Protect Smiles While Playing Spring Sports

Pediatric Dentistry of Garden City & Glen Cove

Garden City:516-222-5100

Glen Cove: 516-759-7000

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Are your kids involved in any spring sports?  They're a great way to stay active and involved!  Whether your kids play sports at school or in the community, it's important that they stay safe and protect not just their bodies, but also their teeth!  

Here are a few of the most common types of dental injuries that happen when kids play spring sports.

Common Dental Injuries:

• Fractures - A chipped or broken tooth is one of the most common spring sport dental injuries.  If your child chips their tooth, try to stabilize the portion of the tooth still in the mouth by gently biting on a towel.  Then, contact our office for emergency dental care.
• Avulsion - This dental term means that the entire tooth has been knocked out.  This can happen in any contact sport.  If possible, place the tooth back in the socket and visit our office.
• Luxation - In this case, the tooth is in the socket, but int eh wrong position.  As with the other emergency dental sports injuries, we can help with the proper medical care at our office.

Did you know that 10-20% of all sports related injuries are dental?  Read more about the importance of mouth guards and how they can help protect your child's teeth while playing sports here.

If you want to schedule a spring cleaning and exam for your kids, contact our office.  Call 516-222-5100 to contact our Garden City office or 516-759-7000 to contact our Glen Cove office.  Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and check out our YouTube channel!