Children are especially susceptible to dental emergencies as a result of normal play activities or being involved in all sorts of sports such as running, basketball, cycling, skating and football.

Very commonly, we pediatric dentists have to treat kids with avulsed, fractured or intruded teeth, lacerated lips, mucosa or tongue on an emergency basis.

Conversely, most people especially parents do not realize when a child is in a state of dental emergency and actually come to know it when it’s too late.

In this article, we will cover the three typical pediatric dental emergencies that can occur to your child and hopefully, you will be able to handle such as situation in the right manner by immediately consulting a dental pediatric.

1. Fractured Teeth

A tooth fracture mainly results from a traumatic blow that usually affects the crown of the tooth. The strength of the injured tooth must be determined so that a course treatment can be developed in each situation. The process may involve testing the tooth’s sensitivity to to air, cold, hot and pressure.

A fracture may occur on the crown of a primary or permanent tooth and no matter the class of the fracture, whether class I, II or III, all must be treated as emergencies and a dentist should be consulted.

2. Avulsed Tooth

An avulsed tooth is one that has been totally knocked out as a result of traumatic injury. A primary avulsed tooth is not replaced because high chances are that another one will grow, but there is need to replant the permanent one, followed by stabilization until it’s secure in the next 7 to 10 days.

A parent should be well educated on the problems that arise with avulsed teeth as well as the importance and benefits of a successful replanted tooth.

3. Luxation

Injuries to the oral cavity can also involve luxated teeth. A tooth may be intruded or extruded with a certain degree of movement out of the socket. Again, the course of treatment in this case is determined by whether it is a permanent or a primary tooth.

A primary luxated tooth is usually removed to protect the developing permanent one and a luxated permanent tooth is returned to its official position and stabilized for a couple of days.

If you need to bring your child to an emergency dentist in the Rochester area please contact the dentist at emergencydentistrochesterny.com.