How to Handle a Dental Emergency at the Playground or Beach
Sun, slides, surf — and then a thud. It happens in a blink: a wobble on the monkey bars, a slip on wet timber, or a stray elbow during a beach game. Suddenly, there’s blood, tears, and a sharp cry of pain. In those moments, calm is everything. Rinse gently, press with gauze, and steady the nerves before deciding the next step. Sometimes the injury is just a split lip, but at other times the pain in the back of the mouth can be more than a scare. If pain lingers in the back of the mouth and the area…
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