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December 2014

Qué hacer si el trauma dental ocurre en casa: Dientes de leche

Written by: Avani Khera, DMD

¡Los accidentes suelen ocurrir!

What to do if Dental Trauma Happens at Home: Baby Teeth

Written by: Avani Khera, DMD

Accidents happen!

From playing sports, to roughhousing with their siblings, many children suffer trauma to their teeth. Many dental injuries are sports-related, most commonly due to basketball or baseball. Making sure your child wears a mouth guard, helmet, and face guard during sports activities is an important way of preventing dental trauma from happening in the first place! Custom mouth guards are recommended and available through your dentist. Generic mouthguards are available over the counter at most drug stores.

What to do if Dental Trauma Happens at Home: Permanent Teeth

Written by: Avani Khera, DMD

From playing sports, to roughhousing with their siblings, many children suffer trauma to their teeth. Many dental injuries are sports-related, most commonly due to basketball or baseball. Making sure your child wears a mouth guard, helmet, and face guard during sports activities is an important way of preventing dental trauma from happening in the first place! Custom mouth guards are recommended and available through your dentist. Generic mouthguards are available over the counter at most drug stores.

Qué hacer si el trauma dental ocurre en casa: Dientes permanentes

Written by: Avani Khera, DMD

Desde practicar deportes, a jugar con las manos con sus hermanos, muchos niños sufren traumas en sus dientes. Muchas lesiones dentales se relacionan con los deportes, generalmente el baloncesto y el béisbol. Asegurarse de que su niño usa un protector bucal, casco y protector de la cara durante actividades deportivas es una manera importante de prevenir que ocurra el trauma dental. Se recomienda el uso de protectores bucales personalizados disponibles a través de su dentista.  Los protectores comunes están disponibles en la mayoría de las farmacias sin receta.

Un video de TeethFirst!: Por qué importan las primeras visitas al dentista

Los médicos, dentistas y otros profesionales médicos sugieren que los bebés deben visitar a un dentista antes de cumplir un año.

Para ayudar a las familias a entender por qué ofrecen esta recomendación, TeethFirst! les pidió a algunos dentistas e higienistas dentales de Rhode Island que explicaran por qué piensan que es importante que los niños pequeños visiten a un dentista.

Mire el video y aprenda por qué las primeras visitas dentales son una excelente idea.  

A TeethFirst! Video: Why Early Dental Visits Matter

Doctors, dentists, and other health care providers suggest that babies see a dentist by age one.

To help families understand why they make this recommendation, TeethFirst! asked some Rhode Island dentists and dental hygienists to explain why they think it is important for very young children to see a dentist.

Watch the video and learn why very early dental visits are a great idea. 

TeethFirst! Creating healthy smiles for a lifetime.