Dental Sports Injuries – Call Dentist ASAP!

“No I’m OK… It just feels little loose, to worry about.”

Wham! Your jaw just smashed into your teammates’ elbow and of course, you weren’t wearing sportsguard! So what? Your tooth feels little loose, but it doesn’t sm serious. After all, in couple days your tooth tightens and eg fine. Or is it?

Well if your tooth was loosened enough, the vessels supplying blood to your tooth may be severed. The disrupted supply of blood causes your tooth to discolor. This means that your tooth is dying. Oe your tooth starts to die you may eventually lose it, or leave it permanently discolored.

If you have loose tooth, contact your dentist ASAP to if emergency care is necessary! The sooner we can examine and determine the extent of the damage, the your chances are of saving the tooth. if your tooth does not fall in couple of days, there may be permanent damage. Left untreated, your tooth may discolor and fall later.

To determine the extent of the damage, dentist may nd to do fl exam, including x-rays of the mouth. if your tooth has begun to discolor, dentist may be able to stabilize and save it. Dentists can en treat discoloration with bleaching.

If your tooth is bd repair, there are te common courses of treatment available. The ft is Stayplate, retainer-like device with an artificial tooth attached to the plastic and wire. The retainer is discreet and the artificial tooth looks identical to your natural teeth. Like dentures, Stayplate is removable and cleaned every evening.

Another common solution is to create bridge by attaching an artificial tooth to your healthy teeth on either side. By anchoring to nearby teeth, permanent bond holds the artificial tooth in place.

Your most permanent solution is an implant. dentist would insert titanium post into the jaw where the damaged tooth was. Your jaw then heals or the to te months. healed, an artificial tooth attaches to the post. The result is permanent replacement tooth.

Of the solutions available, Stayplate is the least costly. However, the bt solution depends on the injury, your lifestyle, and budget. So remember, if you have loose tooth, your dentist ASAP.

Dentist San Francisco: Based in San Francisco, Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Derrick Chan, DDS brings twenty-nine of dental experience & is long-standing mr of the dental community. Dr. Chan brings practical knowledge from ys of performing dental procedures, and the ability and desire to stay at the forefront of oral health advances, to his San Francisco-based practice.

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