Trauma dental emergency

Trauma – dental accident

1 Do you have any pain at the moment?

A Yes, I have pain all the time and it is irradiating to my ear and/or across the jaw

B The pain is occasional only if I drink or eat something

C Yes breathing heavily through my mouth makes it worse?

D There is no pain

2 When did you broke your toooth?

A Today

B day ago

C A week ago

D A month ago

3 Does it bleed from inside of the tooth?

A Yes

B No

Trauma dental emergency

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Ok, it looks like the inner tooth is exposed and most likely the pulp (nerve) is damaged and that is why you have so much pain.

What to do?

You can use opioid analgesics co-codamol 8/500 containing codeine phosphate 8 mg and on paracetamol 500 mg 0.5–1 g every 4–6 hours to a max. of 4 g daily.

The most common pain reliever for dental pain is Ibuprofen and it’s relatives (NSAIDs) if you can take them).  Over-the-counter It is sold in 200 mg tablets and directions on the box are to take two every 4-6 hours.  This is a very low dose and four, or even six tablets will be much more effective in the beginning, but try not to exceed 800mg limit .

What not to do?

In this case only the dentist can relief the pain completely by extirpating (removing) the nerve. So do not wait and seek medical attention as soon as possible.

If you can not get any answers to your questions and problems, it is always the best thing to contact your dentist for further examination and assistance.

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