A Dentist Can Fix That Accident

The entire body is a delicate organism that requires regular maintenance and protection from trauma. The teeth are no exception. But, there are occasions in life when some people from childhood through elderly age can lose teeth, break their jaw, lose gum tissue or damage their throat and or palette in some way. This is where a dentist can help you.

The physical trauma can occur as the result of a sports injury, an auto accident or, quite frankly, an accident around the house. Accidents around the house are common with the elderly and children. For example, at least once in most people's lives they've experienced a minor or major injury as the result of falling down stairs, running into a sliding door, falling out of a tree, or falling off of a bicycle (or other toy), which are quite common with children. These injuries can leave the patients with missing teeth, a misaligned bite or difficulty speaking clearly or swallowing comfortably. It goes without saying that many of these cases will include some form of oral surgery as well, but several dentist assistants, technicians and physicians are usually needed after severe trauma has occurred.

The particular dentist and number of dental professionals and plastic surgeons required to repair a patients oral cavity and face is truly dependent upon the type of trauma and level thereof. Firstly, some dental reconstruction may be required before some type of jaw wiring, head gear or simple braces can be used to secure the teeth, depending upon whether they were knocked out of the jaw, broken or just loosened. Secondly, and in contrast, cracked teeth and chipped teeth can be repaired by a general dentist with filling, caps or veneers. Thirdly, in the most severe cases, some bone, tissue and teeth are lost to the trauma and can only be replaced with prosthesis. These prosthetic devices can be made to replace just the teeth or they can be made to replace the appearance of the teeth and gums in partial dentures or full. The processes of repairing oral trauma can be completed by a general, orthodontic, prosthodontic, periodontic or oral surgeon in dentistry. As stated earlier, it all really depends on the x-rays and thorough examination of the severity of the injury to the upper neck, jaw, teeth, gums and soft tissue. In the end, the quicker a patient sees a corrective specialist in dentistry, the better the success rate for repairing teeth and restoring function to damaged tissue.