{"id":98,"date":"2008-03-07T18:56:07","date_gmt":"2008-03-08T02:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theathleteslawyer.com\/cases\/save-that-tooth\/"},"modified":"2008-03-07T18:56:07","modified_gmt":"2008-03-08T02:56:07","slug":"save-that-tooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2008\/03\/07\/save-that-tooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Save that tooth !"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bike crashes can result in facial injuries, dental care and brain injury. There are reported cases of triathletes being struck by cars, tripping and falling entering\/exiting the transition areas and getting hit during the swim, all resulting in head injury and dental trauma. After medical concerns are addressed, the extent of the dental injury should be evaluated. A trained dental expert will know what to look for and what kind of testing to administer. Any dental injury has the potential of being serious, and complications may arise weeks or years after the incident. TheAthletesLawyer has seen cases where treatment has been delayed because of an injured athlete’s head trauma, confusion, dizziness, andrenaline and high pain threshold. In the case of dental avulsions and teeth being knocked out, the tooth should be immediately recovered and, if clean, replanted, so that it looks like the corresponding tooth on the other side. Hold the tooth by the crown and replace in the socket. Usually the tooth will click back into the correct position. DO NOT TOUCH ROOT SURFACE<\/em><\/strong>. If contaminated, rinse the tooth with saline or water before replanting. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau does not recommend gargling or rinsing with Gatorade or other sports drinks instead, as the fallen athlete should try to preserve the sterility of the injury site.<\/p>\n

The reason for the urgency in replanting is that once the tooth is out of the socket, the likelihood of the body treating the tooth as a foreign object and resorbing the root increases rapidly. If the tooth is replanted immediately, the chances of saving the tooth with a root canal are very good<\/strong>; however, if the tooth is out more than 30 minutes, the chances of success begin to decrease. Teeth that are out for longer than about two hours have a very poor prognosis. (From a Roundtable on Dental Care and Injury Prevention in Athletes, Sports Science Exchange, Vol. 8 (1997), no. 3) In other words, if the athlete’s tooth has been knocked out for more than 2 hours, the chances of is being saved are a “long shot.” Therefore, rather than being a “hero” and finishing the race or workout with the tooth in your fuel belt; get to a dentist and get it put back in your mouth properly. Otherwise, you’ll look like a battered hockey player instead of a mended endurance athlete !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bike crashes can result in facial injuries, dental care and brain injury. There are reported cases of triathletes being struck by cars, tripping and falling entering\/exiting the transition areas and getting hit during the swim, all resulting in head injury and dental trauma. After medical concerns are addressed, the extent of the dental injury should…<\/p>\n

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