Tooth injury

Assessment of a tooth injury

Signs of a broken tooth or teeth:

• A visible tooth stump or a gap in the teeth is noticeable.
• Is there bleeding, swelling, or pain in the area of the broken tooth?
• Were there any accompanying injuries from the fall or the incident?
  • It is advisable to examine the child from head to toe to identify any possible additional injuries.
• Are tooth fragments found, or are parts of the tooth missing?

What measures should you take?

Measures for caring for the child:

• Calm the child and remain calm yourself.
• Position the child sitting and tilt the head forward.
• The child should spit out or let the blood coming from the mouth run out to avoid swallowing blood and the associated nausea.
• If there is a bleeding tooth gap, you can press a compress on it to stop the bleeding.
• Cool the jaw area with cool, damp compresses to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

Care of the broken tooth and tooth fragments:

• After the child has been cared for, you should look for and preserve the broken tooth (fragments).
• Reinigen Sie den Zahn(teile) nicht und legen Sie ihn in eine „Zahnrettungsbox“ oder alternativ in ein Behältnis mit kühler H-Milch oder Kochsalzlösung.
• Do not use plain tap water and do not let the tooth dry out to best preserve the tooth root.