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Nothing is more precious than your child\u2019s beautiful smile. You take pride in nurturing their oral health and development. While you can lessen their risk of cavities and other common problems, you can\u2019t always safeguard their smile from losing a tooth too soon. If your child knocked out a tooth, don\u2019t panic. Here\u2019s what you need to know to save it.<\/p>\n
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Any knocked-out tooth is a dental emergency, whether it\u2019s a primary or permanent one. Although the baby teeth are only in place for a few years before they fall out on their own, they have important roles in your child\u2019s development. They allow them to learn how to chew and speak correctly while also serving as placeholders for their adult teeth. If a baby tooth is lost too early, it can have lasting consequences for their dental health; therefore, it\u2019s best to get your child to an emergency dentist quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contrary to what you might have heard, some knocked-out teeth can be saved if you get your child to a dentist within the next 30 minutes. Depending on the severity of the injury, the right first-aid at home, and getting to the dentist quickly can often spare the tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll need to find your child\u2019s tooth and hold it by the crown when you pick it up. Do not touch the root while you carefully rinse it with tap water, but don\u2019t use any soaps or cleaners. After the dirt has been rinsed off, don\u2019t dry it because it must always be moist. Gently reinsert the tooth back into the socket. Have your child bite on a piece of gauze to prevent it from moving until you can get to their dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you weren\u2019t successful reinserting the tooth, you\u2019ll need to preserve it by keeping it moist. Place the tooth in a closed container full of milk, and head to the dentist right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No matter how proactive you are, you can\u2019t always protect your child from an accident or injury that can damage their smile. Thankfully, you can safeguard their teeth and gums to lessen the severity of issues caused by trauma to the mouth. An athletic mouthguard provides a protective barrier for their oral structures to significantly reduce their risk of dental injuries, including knocked-out teeth. You wouldn\u2019t send your child onto the football field without a helmet, so don\u2019t leave their smile unprotected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mouthguard is a simple solution to shield your child\u2019s smile; however, if the unexpected should happen, don\u2019t wait to contact their emergency dentist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About Dr. John Hamel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Hamel<\/a> earned his dental degree at the Emory School of Dentistry in 1985. He has regularly continued his training to provide superior services, especially for young smiles. If your child has knocked out a tooth, contact our office<\/a> right away. Dr. Hamel is a member of the American Dental Association, so you can feel confident their smile is in qualified hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nothing is more precious than your child\u2019s beautiful smile. You take pride in nurturing their oral health and development. While you can lessen their risk of cavities and other common problems, you can\u2019t always safeguard their smile from losing a tooth too soon. If your child knocked out a tooth, don\u2019t panic. Here\u2019s what you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85\/revisions\/87"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biologicdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}