Pain is among the most common reasons for our society to go to the dentist. But unfortunately, pain is not the only indication that you need to visit the dentist. Our oral and dental health also affects our general systemic health. With this awareness, you should consult your doctor and solve our oral and dental problems without wasting time. Let's discuss these emergencies under headings.
TOOTH PAIN
As we said, toothache is among the most common urgent reasons for visiting the dentist in our society. So what causes toothache? Problems such as tooth decay, tooth wear, gum diseases, impacted teeth, dental abscesses, sinusitis, and soft tissue diseases can cause toothache. Among these problems in society, the biggest factor that causes toothache is tooth decay. If you have a toothache, you should go to your dentist without wasting time. As we mentioned, since the pain may not only be caused by tooth decay, it is necessary to go to your doctor, get a diagnosis and start the most appropriate treatment. Your physician will detect the problem causing toothache clinically and radiographically and begin your treatment.
TOOTH FRACTURES
Tooth fractures are also common problems in society, especially in children. If you think that a tooth is broken due to trauma or other reasons, you need to see a dentist immediately. Fractures are mostly caused by trauma. It can occur either as a result of an impact, falling, traffic accidents, athletes, especially basketball players, or the weakened enamel due to tooth decay, where the remaining support tissue breaks with a slight force. It is necessary to consider such fractures as adult and child tooth fractures.
ADULT TOOTH FRACTURES OR COMPLETELY DISPLACED TEETH
In tooth fractures caused by any trauma, the broken or dislodged tooth should be removed without delay. You must bring it to the dentist within an hour. It is very important to keep the broken or dislodged tooth or its part moist until it reaches the doctor. For this reason, it is very important to keep it in saliva, milk or serum. If the tooth is completely dislodged, rinse it under running water. If you clean the hair a little and reach your doctor within an hour with the milk, serum and saliva we mentioned before rubbing it without putting pressure on the root and not damaging the tissues around it, the probability of the treatment being successful increases. Your dentist will first clean the tooth gap properly, replace the tooth, and fix it to support the adjacent teeth with a wire or filling. Afterwards, he will prescribe medication and make a follow-up appointment for a week later. Your doctor will tell you that you should not use the tooth actively until your check-up appointment. At your follow-up appointment, your dentist will check the vitality of your tooth and apply root canal treatment if necessary if the nerves are damaged. Another issue is that if the tooth is not displaced and there is only a fracture, your dentist will restore it aesthetically with materials close to your tooth tissue.
MILK TOOTH FRACTURES IN CHILDREN
Milk tooth fractures or injuries in children are different from those in adults. . Since there are permanent tooth germs under the milk teeth, if the tooth is dislodged or broken due to dental trauma, the physician will apply different procedures for treatment due to the permanent tooth germ underneath. In these procedures, your dentist's priority will be to protect the underlying dental germ and to act radically regarding its health. In cases that would endanger the condition of the underlying permanent tooth, the physician may decide not to extract or replace the milk tooth. In such traumas, as we mentioned, it is necessary to urgently raise them in milk, saliva or serum within an hour, as in adults. Again, if the physician deems it appropriate, he will replace the emerging milk tooth, splint it on the adjacent teeth, prescribe medication and make a follow-up appointment.
INJURIES TO THE LIP OR CHEEK
The injured area should be washed thoroughly with warm water and if there is bleeding, you should apply pressure with gauze and consult your nearest dentist. If available, you can also apply a cold compress.
BLEEDING AFTER TOOTH EXTRACTION
Slight bleeding after tooth extraction is normal. However, in case of non-stop bleeding in the form of leakage that lasts more than 4-5 hours, apply good pressure to the tooth extraction area with gauze. You need to contact your nearby dentist or a healthcare institution immediately.
ORTHODONTIC EMERGENCIES
If there are broken wires (brackets), loose wires or wires hanging out, you need to contact your doctor immediately. In such a case, your doctor will tell you what you need to do until your next appointment, unless your situation is very urgent. Even if your situation is urgent, he will tell you that you need to go as soon as possible and that you need intervention.
FOREIGN SUBSTANCES Stuck IN THE TEETH OR BETWEEN THE TEETH
In such cases, you first try to remove it yourself with dental floss or a toothpick, but if you cannot remove it. You should not deal with that area too much, otherwise you may irritate your gums and cause worse results. If the stuck object remains in that area for a long time, it will cause troublesome situations in your teeth or gums. Therefore, in such cases, it would be beneficial to go to a dentist near you.
DENTAL ABSCESSES
Tooth abscess is not a situation that should be taken lightly or delayed. Tooth abscesses may be caused by periodontal or dental caries. If you have an abscess, you need to go to the dentist as soon as possible. After examination and x-ray, your doctor will decide what caused the abscess and begin treatment immediately.
SPONTANEOUSLY BLEEDING GUMS
Bleeding gums is definitely a situation to be taken lightly. not. It may be caused by tartar or dental plaque, or it may be a sign of some systemic diseases. Bleeding that occurs while brushing teeth is generally caused by inflammation in the gums caused by dental plaque. However, if you see blood in your mouth for no reason or smell blood, you should see a dentist immediately.
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