How to Handle Dental
Emergencies
An article covering the subject of
emergency dentistry entitled 'How
to Handle Dental Emergencies'
has now been released and
published by Carolina Family
Dentistry of Charleston, SC.
The article brings to light
fascinating information,
especially for people who want
to know how to handle a
dental emergency.
According to the American Dental
Association, two million people visit
the emergency room each year for
dental emergencies. The problem
with this is that most emergency
rooms don’t have dentists to provide
treatment.
Believe it or not, it is illegal for
anyone other than a dentist to pull a
tooth or fill a cavity, so they are only
able to prescribe antibiotics or
painkillers – which are only a
temporary solution.
For toothaches, most
dentists would advise
against heading to the ER
unless your pain is
unbearable.
You should set up an
appointment with your dentist,
so they can get to the bottom of
what's causing your pain and
discuss further steps.
For a knocked-out tooth, it's
important to save the tooth. When
handling the tooth, try not to touch
the root and clean it off. Try to put it
back in the socket until you can get
to your dentist.
If you can’t keep it in the
socket, put it in milk or in your
mouth next to your teeth to
keep it moist until you arrive at
the dentist.
Facial injuries can also cause dental
injuries. If you experience facial trauma, you
should ice the area to keep swelling down. A
trip to the ER may be necessary before
seeing your dentist to ensure that no bones
are broken and you didn’t experience any
other severe injuries.
The best way to avoid these
emergencies is to try and prevent them
by seeing your dentist every six months
to avoid cavities, wearing a mouth
guard during sports, not chewing ice or
other hard foods, and not opening
things with your teeth.
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