A basketball clash, a bike fall: dental trauma is among the most frequent accidents of sporting childhood. Two things make the difference: prevention and knowing what to do in the first minutes.
The custom mouthguard
Built on a digital impression (intraoral scanner, no pastes), it protects teeth, lips and the joint by distributing impact. Unlike universal models it stays in place and lets kids talk and breathe — so they actually wear it.
Emergency: the knocked-out tooth
For a permanent tooth, time is everything:
- Hold it by the crown, never the root.
- Quick rinse, no scrubbing.
- Reinsert it in the socket if possible; otherwise carry it in milk or saliva.
- Dentist within 60 minutes: the tooth's survival depends on it.
Baby teeth are not reimplanted: we assess the permanent tooth bud at the practice instead.
With braces
Fixed braces call for dedicated mouthguards: let's discuss it at the orthodontic check-up.
Sources
- International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) — the association publishing the dental trauma guidelines — avulsed tooth protocol.
- Italian Ministry of Health, National guidelines for oral health in childhood — trauma prevention at school and sports age.