Dental traumas can occur at any age and in any situation. Children and adolescents are particularly susceptible to this type of accident. Engaging in certain activities increases the risk of dental trauma. That’s why wearing protective mouth guards is advised based on the activities.
In this article, we provide you with all the information about dental trauma. What is a dental trauma? How to react in case of impact? What happens during a consultation? What coverage can you expect from your insurance? A comprehensive overview of the topic.
What is a dental trauma?
Simply put, a dental trauma is an injury to one or more teeth resulting from an impact. Most often, it’s the teeth located at the front of the mouth that are affected: incisors and canines.
Children and adolescents are often victims of dental trauma due to falls or significant impacts. However, adults can also have accidents that cause this type of damage. This trauma can affect both temporary (baby) teeth and permanent teeth.
What to do during a dental trauma?
Don’t panic. While a dental trauma can be quite alarming, it’s important to stay calm in order to act quickly and appropriately.
If one or more teeth are broken, collect the pieces and keep them without handling them too much. Depending on the type of impact and the condition of the teeth, they might be able to be reused to repair the broken tooth or teeth.
Immediately contact a dental clinic and briefly explain the situation. You’ll receive initial recommendations over the phone and know what steps to take.
How does a consultation for dental trauma proceed?
During the emergency consultation, several interventions may be performed: clinical examination, dental X-rays, photographs of the traumatized area, etc. In all cases, our dentist will ask you about what happened to understand the circumstances of the accident as accurately as possible (medical history).
Medical treatment will depend on each situation. Regular medical follow-up and check-ups of the tooth or teeth that experienced the trauma will be necessary. Once again, our dentist will provide you with all the necessary information to ensure your recovery proceeds under the best possible conditions.
What coverage is provided for dental trauma?
Dental trauma resulting from an accident should be reported to your health insurance. Emergency intervention, as well as all treatments related to the evolution of the situation of your traumatized tooth or teeth, will be covered by your insurance.
Sometimes, a few follow-up appointments are sufficient. However, it’s possible that certain repercussions might occur years later. This is the case if the dental trauma affects a baby tooth and the underlying germ of the permanent tooth is also damaged. Problems might then arise during their eruption: gray teeth, dental malformation, etc.
Have you just experienced dental trauma? Is one of your loved ones a victim of a dental accident? Contact us immediately!”
