Dental Care
Nearly one-half of all kids sustain dental injury during childhood
Primary and permanent teeth, though nestled safely in the mouth, can be prone to serious injury. Nearly one-half of all kids sustain dental injury during child- hood. About 30 percent of preschool children — boys and girls alike — will suffer primary tooth trauma, while up to 33 percent of school-age kids — boys twice as often as girls — will injure their permanent teeth. The front teeth are more prone to serious injury, which can cause long-lasting cosmetic, functional, economic and psychosocial effects. It’s important to know what to do in the event your child suffers dental trauma at any age. Falls are the most common cause of tooth injury in preschool and school-age kids, whereas sports-related tooth injuries are more common in ado- lescents. Once an injury has occurred, it may be diffi cult to tell which type of tooth
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has been damaged. Here is how to distin- guish the teeth:
* Permanent teeth have a wavy top while they are coming out of the gum. After
eruption, permanent teeth will have a nice smooth edge.
* Primary teeth are much smaller than permanent teeth.
* Children fi ve years and younger mostly have primary teeth.
* Between six and seven years of age, primary teeth fall out and permanent teeth
replace them.
* From 6 to 12 years of age, a child will have a mouth full of both primary and permanent teeth.
* By 13 years of age, most primary teeth are gone, and a child has a mouth full of
permanent teeth.
Whether primary or permanent, teeth can sustain many kinds of injuries. When
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