{"id":8015,"date":"2013-02-24T22:19:02","date_gmt":"2013-02-24T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/mi-hijo-se-ha-roto-un-diente\/"},"modified":"2013-02-24T22:19:02","modified_gmt":"2013-02-24T22:19:02","slug":"my-child-has-a-broken-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/my-child-has-a-broken-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"My child has a broken tooth, what can I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having a child is an absolutely extraordinary personal and life experience, marked by numerous events in the life of the parents and the child itself, in constant development and evolution.<\/p>\n

Part of this constant change and growth is the relationship and knowledge of their own health, in many cases relatively simple in the first years of life and, in others, punctuated by incidents such as the fracture of a temporary tooth due to a fall, which we address in this entry.<\/p>\n

A tooth fracture, depending on how it occurs, can lead to malformations, problems in the eruption of teeth, or 'blockages' of permanent teeth, so it is important to have a protocol in place to respond when such an incident occurs, so as not to aggravate them.<\/p>\n

In the Region of Murcia<\/a> There are several professionals who can deal with this type of emergency and, when faced with questions such as \"what do I do if my child has a broken tooth\" or \"what happens if my daughter has hit her palette\", they have the answers and the knowledge to resolve your needs in the best possible way.<\/p>\n

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Tooth fracture secondary to trauma: no tooth crown visible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first minutes after the fracture<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Blows with dental fractures are often accompanied by injuries to soft tissues, such as the lips or braces, which cause abundant bleeding that should not alarm us, since this fact, in itself, is not a serious problem.<\/li>\n
  2. In any case, the following should be done wash the affected area with water<\/b> drinking.<\/li>\n
  3. Subsequently, we must compress it with gauze<\/b>in order to stop the bleeding.<\/li>\n
  4. In case of locate the fractured piece of tooth<\/b>If it is not possible, it is advisable (but not essential) to place it in a container (a tupperware, a glass...) immersed in saline solution or milk as soon as possible.<\/li>\n
  5. Subsequently, parents should find the contact telephone number of a <\/b>paediatric dentist<\/b><\/a>The patient should preferably be taken for consultation on the same day of the traumatism, so that he\/she can assess the situation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The paediatric dentist shall make a diagnosis supported by periapical radiographs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    The visit to the <\/b>paediatric dentist<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

    The protocols developed by the Spanish Society of Paediatric Dentistry<\/a> (SEOP) and the International Association of Dental Traumatology<\/a> (IADT) set out the following factors to be taken into account in treatment:<\/p>\n