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Handling Common Dental Emergencies

January 30, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

What should you do if you have a dental emergency like a toothache, a broken tooth or even a broken jaw? For starters, if you have pain or swelling, you can take an over-the-counter painkiller, such as ibuprofen. Avoid aspirin. If you’re bleeding from a cut or a knocked-out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: broken tooth, chipped tooth, dental emergency, emergency room, knocked out tooth, oral pain, tooth pain, toothaches

Knocked out tooth – What to do?

March 22, 2012 By Social Media Collaborative

Emergency is a word that most of us fear. I know I do! Some people are comfortable in an emergency setting and thank goodness for that. For those of us who aren’t so level headed in an emergency, the best thing we can do is educate ourselves on how to handle certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: broken jaw, dental emergency, Emergency, fractured jaw, knocked out tooth, lost tooth, pain medication, painful emergency, put tooth in milk, re-implant tooth, toothaches

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