Emergency Pediatric Dentistry
No parents want their child to be in pain and discomfort. However, pediatric emergencies sometimes occur unexpectedly. The pediatric emergency occasions should be handled quickly by the emergency pediatric dentist.
The emergency pediatric dentists are trained on how to deal with children and provide a wide range of services in the case of a dental emergency.
What do you do when an emergency occurs to your child? Call our emergency dental clinic for more information.
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When Should You Take Your Child to the Emergency Pediatric Dentistry?
Pediatric emergencies can occur anytime and anywhere. There are many pediatric dental emergencies that your child requires immediate attention, such as severe toothache, dental abscess, knocked out tooth, trauma or sports injury, fractured or broken tooth, and more. You should keep calm and refer to the emergency pediatric dentist as soon as possible. Here are some of the common pediatric dental emergencies that your child may encounter.
Knocked-Out Tooth
Your child may lose a tooth while playing or exercising. In this case, try to find the missing tooth and hold it by its crown. Try not to touch the root. You should put the lost tooth in a cup of milk or your child’s saliva and head to the emergency pediatric dentist immediately. If the milk tooth is knocked out, it never can be reinserted into the jaw. The permanent tooth can be replanted if you get to the pediatric dentist within 20 minutes of the injury.
Severe Toothache
Toothache is common in children. In this case, brush your child’s teeth and use dental floss if there are trapped food particles between the teeth. You can make a solution of warm water and salt and ask your child to rinse it. A cold compress is useful in the case of swelling. Keep in mind that these tips help relieve pain temporarily. Try to take your child to the emergency pediatric dentist as soon as possible. The dentist can scrutinize your child’s teeth and offers you the best treatment, such as tooth filling or root canal therapy.
Trapping Foreign Objects between the Teeth
If a foreign object trapped between your child’s teeth, try to remove it with dental floss. If it is not possible, you should visit the pediatric dentist to have it removed. Never try to get the object out with a sharp tool.
Loosed Tooth
If there is a very loose tooth in your child’s mouth, set an appointment with our emergency pediatric dentist as soon as you can because your child may swallow the tooth.
Broken Wires and Braces
If the braces and wires are broken and come out easily, you can remove them gently. If it is not possible and your child is suffering from pain, cover the edges of the braces with chewing gum, and take your child to the emergency pediatric dentist.
Avoiding Emergencies
There are some tips to prevent dental emergencies in children:
1. Ask your child to wear a mouthguard while playing sports.
2. Do not let your child to over-consume sticky and tough foods.
3. Do not allow them to chew on hard foods such as popcorn kernel and ice.
4. Regular visits to the emergency pediatric dentist can avoid lots of emergencies.
In emergency cases, the first and the most important thing is to keep calm and make an appointment with the pediatric dentist. We are here at Clove Dental Clinic to help you anytime, and any day that your child’s dental health is at risk. Our professional emergency dentist in Toronto can offer your child advanced services using the latest technology that is designed for children.
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