-Please see a dental provider immediately to treat the injury! The first few hours a critical, try to gently re position the teeth, then use gauze or a napkin between the teeth and close the mouth. Visit the [...]
Intrusive Luxation
-Please see a dental provider immediately to treat the injury! Clinical Findings The tooth is displaced axially into the alveolar bone. It is immobile and percussion may give a high, metallic (ankylotic) sound. Treatment Allow some natural eruption [...]
Lateral Luxation
-Please see a dental provider immediately to treat the injury! The first few hours are very critical! Try to gently move to the teeth back to their position. Use gauze or a napkin to place between the teeth [...]
Infraction
Clinical Findings An incomplete fracture (crack) of the enamel without loss of tooth structure. Not tender. If tenderness is observed evaluate the tooth for a possible luxation injury or a root fracture. Treatment In case of marked infractions, [...]
No pain-Low pain
Enamel Fracture -Please call us to schedule an appointment so we can help treat the injury. Clinical Findings A complete fracture of the enamel. Loss of enamel, and no visible sign of exposed dentin. Not tender. If tenderness [...]
Avulsion (Tooth out of socket)
Please see dental provider immediately! Baby teeth If a baby tooth is avulsed, leave it out of the socket. Next, seek a dentist for a follow-up. Adult teeth First Aid for Avulsed teeth https://kidfocusdentistry.com/first-aid-avulsed-teeth/ The prognosis for avulsed permanent [...]
Non fracture dental trauma
Dental infraction This type of dental trauma is categorized by: An incomplete fracture (crack) of the enamel without loss of tooth structure. Not tender. If tenderness is observed evaluate the tooth for a possible luxation injury or a [...]
What to do about a fractured tooth
If your child has a fractured tooth, it's important to keep calm. This is not a dental emergency, but your child should see a dentist as soon as possible. If possible, find the broken piece of tooth and [...]
Fractured permanent front teeth
If your child has fractured a permanent tooth due to trauma, they will most likely experience sensitivity to hot/cold and pressure. The severity of the trauma on the tooth will dictate how we will treat it: A minor [...]
Shark Teeth
A frequent concern from parents with a child getting new teeth, is that their children are getting “shark teeth”. This term is often used to describe when a child is getting new adult teeth while the baby teeth are [...]
Wisdom Teeth Extractions in Wheat Ridge
Wisdom teeth or 3rd molars are the last set of adult teeth that develop in the mouth. We often recommend that patients get them removed. Why extract wisdom teeth? Because of where they are located and how late [...]
TMJ Disorder (TMD) in Wheat Ridge
TMD or temporomandibular disorder is when a patient experiences problems with either their jaw, jaw joint (TMJ), facial muscles or in most cases, all of the above. Physical symptoms of TMD include: Clicking and popping of the jaw [...]
Silver Diamine Fluoride treatment for kids in Wheat Ridge
Silver Diamine Fluoride—The superhero liquid Silver Diamine Fluoride, or SDF for short, is like a special superhero liquid that helps teeth. Imagine if you could give your teeth a shield against those pesky cavities. Well, that's kind of [...]
Pediatric sedation in Wheat Ridge
Our approach to doing treatment is to focus on achieving the long-term positive effect for your child. Therefore, it might take more appointments for some kids vs. others. If it is our first time seeing your child, and [...]
Pediatric preventative services in Wheat Ridge
Preventative information: The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry identifies Tooth decay as a disease; which means that it is a preventable condition. The number one tool that we recognize at our office is that having the right information [...]
Pediatric crowns in Wheat Ridge
At Kid Focus Dentistry, we are not only dental providers but we are also parents. As parents, we understand the struggles of always wanting the best for our children, especially with regard to medical treatments. Because of this, [...]