Dental Trauma in Reynoldsburg, OH
Dental accidents can be stressful for children and parents. At Buckeye Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Lucia Gerstmann and Dr. Marlina Shah provide compassionate dental trauma guidance for established patients during office hours. Many dental injuries can be managed temporarily at home while you arrange an evaluation. If your child has a life-threatening injury, call 911 or seek appropriate emergency care.
Care for Established Patients
When an established patient experiences a toothache, knocked-out tooth, broken tooth, or other dental trauma, our team is ready to help evaluate the problem and recommend appropriate care. Please call our office during business hours for guidance.
This service is not available to new patients until they have established care with our practice. New patients may call during regular office hours to schedule an initial visit. For urgent medical concerns, contact a hospital emergency department.
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Services Available to Established Patients Include:
Toothache Relief:
Many toothaches may initially respond to appropriate over-the-counter ibuprofen used according to the directions. Call during office hours, or leave an on-call message, when pain is constant, does not respond to appropriate over-the-counter medication, or wakes your child at night.
Knocked-Out Teeth: PERMANENT TEETH ONLY
Do not try to place a tooth back into the socket unless you are completely certain it is a permanent tooth. If you are unsure, place the tooth in milk and contact the practice or seek appropriate emergency care.
Repair of Broken or Chipped Teeth:
For a broken or chipped tooth, reassure your child and consider appropriate over-the-counter ibuprofen according to the directions. We can evaluate the tooth and often repair it in a way that looks natural, although the recommended treatment depends on the injury.
Management of Dental Trauma:
Call about teeth pushed forward or backward, pushed into the gums, loosened teeth, jaw trauma, or oral lacerations and cuts. Our team can provide guidance and arrange an evaluation for established patients.
Treatment for Dental Infections:
Call when swelling or pain is present, as these can be signs of infection. We will assess your child and explain the appropriate next step for the tooth and surrounding tissues.
What To Do After Dental Trauma
In The Event Of A Pediatric Dental Emergency, It’s Essential To Remain Calm And Take The Following Steps:
Assess the Situation:
Evaluate the severity of the dental emergency and determine if immediate intervention is necessary.
Contact Our Office:
Call Buckeye Pediatric Dentistry as soon as possible to schedule an emergency appointment. Our team will provide guidance on what to do next and ensure that your child receives timely care.
If a Permanent Tooth Is Knocked Out:
Handle a suspected permanent tooth by the crown, not the root. Do not reinsert it unless you are completely certain it is permanent; if unsure, place it in milk and contact the practice or seek appropriate emergency care.
Preserve It Safely:
For a suspected permanent tooth, keep it moist in milk if you are unsure what to do and contact the practice or seek appropriate emergency care. Leave reinsertion guidance to a qualified professional when the tooth type is uncertain.
After-Hours Guidance:
For weekends, holidays, or after-hours concerns, leave a message and the on-call doctor will return it as soon as possible. Many traumas can be managed temporarily at home while you wait for evaluation, but urgent or life-threatening concerns need appropriate emergency care.
Dental Trauma Care in Reynoldsburg and the Greater Columbus Area
Your child’s comfort, safety, and well-being are our top priorities when trauma occurs. Call during office hours for facial swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, a knocked-out permanent tooth, significant dental trauma, or pain that does not respond to appropriate over-the-counter medication or wakes your child at night. For weekends, holidays, and after-hours concerns, leave a message and the on-call doctor will return it as soon as possible.
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