists also provide treatments after hours, so make sure to contact the dental office/clinic on their emergency number. Childrens dentist Allendale are at your disposal with some of the most advanced, pain-free dental treatments for children. You can rest assured that your child will benefit of the best course of treatment and you as parent will receive plenty of valuable information on how to deal with such problems in the future.
For example, in case of a knocked out tooth – known as “tooth avulsion”- you need to act fast. Firstly, you have to look for the tooth and use fresh running water to rinse it well. Do not use soap or any other detergents, but only water. You should also be careful and touch only the crown part of the tooth if possible (the part of the tooth that is actually visible when the tooth is in place). Next, find a small container, add milk to it and insert the tooth there. Quite often it is possible to save the tooth, if you can act quickly and contact your pediatric dentist right away.
Quite often parents make the mistake of using sharp objects made of plastic or metal in order to remove objects that are caught in between the tooth of the child. In order to remove such an object you should never use any sharp objects, but try to loosen the object using regular dental floss. In case you cannot remove the object with simple dental floss, you should contact a pediatric dentist who will remove it without damaging the surface of the teeth.
