Summer Injuries

With the warmer months finally here, the chances of a dental injury increase, What do you do if you or your child has a tooth knocked (evulsed) out?

The first thing is remain calm! There is usually a lot of bleeding associated with an oral injury. This will stop with gentle pressure on the bleeding area.

Find the tooth, clean it by holding onto the crown of the tooth while rinsing it with water. Gently reposition the tooth back into the tooth socket.

If you can not place the tooth back into the socket after rinsing with water then either place it into the patient's mouth under the tongue or transport it in a plastic bag filled with milk or water.

The chance of successful re-implantation of a tooth are greatest if the patient can be treated by a dentist soon after the accident. If treatment is started within the first hour after the accident, a 50% chance of success can be expected,

Please call Dr. Sonntag's emergency phone number right away at (989) 790-3357!