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Dealing with Dental Disasters

DEALING WITH DENTAL DISASTERS Don't let panic take over in a dental emergency! Here's your guide to coping with tooth troubles: TOOTHACHE + FIRST AID Rinse with salt water Apply a cold compress Y FOLLOW-UP CARE See dentist if you experience pérsistent pain LOST FILLING + FIRST AID Patch gap with sugarless gum oř OTC dental cement II Don't use regular gum – it will inflame nerves VFOLLOW-UP CARE Şee dentişt for filling replacement Avoid sticky foods that can pull out fillings FULLY DISLODGED TOOTA + FIRST AID Rinse tooth and try to place it back in its socket Alternatively, store tooth in glass of milk See dentist immediately V FOLLOW-UP CARE Follow aftercare inştructions for reattached tooth If needed, explore replacement options Use mouthguard for sports PARTIALLY DISLODGED TOOT! + FIRST AID Apply cold.compress for páin relief See dentist immediately V FOLLOW-UP CARE Follow aftercare instructions Use OTC pain medication if needed ABSCESS + FIRST AID Use OTC pain medications Rinşe with warm salt water multiple times daily V FOLLOW-UP CARE See dentist aş soon as possible Take prescribed antibiotics CHIPPED/BROKEN TOOT! + FIRST AID Rinse and retain lost tooth pieces-may be used to restore toóth Rinse with warm water See dentist immediately V FOLLOW-UP CARE Follow aftercare instructions Avoid hard foods Use mouthguard for sports GUM/CHEEK/TONGUE INJURIES + FIRST AID Rinse with warm salt water Use gauze to control bleeding to emergency room if bleeding doesh't stop V FOLLOW-UP CARE See dentist for persistent pain Report signs of infection to dentisť INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY ADVANCED EndoCare www.indyrootcanal.com Sources: http//www.ada.org/0aspa http://www.webmd.com/oral healthiguide/handing destal -emergencies http://www.aafp.org/atp/2003/0201/ps11 honi

Dealing with Dental Disasters

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After a gum, cheek, or tongue injury, a person should rinse his mouth with salt water to decrease the chance of infection. If the bleeding does not stop, he should see a doctor as soon as possible. Th...

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