Q.
My little boy who is 8yrs of age has fallen off his bike and broken
his front tooth. What shall I do? Q.
My baby has fallen over and hurt his front teeth they are bleeding
and appear to be loose? |
Q.
I have a crown on my front tooth which has dropped out and I cannot get
to the dentist immediately, is there anything I can use in an emergency
to hold the crown in until I can go to the surgery?
A. You will need to go to the surgery as soon as possible, but there
are a couple things that you can try to hold the crown in for a short
while. If you can get some denture adhesive and use that to cement the
crown back in place this should last for a while. If you cannot get some
denture adhesive then try using some sugar free chewing gum, again this
is for short-term only emergency measure. What ever you do, do not use
super glue this can be very dangerous.
Q.
I have a denture and as I was cleaning it, I dropped it and it is in two
pieces, I cannot go without my teeth what can I do?
A. You will need to look up Dental Technicians in your telephone
directory and then ring around and see if any denture laboratory can repair
your denture. Most of the laboratories should be able to repair your denture
while you wait, or you can contact your dentist for some advise. Do not
attempt to stick the denture together with superglue as this can damage
the denture.
For future reference it is always a good idea to fill the sink with water
when cleaning dentures, so that if you do drop them by accident, the water
will prevent them from breaking.
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Q
When biting on some hard food I have broken my back tooth. What should
I do?
A. If you are not in any pain then ring your dentist as soon as possible
and make an appointment, but try and keep the tooth as clean as possible
and avoid biting hard on that tooth. If you have pain then you will need
to go to your dentist immediately as an emergency.
Q.
Does putting clove oil on a tooth that is hurting ease the pain?
A. It depends on what is causing the pain in the tooth. Clove oil
does have anaesthetic properties and historically has been used to ease
toothache. If there is a large cavity in the tooth then by putting some
clove oil on to cotton wool and applying this to the tooth may ease the
pain but it is best to seek treatment from the dentist if you have pain
rather than self-treatment.
Q.
My daughter is a keen gymnast recently she had a bad accident. She was
running to jump over the horsebox when she misjudged the height and knocked
her teeth. Her teeth have started to turn blue/black. Are her teeth dead
and what can be done to save them?
A. Traumatised teeth can become non-vital. This means that the pulp
(nerve) inside the tooth has died and as a result the tooth changes colour.
If this occurs the teeth can be saved, but will require root canal treatment.
The discolouration can be corrected in several different ways such as
bleaching, Veneers or crowns, depending on the severity. Your dentist
will advise you of the best option for your case.
Q.
I am not registered as a patient with any dental practice, does this mean
that if I have a dental emergency my local dentist can refuse to see me
outside surgery hours?
A. If you are not a registered NHS patient then you are not entitled
to emergency out of hours treatment under NHS regulations. Registration
with a dentist in the NHS lasts for 15 Months and should be renewed after
that period. If it has been longer than this since you were last at the
dentist then your registration may have expired.
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