A.M. Kahane

• Rinse mouth with warm water and use dental floss to dislodge any food that lies between teeth for toothaches.
• Apply a cold compress to the outside of mouth or cheek for swelling.
• Salvage any pieces and rinse them in warm water, along with mouth, for chipped or broken tooth.
• Apply a piece of gauze to the area for roughly ten minutes or until the bleeding completely ceases for bleeding.
• Apply a cold compress to the outside of mouth, cheek, or lip near the broken or chipped tooth to limit any swelling and relieve discomfort.
• Stick a piece of sugarless gum into the cavity or utilize an over-the-counter dental cement for lost filling.
• Use a cotton swab to apply a small amount of clove oil to the sensitive area for misplaced crown if causing significant pain.
• Coat the surface with an over-the-counter dental cement, toothpaste, or denture adhesive to help hold the crown in position for misplaced crown.
• Apply a cold compress to the outside of mouth or cheek in the affected area to relieve the pain for dislodged teeth.
• Take an over-the-counter pain reliever, like Tylenol or Advil, for dislodged teeth.
• Handle knocked-out tooth gently, without touching the root surface.
• Quickly and gently rinse knocked-out tooth in water, without any soap or other cleaning agents.
• Avoid scraping or brushing the knocked-out tooth with a toothbrush.
• Place knocked-out tooth back in its socket as soon as possible.
• If knocked-out tooth cannot be placed back in its socket, place it in a bag of milk and head to the dentist office or nearest emergency room.
• Momentarily re-attach loose braces with a small piece of orthodontic wax or place the wax over the braces to supply a cushion.
• Try using the eraser end of a pencil to push a broken wire into a more comfortable position.
• If repositioning the bracket or wire is unmanageable, cover the end with orthodontic wax, a small cotton ball, or a piece of gauze until arrival at office.
• Do not cut the wire.
• Rinse mouth with a mild mixture of salt and water for soft-tissue injuries.
• With a moistened piece of gauze or tea bag, apply pressure to the bleeding area, holding it in place for 15-to-20-minutes for soft-tissue injuries.
• Hold a compress to the outside of mouth or cheek in the impacted area for 5-to-10-minutes for soft-tissue injuries.
• Rinse mouth with a mild saltwater solution a few times per day for abscesses.
• Place a gauze pad over the extraction site and apply pressure by biting down on it for post-extraction bleeding and pain.
• Avoid using straws, spitting, vigorous swishing of fluids, and smoking after procedures.
• Use a soft-bristle toothbrush for brushing.
• Keep gums clean with gentle brushing, flossing, and rinsing with warm saltwater (1/2 tsp of regular table salt in 8oz of warm water).

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