Training Tip of the Month
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What To Do When A Tooth Gets Knocked Out
Teeth can be knocked out of a person’s mouth by various accidents-whether it is at home, on a playground, or in a motor vehicle accident. A multitude of teeth are knocked out each year via fights and sports injuries. These knocked out teeth can often be re-implanted under favorable conditions. If the tooth can be replanted within 30 – 60 minutes after the accident, there is a greater than 90% chance the tooth can be retained for life. The following guidelines can increase the chances of successfully saving a tooth if it is knocked out.
First and foremost, it is advised that if the injury victim shows any sign of head injury, unconsciousness, nausea, or persistent headaches, the victim should be first evaluated for the head injury by proper medical personnel. Once a head injury is ruled out, the victim may precede to the dentist or orthodontist for treatment of the knocked out tooth.
What to Do:
• Find the tooth
• Handle the tooth by the crown or enamel portion, NOT the root
If the tooth is clean:
• Gently replant the tooth immediately. Use the other teeth as a guide.
• Have the patient hold the tooth in place with finger pressure, or bite on a towel to keep the tooth in place.
If the tooth is dirty:
• Rinse off the tooth. DO NOT scrub the tooth. DO NOT rinse the tooth for more than a few seconds.
• Place the tooth in one of the following transports solutions, (NOTE: the following is a list of transport solutions from greatest to least efficacy):
o Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution; (NOTE: Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution, or HBBC, is sold under the brand name Save-a-Tooth, and can be purchased either through your area Dentist or directly through the manufacturer at www.save-a-tooth.com).
o Milk
o Saliva, usually between the victim’s cheek and gums.
o Saline solution
o Water
Once the tooth is ready for transport:
• Seek immediate dental treatment-remember time is critical.
• If the injury occurs after dentist’s hours, or you are in an area where you cannot seek immediate dental treatment, transport the victim to the emergency room. Most emergency rooms have a Dentist or Orthodontist on call.
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6th Annual
sports medicine symposium
and golf outing
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
Mark your calendars for our 6th Annual Sports Medicine Symposium and Golf Outing. Once again, the event will be held at Windwood Country Club in Watertown. This FREE symposium will include information to help coaches succeed at all levels of competition. Once the symposium is over, join us for a FREE lunch, and a FREE 9 holes of golf.
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Speed and Agility Camp
Starting June 12th through July 28th
6 weeks excluding the week of July 3rd through July 7th
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Cost: $110
WAHS Sports Medicine believes that speed, agility, and conditioning are essential to athletic success. In order to help you achieve your full potential, our highly trained performance enhancement staff at WAHS Sports Medicine has developed a 6 week speed and agility camp.
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Functional Strength and Power Camp
Starting June 13th and ending July 27th
Excludes week of July 3rd through July 7th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00 AM– 10:30 AM
Cost: $85
WAHS Sports Medicine has developed challenging, functional, and effective alternative to weightlifting. Unlike traditional weightlifting, the camp integrates traditionally proven exercises as well as advanced exercises to work all muscle groups in unison, thereby increasing overall strength, power and coordination, while decreasing the risk of injury.
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Related Links
Careers:
www.nata.org National Athletic Trainers Association
www.apta.org American Physical Therapist Association
Health and Injury Information:
www.acsm.org American College of Sports Medicine
www.ncaa.org National Collegiate Athletic Association
www.wiaawi.org/health/nutrition Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic
Association
www.gssiweb.com Gatoraide Sports Science Institiute
www.iasm.com Institute for Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
www.physsportsmed.com The Physician & Sports Medicine
www.ORTHOsupersite.com The Orthopaedics Supersite
www.sportsdentistry.com Academy for Sports Dentistry
www.aapsm.org American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
www.biausa.org Brain Injury Association of America
www.subtlebraininjury.com Subtle Brain Injury Website
www.sportsmedresources.com Sports Medicine Resources Website
www.asmi.org American Sports Medicine Institute
www.ortho-u.net Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
www.lightningsafety.com National Lightning Safety Institute
www.webmd.com WebMD
www.nocsae.org National Operating Committee on Standards for
Athletic Equipment
Strength and Conditioning:
www.athleticsearch.com Athletic Search on Web
www.nsca-lift.org National Strength and Conditioning Association
www.nasm.org National Academy of Sports Medicine
www.coaching.usolympicteam.com Olympic E-Coach Magazine
www.ncsf.org National Council of Strength & Fitness
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