An emergency dentistry kit will go on sale in America to help with common dental problems.
The Emergency Dental Kit, produced by SciMeDent Health, contains temporary cement for lost or broken fillings, toothache drops and denture repair material.
Chief executive officer of the company Dr Jan Stahl warned that the equipment was not intended to act as a substitute for a visit to an emergency dentist.
“This kit provides safe, temporary relief until a dental visit can be scheduled,” he said.
Sports teams and school nurses like the security of having tools to deal with dental crises, the organisation has claimed, adding that many people also take their emergency dentistry kits on holiday with them or keep one at home.
A 2002 study of paediatric dental clinics found that just under half of all tooth injuries to children occurred in the home.
Dr Stahl explained that “millions” of dental emergencies occur every year at times when dentists cannot be reached.