1) Do not use baby walkers.

2) Do not let children use roller skates without protection.

3) Teach your children to:

a. Look after their teeth as well as that of their friends’ teeth when playing by not knocking their teeth with heavy objects.

b. Watch out for possible obstructions that they can trip themselves up on.

c. Do not push when playing.

d. Stay seated on the swing and do not jump off when the swing is in motion.

e. Use the stairs when getting out of the swimming pool.

4) If the child participates in sports such as rugby, hockey, karate, riding on a bike, wintersports (i.e. skiing) a skate board or any activity that involves potential trauma to the facial area, make sure that the child uses a helmet or mouth protector

Informacion para pacientes acerca del trauma en dientes temporales en español