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  • COVID-19 Updates
  • Contact
    • Bemidji
    • Halstad
  • Patient Information
    • After Treatment Care >
      • Extraction Post-Op. Care
      • How to Care for Your Denture or Partial
      • Scaling & Root Planing Post-Op. Care
      • Root Canal Post-Op. Care
      • After-Care for Fillings
    • How to Make an Appointment
    • Kids Zone
    • Useful Links
    • What to do in an Emergency
    • Silver Diamine Fluoride
  • About
    • Intro to NDAC
    • Organizational Leadership
    • Board of Directors
    • Public File
  • Patient Support Services
    • Community Resource Connections
    • Beltrami County Health & Human Services
    • Community Health Center Initiative >
      • Archived Meeting Notes
      • Community Partners
      • Resources
    • Beltrami Area Service Collaborative
    • Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota
  • Opportunities
    • Dentist Opportunities
    • Dental Hygienist Opportunities
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WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY


In Case of a dental injury:
  • Keep calm and always be reassuring to an injured child.
  • Stop or control any bleeding by applying pressure.
  • If the injured person is a child and a parent or guardian is not present, notify them immediately.
  • See a dental professional to check the tooth or injured area.

Toothache
  • Rinse out mouth with warm water.
  • Use dental floss to remove any food trapped between teeth.
  • For swelling, place cold compresses on the outside of the cheek.
  • Do not use heat or place aspirin on an aching tooth or gum tissue
  • See a dental professional as soon as possible.

Object Wedged Between Teeth
  • Try to remove object with dental floss.  Guide the floss carefully to avoid cutting gums.
  • If you can’t remove the object, see a dental professional as soon as possible.
  • Do not try to remove the object with a sharp or pointed instrument.
Knocked-Out Tooth
  • Bring the person and the tooth to a dental professional immediately.
  • Place the tooth in a container of milk, salt water or the person’s own saliva.  If these are not available, then use plain water.

    If you are unable to get to a dental professional immediately:
  • Gently rinse the tooth in warm water.  Do not touch the root.
  • For a Permanent Tooth: Carefully insert the tooth back into place.
  • For a Baby Tooth: Do not try to pack a baby tooth back in the socket.
  • Place it in cold milk or water and bring it with you to the dentist.
  • See a dental professional as soon as possible.

Broken Tooth
  • Gently clean dirt or debris from the injured area with warm water.
  • Place cold compresses on the face, in the area of the injured tooth, to reduce swelling.
  • Apply direct pressure to any bleeding areas with a clean cloth
  • Go to a dental professional immediately.

Bitten Lip or Tongue
  • Apply direct pressure to the bleeding area with a clean cloth.
  • If there is swelling, apply cold compresses.
  • If bleeding continues and can’t be stopped, go to the hospital emergency room.
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