First Aid Dental Trauma
One of the simplest, yet one of the most frequently neglected, items that should be readily available to you in your home is a basic first aid kit. It would, as a matter of fact, be so easy to throw together that it could (and should) be placed into your shaving kit or makeup bag for travel purposes first aid trauma. Let’s assume that you already have a medical kit available, so I won’t mention general medications such as pain pills or antibiotics first aid trauma. I’ll be as “dental specific” as possible first aid trauma.Some of the items listed below will contain explicit manufacturer instructions. It is important that these directions be followed exactly, according to specifications, so that the product itself will function properly first aid trauma. In addition, there are instructions in this website located in the pages relating to specific problems where these products would be useful first aid trauma. My instructions describe the technique for using the product in a situation and should be followed along with proper product handling.
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The following is what I think would be necessary to
complete a simple, compact first aid kit first aid trauma.
1 . A piece of cotton. To be used if you have irritation from dentures or braces.
2. A teabag. To be used for control of bleeding after oral surgery first aid trauma.
3. Orabase or Orabase B, the mouth bandage.
4. Beeswax. To be used to cover sharp edges on orthodontic bands.
5. Temporary filling material. To be used if a filling falls out or breaks. This is superior to wax and worth get- ting for the kit.
6. Denture adhesive paste. Get a small sample tube from your dentist. To be used for a number of purposes:
A. To make your denture more secure.
B. To temporarily secure a cap or bridge that has come loose.
C. To temporarily help stabilize a denture that has broken.
7. A packet of Stimudents. To help remove foreign objects that may have lodged between.
8. Any brand of topical anesthetic that contains Benzocaine. Temporary relief for:
A. Cold sores, fever blisters, canker sores.
B. Denture sores.
C. Any gum irritation first aid trauma.
D. Have you ever bitten your lip, cheek or tongue? This’ll help.
9. Toothache drops. Made from oil of cloves. When applied directly to the tooth with a cotton applicator, this can give some relief from moderate toothache pain.
10. A couple of packets of table salt from the local fast food restaurant first aid trauma. These will come in handy if rinsing is needed for any reason.
11. Gauze for wrapping a knocked-out tooth.
12. Clean cloth to use as a compress for cut cheeks, lips or gums. Black or red minimizes the amount of blood that you will see first aid trauma.
If you or someone in your family wears dentures or removable partial dentures, have a small separate kit available with the following items enclosed. Don’t be concerned about duplication of products in the two kits. The cost is negligible first aid trauma.
1 . A commercial denture cleaning powder (Efferdent, Polident).
2. A white candle as close to the color of your denture teeth as possible. A birthday candle is good. You can turn it into a fake tooth if one falls out.
3. Denture adhesive and/or denture pads.
4. A small bottle of rubbing alcohol. (See the section on denture repairs.)
5. Nail polish remover.
6. Super Glue or its equivalent. To be used in the following situations:
A. To bind parts of broken denture base together. (Please, be very careful).
B. To replace a denture tooth that may have popped off first aid trauma.
These products are all readily available at your pharmacy, but when you really want them they are nowhere to be found (at least not at home where they should be) first aid trauma. Please go buy these things now and put them all somewhere in your bathroom. As I suggested, your travel kit, make-up kit or shaving kit is just fine first aid trauma. The items can be stored in a zipper type freezer bag. They’ll all be exactly where you can find them when needed first aid trauma. If you need one item in this kit, one time only, it will be worth far more to you in convenience than the minimal cost.
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