What to do if your child has a dental injury?

 Its a landmark for every child when his first tooth erupts. Its usually the lower central teeth(central incisors) to see the light of day followed by the upper centrals. Very frequently when kids fall or fight its these teeth that are most affected. The following situations may take place:

the tooth moves slightly

the tooth moves a lot

the tooth goes back inside the socket

the tooth flies out(avulsion)  

the tooth breaks(save the fragment in milk, water)                                        

                                                              In any of the above cases, rush to your dentist. In case of an avulsion, you could simply rinse and put the tooth back in the socket. Do not scrub or it will kill the vital tissue(periodontal ligament) around it. If unable to do so, save the tooth in the mouth(if child is old enough to not swallow it), milk, coconut water or if none available, plain water and go to a nearby dentist as soon as possible so he may plant it back in.