Knocked Out Tooth

• Retrieve the tooth and hold it by the crown. If the tooth is dirty, gently rinse it, preferably in the child’s saliva. Do not scrub or remove any tissue.
• Put the tooth in a cup of cool whole milk. Use water as a last resort.
• Take the child to a dentist immediately.
  
  

Broken Tooth  

• Have a child rinse mouth with warm water to keep the area clean. If broken piece is found, place in a clean container for dentist. Use cold compresses on the area to keep swelling down. Take the child to a dentist immediately.

Bitten Tongue or Lip

• Apply direct pressure to the wound with a clean cloth to stop any bleeding.
• Place a cold compress to swollen area.
• If bleeding does not stop, take the child to the emergency room or health care provider.
   

Objects Caught Between Teeth
 

• Have child rinse mouth with warm water and floss to remove any food that might be trapped.
• If the pain does not go away take the child do a dentist immediately.
  
   

• Tie a scarf, handkerchief, necktie or towel around the jaw and over the top of the head to hold the jaw in place.
• Apply cold compresses to swollen areas.
• Take the child to an emergency room immediately.
  
   

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