Contents:
- Medical Video: How to Mold a Mouthpiece (Stovetop/Microwave)
- How to prevent tooth and mouth injuries while exercising
- 1. Use it mouthguard (mouth protection)
- 2. Face protector
- 3. Helmets
- Are teeth that are dated when exercising can be repaired again?
Medical Video: How to Mold a Mouthpiece (Stovetop/Microwave)
Injuries to the teeth and mouth are common. In many cases, injuries during exercise are a major cause of dental and oral injuries in adolescents and adults. So, how to prevent this condition? Find out the answers in this article.
How to prevent tooth and mouth injuries while exercising
Here are some things you can do to prevent tooth and mouth injuries during exercise.
1. Use it mouthguard (mouth protection)
When you exercise, the best way to prevent your mouth and tooth injury as a whole is to use it mouthguard. Because the purpose of use mouthguard while exercising is reducing the risk of injury to your mouth, tongue and soft tissue. Not only that, mouthguard also helps you avoid broken or broken teeth, nerve damage to the teeth and gums, and even dislodged teeth.
Usually mouthguard more for athletes. The reason is, athletes are 60 times more at risk of experiencing damage to teeth when they don't use mouthguard.
Even so, basically everyone, both children and adults who exercise with or without physical contact such as soccer, boxing, basketball and mountain bikes are also recommended to use mouthguard.
2. Face protector
This tool is used to prevent trauma or injury around the face. Not all sports need a face protector. Usually, this tool is used when you are playing certain sports positions, such as baseball catchers or hockey sports keepers.
3. Helmets
Most people consider if a helmet is only used when riding a motorcycle. In fact, helmets are also needed in sports activities, for example when you are cycling, wearing roller skates, and riding skateboard. Moreover for cyclists, helmets are an absolute device that must be worn when driving. Not only that, helmets are also needed in extreme sports such as rock climbing, cave climbing, and rafting.
Even though a helmet cannot fully protect your teeth and mouth, helmets play an important role in protecting your head from collisions that can cause concussions. Given that the head is one of the vital organs, that is why it is important to wear a helmet during sports.
Are teeth that are dated when exercising can be repaired again?
The release of all parts of the tooth from its socket in medical terms is called dental avulsion. Dental avulsion is a common condition due to collisions or blows that lead to the jaw. The good news, this condition can still be corrected and resolved if you immediately get medical treatment within one hour after the event takes place. After one hour, the chances of teeth being repaired will decrease. In essence, the sooner you get medical treatment, the better.
If you experience this condition, don't panic. Immediately take the loose teeth and wash them with running water. However, make sure not to brush because it can damage the structure and tissues that are still attached to the teeth. Then you can do a number of things as mentioned below:
- Try putting the teeth back into the socket. If not possible, hold it in your mouth with your tongue until you arrive at the dentist. After that, seek immediate medical care. The saliva and body temperature can help maintain the condition of the teeth that are released so that they can be re-implanted in the socket.
- If this is not possible, immediately put the teeth into a milk bottle. After that, immediately go to the nearest dentist, health center, or hospital to get further treatment.
If the doctor fails to return the tooth to its socket, dental implants can be another treatment option. Dental implants are procedures that are performed to replace teeth that are dated and act as a substitute for the roots of the missing teeth and hold the replacement teeth.
Unfortunately dental implants are not something cheap, so you need to consult with a doctor before doing this treatment.
