It is icy and snowy, the road surface is slippery, and it is easy to fall when walking and riding. In addition, cold weather makes people's muscles and joints stiff, reacts slowly, wears heavily, and has limited mobility, which also increases the risk of falls. When falling, accidentally landing on the face can easily lead to dental trauma. What should I do if I accidentally suffer a dental trauma?
Emergency treatment for mild dental trauma.
Mild dental trauma includes loose teeth, cracked teeth, etc. In this case, the following emergency measures can be taken:
Rinse your mouth with water or saline, rinse the tooth surface and gum tissue, and remove the sedimentGently apply pressure with clean gauze or cotton balls to stop bleeding and reduce pain;Do not touch the injured tooth and gum tissue with dirty hands to avoid aggravating the infectionGo to the hospital as soon as possible and seek medical treatment in time.
Emergency treatment of severe dental trauma.
Severe dental trauma includes broken teeth, complete loss, alveolar bone fractures, etc. In this case, the following emergency measures can be taken:
If the tooth has been broken or displaced, affecting the occlusion, go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possibleIf the tooth is completely lost and falls out of the mouth, it is best to hold the crown, rinse the root with water, and place the root back into the socket if there is no obvious dirt to the naked eyeIf you find it difficult to operate, place the lost tooth in a liquid environment such as pure milk and normal saline as soon as possible, and seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Take care to save the fragmented tooth.
If a tooth is broken or lost, save the broken part of the tooth as much as possible and place it in a liquid environment, such as saline, chilled milk, or the patient's mouth, and seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Proper storage is beneficial to maintain the activity of some cells of the tooth and increase the likelihood of successful tooth reduction. Do not use dry items such as paper towels and handkerchiefs to preserve lost teeth.
Seek medical attention in time to have dental films taken.
After your appointment, your doctor will take a sliced tooth to check for broken and displaced roots.
If the root is broken or the tooth is severely displaced, the fracture site and the damage to the periodontal ligament need to be further examined to make a follow-up plan.
If there is no damage to the root of the tooth, and there is no obvious tooth displacement, but only a broken part of the tooth, the doctor will determine whether the preserved broken part can be used, and then choose a different method to restore the crown shape and restore the tooth shape for the patient as soon as possible.
In short, for all kinds of dental trauma, a series of emergency treatment methods need to be taken, and timely medical treatment is required.
In order to reduce the occurrence of dental trauma, we remind everyone to pay attention to the weather conditions in advance, abide by traffic rules, pay attention to whether the road is slippery, and avoid accidental falls as much as possible. Let's focus on oral health and protect our teeth from dental trauma.
*: Beijing Hospital of Stomatology.
Author: Zhou Shuyi, Zhang Lili.