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Assess the knock
Which tooth, how it sits now, and whether the root or nerve is involved.
StepsTreatments
A knocked, chipped, or pushed tooth needs assessment the same day when possible — baby teeth included. Parents stay in the room for children.
At the visit
Clinical exam, x-rays, stabilisation — reposition, splint, bond a fragment, or smooth a sharp edge — plus a follow-up plan for nerve damage.
First aid
Adult and baby teeth follow different rules — especially when a tooth is knocked completely out. Use these accordions on the way in.
Hold by the crown, not the root. Rinse briefly if dirty. Store in milk or saline, or gently replant if the patient can tolerate it.
Come straight in — contact the clinic on the way.
Do not force it back in. Control bleeding with gentle pressure. Bring your child in the same day.
We check neighbouring teeth and whether a space maintainer might be needed later.
Save fragments in milk. Smooth edges can cut the tongue — we can fix that quickly.
Nerve exposure may need pulp treatment or a crown on permanent teeth.
Mouthguards help for contact sport. After any head knock, watch for headache or vomiting — see a doctor if concerned.
For heavy bleeding, trouble breathing, or head injury with loss of consciousness, call 000 first. Then contact the clinic for dental follow-up.
The process
Typical trauma visit from call to follow-up.
Describe the knock and whether a tooth is missing.
Clinical look and x-rays of roots and surrounding bone.
Splint, bond, pulp care, or extraction when the tooth cannot be saved.
Follow up to watch nerve health and remove splints.
Honest answers
Colour change, baby versus adult rules, and whether the tooth can be saved.
Sometimes after nerve injury. Review x-rays catch problems early.
Different rules. We explain which tooth type you are dealing with.
Many chips bond well. Avulsed adult teeth have the best chance within an hour.
You stay in the room. We go slowly and stop if they need a break.
Book urgent trauma care
Book an urgent slot online or ring the clinic — say it is fresh trauma so we triage quickly.
Book appointmentBefore you come in
Storage, missing teeth, and when a mouthguard pays off.
Adult teeth — yes if you can, or store in milk. Baby teeth — no, do not replant.
Still come in. We check for fragments in lips or gums and x-ray the socket.
Often yes for a check even if the tooth looks fine — roots can be damaged.
Contact sport and skate ramps. Custom guards fit better than boil-and-bite when children are ready.
All treatments
Book or call the day of the injury. Even minor chips deserve a photo and a look — nerve damage can show up later.
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Fresh trauma gets priority.
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Bring any piece you find.
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We watch nerve health months later.
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