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Treating kids' dental injuries
As kids take to the sports fields and playgrounds, the risks for knocking out or chipping a tooth or teeth increases.
"This time of year, kids are out and about. We get patients with playground injuries, skateboard injuries, football practice injuries, and when football and soccer games start, the calls will increase even more," says Dr. Courtney Shelbourne of Palmetto Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, who often gets emergency calls this time of year.
Some tips to prevent injuries include not letting a child walk or run while holding an object and make sure they wear a mouthpiece while practicing or playing sports.
If a child suffers a dental in-jury, Shelbourne offers these tips:
--Call an oral surgeon.
--If bleeding, place gauze in the child's mouth and have him or her bite down.
--Popsicles can reduce swelling.
--Collect pieces if the tooth is cracked or chipped and take to oral surgeon.
--Place a tooth in a glass of milk to keep the roots alive.
--Seek treatment immediately.
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