Dental Emergencies

    Fracture of Tooth

This is generally prone in children with buck teeth. If at any time there is a traumatic injury to the tooth consult your dentist immediately.

If the tooth angle is chipped off it can be resorted to normal with the help of cosmetic filling.

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Avulsion

When a whole tooth fall out from the socket it is termed as avulsion. It usually happens in front teeth of children or young adults usually during contact sports.

If the tooth is avulsed it may be possible to put the same tooth back into its socket. Steps to followed are

1. Place the avulsed tooth back into the socket. If this is painful then carry the tooth to the dentist either in milk or ice or just in the mouth.

2. Do not brush off the tissues from the tooth.

3. Contact the dentist within 30 mins. of avulsion.

If conditions are favourable the dentist may be able to place the tooth back into the socket. He will then take help of wires or light cure composite resin to hold in place till it is finally accepted back and becomes firm.

If the tooth is fractured midway then there might be pain as the nerve of the tooth becomes open. In these circumstances Root Canal treatment of that tooth followed by capping or veneering may be advised.

If left untreated there may be pain or swelling. Over a period of time the untreated tooth will turn black in color.

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   Bleeding after tooth removal

This is a common problem in hypertensive patients. Bleeding may not step after tooth removal or may begin after 24 - 48 hrs. of removal. Under any of the above circumstances your dentist needs to be contacted immediately. Bleeding is usually controlled by pressure packs, external ice application, placing of stitches in the area of tooth removal, liguation of blood vessels, electro cauterization etc.