Sports and dental injuries
Of the thousands of teeth knocked out in youth sports every year, most often it doesn’t happen in contact sports.
Doctors say most dental injuries occur in basketball and baseball games.
They say if a child gets a broken or cracked tooth, they should see a dentist within 24 hours.
If a child loses a tooth, they should get to the emergency department right away.
A tooth that has been knocked out needs to be back in the mouth within 30 minutes for the best chance of long-term survival.
