Safety Chart

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Safety and Your Teeth

Dental injuries can often be prevented — especially if you know what to watch out for. This chart can help you do just that. Fill in the specific areas that you know may prove dangerous.

Cause

Prevention

Possible Danger Areas in My Setting

Shoving/pushing

Encourage children to be considerate of each other, and gently remind them to wait their turn when appropriate

Falling on stairs

Make sure children don't
feel hurried
Remind children to use handrails

Falling from bikes and playground equipment

Review safety rules
Teach safe use
Make sure equipment is age appropriate and in good repair

Running with objects in mouth

Make a list together of the only things that should go in your mouth, and illustrate together
Post at children's eye level

Falling/tripping

Remind children to walk, don't run
Clean up toys, materials, and spills

Car accidents (sudden stops)

Always wear seatbelts
Offer children props to role play

Biting hard objects

Make a list together of everything you shouldn't bite
Encourage children to add to the list as they think of items

Did You Know?

Upper front teeth are the teeth most affected by accidents
Teeth and gums in the back of the mouth are usually injured by chewing on pencils, ice, or cracking nuts

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Tonsil stones, clinically called tonsilloliths, are small, white discharges that form in the crevices of the tonsils. They are typically found on the surfaces of the pharyngeal tonsils on either side at the back of the throat. They can be as small as a grain of rice or as large as a pea. They are quite common and usually harmless, but they may spark alarm in patients when noticed for the first time.