SACRAMENTO, Calif., USA: With parents and children enjoying the recreational sports and activities that typically come with warm summer weather, the California Dental Association is providing tips to avoid oral injuries and dental emergencies. Popular summer activities, like swimming, baseball and biking can increase the potential for injuries to the teeth and mouth.
Dental emergencies include teeth that have been knocked out (avulsed), broken (fractured), or forced out of position (extruded or luxated).
These injuries are often painful but can be easily prevented by wearing a mouthguard, said pediatric dentist and CDA President-Elect Lindsey Robinson, DDS. To avoid other oral injuries, like a cracked tooth, refrain from chewing ice, popcorn kernels and hard candy.