While proactive care and planning can deal with most dental issues, sometimes emergencies in children strike unexpectedly. When this happens, you need reliable dental care — and fast! Dr. Michelle Haghpanah and the team at Pediatric Dentistry of San Jose can help you with any kids’ dental emergencies, providing the necessary treatment to handle pain and protect your child’s teeth.
Dental emergencies are oral health issues that must be handled right away. There are several reasons why someone might need emergency dental services. Some of the most common are severe toothaches and broken teeth. Delaying treatment for these problems could result in more extensive damage and prolonged pain.
Pediatric dental emergencies can occur at any time; they might result from a fall or other sudden injury. These emergencies can be scary for the children and parents, especially if there is bleeding around their teeth or they have a tooth knocked out. Understanding common dental emergencies will help you know when to call for emergency care and when to visit an emergency room.
Common pediatric dental emergencies include the following:
Although a chipped tooth may cause your child some discomfort, it may not be considered to be a true dental emergency.
Prevention Is the Best Tool
The best way to prevent a dental emergency is to visit your dentist for routine exams and use a mouthguard to prevent dental injury while playing sports.
A broken jaw or severe bleeding from the mouth are reasons to take your child to the emergency room. However, discomfort from a toothache, extensive decay, or broken teeth is better treated in our dental office. We have a knowledgeable staff with experience treating emergencies like these. Our office also has special tools that an emergency room may not have.
Most emergency rooms aren't equipped to provide dental care and emergency room doctors are not trained in dental medicine. An emergency room doctor can stabilize a patient, control bleeding, and provide antibiotics, but it is best to see a trained pediatric dentist for children’s dental emergencies.
We all know that there are many traumatic events that can happen to kids’ teeth in the blink of an eye. Some of the following emergency dental issues can be addressed at Pediatric Dentistry of San Jose:
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