Children's Sports and Dental Injuries

Children's Sports and Dental Injuries

  • How to Deal With Chipped Tooth Sensitivity Until You Get Your Chipped Tooth Repaired

    Are you suffering from sensitivity pain due to a chipped tooth? Are you unable to repair your chipped tooth for several days or weeks? Then until you get the dental work you need, you'll have to avoid anything that causes sensitivity, something that is difficult — but not impossible — to do. Healthy teeth have two layers of protection: the enamel layer, which is stronger than bone, and the dentin layer, which is porous and spongy.

  • 3 Reasons to Replace Composite Bonding With a Dental Crown

    When you break or chip a tooth, the fastest and cheapest way to repair it is with composite bonding. A dentist can apply composite bonding to a tooth within an hour. Moreover, in the hands of a skilled cosmetic dentist, the repaired tooth will show no signs of damage or of dental treatment. In other words, your smile and your bite remain intact. However, composite bonding generally doesn't last very long in the average mouth.

  • How Tartar Leads to Bad Breath

    Have you had your teeth cleaned recently? If not, you should be aware that tartar doesn't just look unattractive, it also gives you bad breath. So, although you can conceal tartar — to a certain extent — you can't always conceal its smell. But unless you know how tartar forms in the first place, you won't quite understand just how it might cause bad breath or halitosis. Plaque Comes Before Tartar

  • 5 Ways to Reduce the Staining Effects of Chlorhexidine Mouthwash

    Chlorhexidine mouthwash is useful for treating gum disease. It works by killing the bacteria that infects the gums and causes them to become red, inflamed and tender. However, this type of mouthwash has one side effect that many people find difficult to deal with: it causes dark stains on the teeth. The following tips can help you to reduce this staining effect during your treatment with chlorhexidine mouthwash. 1. Floss Every Day

  • 5 Tips For Keeping Dentures In Place

    Dentures are a tooth replacement solution used by many people around the world. A set of dentures can allow you to chew, chatter and smile as though you had a full set of natural teeth. However, when you are new to dentures or when they do not fit well, keeping them in place can be challenging. Use these five tips to help prevent your dentures from slipping. 1. Practice Eating With Softer Foods

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Children's Sports and Dental Injuries

As a mum, I know how essential sport can be to children's development. Through team sports like soccer, kids learn persistence, sportsmanship and the value of supporting their team members. However, all that learning carries some risk as well, and a stray elbow or a ball to the face can result in oral injuries. I have been the mum rushing to the emergency room with a precious permanent tooth sitting in a cup of milk. Admittedly, at the time, I wasn't even sure if the cup of milk was the right solution. As a parent, you will face those situations, and I'm here to make sure you know what to do when they pop up. With this blog, let's explore children's dentistry and sports injuries together... I want you to have the info you need to stay cool, calm and collected, regardless of how many teeth are on the pitch.