The teeth of the court

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Published the 18.10.2017 at 15: 00

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The playground is the place of learning, but also of all the dangers for the teeth of our children : a slide, a scramble, a brawl… It was the fall, and one or more teeth can suffer. So what should you do to ensure that this incident does not cost an incisor or a canine ? The first gesture if the tooth is expelled, is to recover from it. Certainly, will not be relocated as the permanent teeth, but when in doubt, don’t refrain, scrape off the courtyard of the school, find the tooth and bring it to the dentist. For the transport, no question of the fine-mouth : the saliva of the child (he puts the tooth in his mouth), the water or the tissue paper will make the case, while knowing that the ideal is saline, or, failing that, the UHT milk. The longer the delay will be short between the accident and the replantation, the greater the chances of success will be great.

If the tooth is still in place, but seriously moved, it is a dislocation. You should not hesitate to surrender it to the right with a tissue paper and ask the child not to touch it with his tongue. Direction the dentist : it will stop any time the tooth with a wire that will connect to the other. Other injuries common to these real bumper for the front that are the teeth, cracks and fractures. The tooth is temporary or permanent, the dentist the build back to using resin.

In all of these situations, it is absolutely necessary to see a specialist. Very quickly, in half an hour if the tooth is torn off ; in other cases, you have a little more time, but you should consult even if the shock seems to be minimal.

In all cases also, you can ask the dentist to establish an initial certificate that will open up rights vis-à-vis insurance. Then it will have to be patient for the following events : regular monitoring is the key word : every 3 weeks, and then every 3 months and finally every year, and this during 5 years.

This will also be the opportunity to check for cavities, which, wrongly, few people do !