Children’s Dental Emergencies

Children’s Dental Emergencies Leichhardt

Dental emergencies can happen to children anytime, anywhere.

Understanding how to handle dental emergencies can mean the difference between saving or losing your child’s tooth.

If your child is in an emergency, seek treatment right away. Delaying care can lead to more complications and require more extensive treatment.

Your emergency children’s dentist can offer tender care in a child-friendly environment.

We know that many children are scared when visiting the dentist, so we do our best to make every child feel safe and calm during the treatment process.

If your child is suffering from dental pain or another dental emergency, please contact us to schedule a treatment.

Common Children’s Dental Emergencies

Read on to know more about the most common child dental emergencies and how to manage them at home.

Z Dental Pain/Toothache

Rinse your child’s mouth with lukewarm saltwater. Doing so helps alleviate pain and relieves tenderness. Use an ice pack or cold compress to lessen swelling and pain.

Clear the mouth from any food particles. Do not give aspirin to your child. This can only cause additional complication. Most importantly, see your Leichhardt dentist directly.

Z Object stuck between teeth

If your child has something lodged between their teeth or underneath the gums, try removing it using dental floss.

Do not use a metal, plastic, or sharp tool to remove the stuck object.

If you were not able to dislodge the object with dental floss, give us a call immediately.

Z Broken, Chipped or Cracked Tooth

Rinse your child’s mouth using lukewarm saltwater and apply an ice pack or cold compress to his/her face, against the affected area. Go to your Leichhardt dentist right away.

Z Knocked-out Tooth

If your child’s tooth loosens due to trauma, call your Leichhardt dentist as soon as possible. While waiting to go to your Leichhardt dentist, clean your child’s mouth with lukewarm saltwater.

Do not try to return a temporary tooth to its socket. It may affect the growth of the permanent tooth underneath the gums.

Z Bitten Tongue or Lip

Clean the affected area with clean, wet gauze. Place a cold compress against the area to reduce swelling. If there is bleeding, apply light pressure for 10 minutes or until the bleeding stops.