Professionals say that between 2 and 4 years and between 8 and 10 years, more fractures occur in the teeth due to blows or falls, either in the yard, in the pool, an accident with the bicycle, etc. The first group of children has baby teeth and the second must already have the definitive teeth, but for that reason it is not necessary to visit the dentist if your child a tooth has been broken.
If your child receives a blow on a milk tooth, you have to know what to do, you should go to the dentist as soon as possible to do some tests, it will not be necessary to repair it, just round it so that no damage is done on the tongue or on the lips with the chipped tooth.
Subsequently it is possible for the tooth to change color, but this will only require the follow-up of the specialist, in case a phlegmon comes out, the dentist can indicate that the nerve is treated or the milk tooth is removed. If the latter were the case, the time remaining for the final tooth will be assessed, if there is little left, nothing will be done, but if there is still a long time, a “false” tooth will be placed that will not be noticed with the naked eye and that will reserve the hollow of the definitive tooth, favoring an adequate development of the denture. A blow or breakage in the milk teeth can affect the definitive tooth that is already forming under the milk tooth, so it may be necessary to perform an x-ray, it is necessary to prevent the final tooth from going out crooked or delaying because of the knock.
In the case of definitive teeth, they recommend that if a piece has been broken or if the dental piece has left part of the mouth, it is necessary that the dentist be approached in a maximum of half an hour by transporting the tooth in milk or saliva from the mouth. minor for relocation or repair.
The most appropriate, in the case of the entire piece, would be to take the tooth by the crown, wash it in milk or serum, place it in the space of the gum where it has come off and place a gauze or handkerchief to press, in addition to relieving pain a little can reduce bleeding.
Do not forget that first of all you should not get nervous and reassure the child. According to the trauma, possibly in the following days the child needs a soft diet that does not cause discomfort at mealtime and not skip subsequent visits to the dentist even if the discomfort has subsided.
