Friday, May 2, 2014

When Is Your Tooth Ache Serious?

By Hedrick Lepsch


No pain, no gain, right? Kids are surprisingly tough little creatures. In my very own elementary school, we had lots of sports related mishaps. Playing soccer, little Chad crashed into the goal post and had to get stiches on his head. I got smacked in the face with a basketball and nearly broke my nose. Kids fell off the monkey bars, tripped and scraped their knees playing tag, and twisted ankles playing kickball. It's a natural part of life.

Teeth chip, break, fracture and shatter more often than you'd think. In case this ever happens to you (based on your own stupidity or the fault of others) you'll want to know how to deal with it so you can save that beautiful mouth of yours.

Chips and breaks are usually more serious than fractures. Why? This is because when pieces of your teeth break off, it could expose the living tissue and nerves beneath the hard outer shell. That translates to pain. And often infection.

Tame cringed but felt a lot of empathy at that moment. No one truly understands unless they have felt that pain, then they would do the same thing, he thought to himself.

Tame didn't sleep that whole night. He just withered and wiggled in pain. He was so tired that he had to take the bus instead of driving to the dentist in Sandy, UT. Finally sleep took over and he was out like a light. When he reached the stop for the dentist he was barely able to walk because of the pain he was feeling in his mouth and head.

Talking was almost impossible, as the dentist soon realized when he started asking Tame questions. He soon switched over to yes or no questions that could be answered with the nod of a head.

With a mouth guard, your child will be protected from direct contact with a ball, elbow, the ground, or whatever may hit them. Additionally, if a child trips or crashes into another child or object, the backlash could cause your child's mouth to snap shut suddenly - damaging teeth, cutting lips, their tongue, or cheeks. Mouth guards made by your dentist in Sandy can protect your child from any of these injuries.

So don't delay! If you damaged a tooth, even a little - go see your cosmetic dentist in Sandy, UT today!




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