Giving First Aid for Your Child’s Oral Injuries
Most oral injuries happen when young children are learning to walk, and the top front teeth are injured most often. Learn what to do for common oral injuries.
Oral Injuries
This collection covers prevention and treatment of injuries to the head, face, and mouth in young children. These common injuries most frequently happen when children fall, as children may stumble when learning to walk and when active. Other preventable causes discussed in these resources include tripping, being pushed by another child, climbing on stairs and furniture, or running with objects in their mouths.
Preventing Injuries to Your Child's Mouth
Children can injure their mouths when they fall, trip, climb, or run with something in their mouth. Learn about what to do if a child injures their mouth.