One out of two children suffers an oral trauma before the age of 12. These shocks affect the integrity of the tooth and the surrounding tissues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The consequences of a dental trauma can appear immediately or a few weeks or even months after the shock. This is why it is advisable to consult a dentist even if no lesions are apparent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Depending on the case, the treatment is performed as an emergency or at a later date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many symptoms that can appear after a shock. It is important to identify them and to know what to do because a shock on the baby teeth can have consequences on the permanent teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In general, a dental trauma is an injury due to an impact on one or more teeth. Contusion, cracked, broken or dislocated teeth, the impact can cause more or less important lesions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The front teeth are generally the most affected. The upper incisors and canines, in particular, are particularly exposed, unlike the premolars and molars which are more protected because they are located at the back of the mouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the causes of dental trauma can be multiple, in children, two causes are mainly observed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A baby in the process of discovering the world has difficulty escaping shocks, the causes of which vary according to age. Between the ages of one and two, falls related to learning to walk cause the most shocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the age of three or four, pushing and shoving in the playground is common and can also cause a shock to the baby teeth. A bad blow, a fall on the ground or a shock against another surface (wall, table, bench, etc.) regularly leads to dental trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trauma to a baby tooth can cause pain or have visible consequences. The tooth may break, shift, or become weakened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dislocation represents the abnormal mobility or displacement of the tooth in its socket. The tooth is then at an angle or can turn on itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The desmodont (ligament of the tooth) can, during an impact, be damaged and lead to a partial or total luxation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common case in children is subluxation, a dislocation that involves only the tooth and not the alveolar bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tooth dislocation is not the only consequence. One can also face :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Impacts to baby teeth are even more risky when the child is still sucking his thumb or using a pacifier. This is because sucking causes the upper and lower teeth to be misaligned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because of this gap, upon impact, the baby tooth can sink into the bone and cut blood vessels and nerves. This can lead to necrosis of the tooth, which turns gray a few weeks or months or years later without necessarily falling out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, during a dental trauma, lesions can appear on other parts of the mouth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
L’\u00e9cueil \u00e0 \u00e9viter est de minimiser l\u2019incident pensant qu\u2019il s\u2019agit d\u2019une dent temporaire. La racine d\u2019une dent de lait est en contact direct avec le germe de la dent d\u00e9finitive. De ce fait, un choc sur une dent de lait peut avoir des cons\u00e9quences sur la dent d\u00e9finitive comme des taches ou des malformations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A rarer risk of trauma to a baby tooth is that the permanent tooth will be blocked and never come out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first thing to do after a trauma is to reassure the child, stay calm and clean the mouth with clear water or saline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To know if the situation requires a consultation, it is necessary to observe a few indicators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the wound is soiled or deep, it is necessary to consult urgently. If it is not, it should be cleaned and its evolution observed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An emergency consultation is required if: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After cleaning the wound, the pedodontist performs the necessary care: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A follow-up is necessary to monitor the evolution of the permanent tooth, approximately every six months. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One out of two children suffers an oral trauma before the age of 12. These shocks affect the integrity of the tooth and the surrounding tissues. The consequences of a dental trauma can appear immediately or a few weeks or even months after the shock. This is why it is advisable to consult a dentist even if no lesion is visible.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":9315,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[289],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-urgence"],"yoast_head":"\n