Antoine has just come home crying. He fell and lost a tooth… <\/p>\n
It’s common for children to injure their teeth. Dental injuries can result in lost, loose, displaced or broken teeth. These injuries most often involve the incisors of the upper jaw, but also the lips, gums and cheeks. Mouth injuries are often painful and may bleed profusely. <\/p>\n
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When a child injures his teeth, refer to these 3 steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n The impact may have caused trauma such as a jaw injury, weakened teeth, swelling or pain. If the child is experiencing breathing difficulties, altered consciousness or you suspect head, neck or spinal injuries, call 9-1-1. If the child is bleeding, control the bleeding by applying a gauze pad. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If the tooth is dirty, rinse it gently under water, holding it by the crown to avoid touching the roots. Do not dry out the tooth! You risk damaging the tooth and compromising its implantation. Instead, place it in milk, if possible, or water. If it’s just a piece of tooth that’s been broken off, take the same precautions to preserve it as much as possible. If the pulp has not been damaged, the dentist can glue the tooth back together, or use it as a model to rebuild a tooth of the same shape as the original. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If a baby tooth becomes detached or displaced from its normal position, do not attempt to replace it.<\/p>\n\n
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