Dental Emergencies
Protect your smile from the unexpected.
Dental Emergencies
Dental Emergencies: Introduction
Pain is one of the reasons people go to the dentist. A painful tooth can be triggered by hot or cold food and drinks.
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Dental Emergency Procedures Can Help Save a Tooth
Handling a dental emergency can be tricky when you or a loved one is in pain, but a quick and appropriate reaction can help save a tooth in danger. The American Dental Association recommends that you become familiar with these dental emergency procedures just in case you ever have a dental emergency
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Injured Tooth: What Should I Do?
As with any trauma to the mouth, you should consult with your dentist immediately to determine if treatment is required.
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Sports Safety
Sports Safety: Avoiding Tooth and Mouth Injuries
A few years ago, a dental journal called ADA News published an article that described what seemed like an unusual case: A child had suffered serious dental injuries after snagging his teeth on a basketball net while doing a slam-dunk.
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What are Sports Mouth Guards ?
Sports guards, mouth guards and mouth protectors are different names for the same thing: a device worn over your teeth that protects them from blows to the face and head.
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Helmets and Mouth Guards
Statistics, Sports, Splatters and Spills
An Ounce of Prevention Still Worth a Pound of Cure
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