Here’s a guide you can put to use in case of an emergency involving the teeth and face. But this is only for first aid purposes and can only aid in natural healing and can give temporary relief. It’s still important to consult with a dentist or medical doctor.
Cut Lip or Bitten Tongue
Pat gently with a cloth. To avoid swelling, apply cold compress. Once the bleeding slows down, rinse it with warm water. If bleeding looks bad, seek help from a medical professional. Go to a dental or medical center that can give you emergency care.
Broken jaw
Never move the jaw. Do what you can to make it stay in place. Tie it with whatever is around that is long enough to tie around the jaw to your head. To avoid swelling, apply cold compress. Rush to your dentist or physician.
Broken tooth
Rinse mouth with warm water. Clean the blood, broken particles and dirt out of your mouth with a clean, damp and warm cloth. To minimize swelling, apply cold compress outside the cheek of the affected area. Submerge the broken tooth in a container with milk or warm water. Rush to see your dentist. Don’t forget to bring the broken tooth.
Knocked-off tooth
Every year, over 2 million teeth are accidentally knocked off. But almost always, they could still be replanted.
Hold the tooth in the crown area. rinse the tooth with warm, clean water. Ideally, you need to replant it from where it was knocked off. But you need to gauge the situation. If the patient is a small child, this might not work because they could swallow the tooth. In this case, place the tooth in a cup. You need to keep the tooth moist. Soak it in cold whole milk. Don’t use powdered milk or diet milks. Go to your dentist right away with the broken tooth.
Particles trapped between teeth
Use a dental floss. Slide the floss back and forth between your teeth to remove trapped particles or leftover food. If this can’t do the trick, tie a knot on the floss so it can remove bigger particles. You can also try using a toothpick but don’t use other things like a fork, knife or pen tip as a substitute for a toothpick. If you really can’t remove it on your own, ask help from your dentist.
Toothache
Toothaches are caused by several factors. Floss to remove particles that may be trapped in between your teeth. Rinse your mouth with warm water. Do not put aspirin on the affected tooth or gums. If you have eugenol available, and you think a cavity is causing the pain, pour eugenol on a small cotton ball and put it on top of the affected tooth. If your face is swelling or you see a pus, do not cover the tooth with cotton. Get in touch with your dentist as soon as you can.
Always ask advice from your dentist when it comes to your dental concerns.