Soft Tissue Trauma

What else should I consider after suffering soft tissue trauma?

When patients sustain an injury that results in soft tissue trauma, the main challenge is often stemming the bleeding. Initially, you can rinse your mouth with warm water. This will remove any excess blood away from the wound. Following this, a sterile gauze or a clean tissue can be used to apply pressure to the area.

A concussion is one of the most common issues that can arise when oral soft tissues are damaged. This will need urgent hospital medical attention before seeing our emergency dentist.

If you have lost parts of your tooth and can’t account for them, and suspect that you may have inhaled them, then a chest X-ray may be necessary to rule out the presence of tooth tissue in your lungs.