Dealing with Dental Disasters

DEALING WITH DENTAL DISASTERS 4 COMMON DENTAL EMERGENCIES BROKEN TOOTH/ ABSCESS LOST TOOTH Caused by injury or decay Caused by oral infection Save tooth to bring to dentist Leads to painful swelling. as soon as possible may leak pus LOST CROWN UNEXPLAINED OR FILLING PAIN Caused by sticky foods Caused by infection, or tooth decay decay, or trauma Tooth sensitivity and soft Temperature sensitivity and tissue injuries possible chronic discomfort likely PROCEDURES FOR DENTAL EMERGENCIES FILLING Treats broken tooth, decayed Materials used to rebuild tooth, or lost filling lost parts of tooth Decayed portion removed Fast recovery with pain meds as needed ROOT CANAL/ CROWN Treats severe decay May require multiple or lost crown appointments Decayed and infected Fast recovery with pain tissue removed from tooth meds and antibiotics as needed Tooth-colored crown placed over remaining tooth 7 DRAINAGE Treats pus-filled abscess Pain resolves right after treatment Antibiotic treatment follows If tooth is infected, a root Infection can take many canal may be necessary days to clear up INFOGRAPHIC DENTAL Magic PROVIDED BY wwW.DENTALMAGICCHICAG O.COM Sources: http://www.colgate.com/app/CP/US/EN/OC/Information/Articles/Oral- and-Dental-Health-Basics/Dental-Emergencies/Dental-Emergencies.cvsp http://www.ada.org/370.aspx http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/handling-dental-emergencies