Dental Emergencies

 

Dental Emergencies

Any dental problem that needs immediate treatment to stop bleeding, alleviate severe pain, or save a tooth is considered an emergency. This consideration also applies to severe infections that can be life-threatening.

• Uncontrolled bleeding
• severe uncontrolled pain
• cellulitis or a diffuse tissue swelling
• Infection with intra oral or extra oral swelling that compromises airway
• Trauma of face or facial bone
• Severe trismus
• Persistent non healing ulcer

Here are some simple precautions you can take to avoid accident and injury to the teeth:   

Wear a mouthguard when participating in sports or recreational activities.

Avoid chewing ice, popcorn kernels and hard candy, all of which can crack a tooth.

Use scissors, and not  your teeth, to cut things.

by,

DR.RENJU T GEROGE,

INDIA