What should I do if my child’s tooth is knocked out?

Children are active and lively when they are young, so they often get bumps and bruises. Some children accidentally knock out their teeth. Many parents do not master emergency methods, resulting in the fallen teeth not being replaced in time, causing unnecessary losses. So what should you do when a child's teeth are knocked out? It is very necessary to understand this knowledge.

If your deciduous teeth are injured, you must seek medical attention immediately. The jawbone of young children is not fully developed, the alveolar bone is osteoporotic, and the soft tissue is fragile. When the deciduous front teeth are injured in a fall, it is often accompanied by gingival tear and alveolar process fracture. In severe cases, the labial bone plate is missing, which can expose the developing permanent tooth germs to the oral environment, thereby affecting the calcification of the surface enamel and causing enamel hypoplasia. For such children, the permanent teeth may erupt prematurely due to the lack of alveolar bone support, but because the tooth roots have not yet developed, the teeth may become loose and fall off when biting something.

If a child has a gap tooth during childhood, it will have a great impact on him. Before the age of 18, you will have to wear a removable denture to keep the placenta, and the denture will need to be replaced continuously as the jaw changes with age. For many years, the child will have to go to the hospital's dental department for follow-up, and only after the age of 18 when the jaw bone development is stable can the final tooth restoration plan be determined. Therefore, if a child's teeth are knocked out, parents should make sure to follow the "golden 30 minutes for tooth dislocation" emergency plan.

1. First of all, you should pick up the tooth and try not to dirty it. You can rinse it gently with clean water nearby, hold the crown with your hands without touching the root, and do not damage the tissue on the surface of the root. Place the cleaned tooth back into its socket and see your doctor.

2. Try to buy time. Proper treatment of a dislocated tooth within the first 30 minutes is critical. If a completely dislocated tooth can be replanted and reset within half an hour, 90% of it can survive long term. For teeth that have been dislocated for more than two hours, 95% of the pulp survival will be affected after repositioning. Teeth that are not completely dislocated must also be repositioned and fixed within 90 minutes to effectively prevent damage to the tooth roots.

3. If a completely dislocated tooth cannot be repositioned immediately, a good preservation solution should be selected to prevent it from drying out. Do not wrap it with paper, dry cloth or cotton to avoid damaging the periodontal membrane. The best way is to put it in fresh cold milk and take it to the hospital for reimplantation within 30 minutes. If there is no milk, you can hold the tooth under your tongue to keep it at a suitable temperature and the surface of the tooth moist, which will facilitate successful tooth reimplantation.

The above is some introduction on what to do when a child's teeth are knocked out. I believe that reading the above introduction will be very inspiring to you. When a child's teeth fall out, it is very necessary to deal with it in time. You should try to take the child to see a doctor as soon as possible to facilitate successful tooth replantation.