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Here
are a few simple rules which anyone can follow:-
If PERMANENT
front teeth are accidentally knocked out - but NOT BROKEN while you are playing
games or at school - This is what you must do.
If the tooth is clean:-
- Pick
it up by the crown (the part that you can normally see) and push it gently
back into the socket.
- Bite
on a clean handkerchief (to hold the tooth in place)
- Get
to a dentist AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
However,
if the tooth is dirty:-
- Hold
the tooth gently by the crown (do not touch the root) and rinse it GENTLY
under a warm tap.
- Then
push it GENTLY back into place as above.
- DO
NOT SCRUB the tooth
- DO
NOT clean it in disinfectant (bleach, savlon etc.)
- DO
NOT wrap the tooth in a handkerchief
- DO
NOT waste time
If no one
is able to push the tooth back into place:
- Put
it in a cup of MILK and get to a dentist AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
- If
no milk is available, put the tooth into the mouth between the cheek and
the teeth.
- DO
NOT CHEW IT!
Teeth
are most often saved if a dentist is seen within half an hour, but the chances
of success are still fairly good several hours later. It is always worth trying.
This sort
of injury is best prevented by wearing a custom made mouth guard. |