Enjoying Skiing

One of the pleasures of winter is winter leisure sports such as skiing and snowboarding. These can be a great way to have fun and relieve stress, but if you do not pay attention, accidents can cause serious injuries. In particular, people often suffer dental damage when they fall or hit something. Since a single mistake can permanently result in tooth loss, caution is needed.

Jijunhan (33, pseudonym), an enthusiast of winter leisure sports, recently lost a tooth after taking a hard fall while enjoying snowboarding. Without front teeth, he says he cannot smile freely and is experiencing significant stress because of his appearance. In this way, enjoying winter leisure sports the wrong way can lead to stress from tooth loss. So how can the stress caused by tooth loss be addressed?

➤ The first step to restoring a natural tooth!

If a tooth is completely knocked out, place the lost tooth back in its original position and close the mouth to hold it in place. Then, it is best to go to the nearest dental clinic as soon as possible. If there is foreign matter on the tooth, place it in normal saline and bring it to the hospital. If normal saline is not available, another option is to keep the tooth in your mouth with water and bring it that way. In general, if the tooth is reimplanted within about 30 minutes, and at least within 24 hours, there is about a 90% chance of restoring the natural tooth.

➤ What if a natural tooth is not possible?

However, if 24 hours have passed, or if damage to the fibrous tissue makes it difficult to restore the natural tooth, or if the root is broken, it is better to consider an implant procedure. There are various prosthetic treatments, but since implants are placed into the bone, functionally they are not far behind natural teeth, so there is almost no restriction on eating. They are also aesthetically similar to natural teeth, which leads to high satisfaction.

Experts say, “Implant procedures using titanium material are lightweight, highly corrosion-resistant, and biocompatible, so the procedure can be performed without major discomfort or rejection.” For these reasons, implant procedures are less likely to cause inflammation and can be received without much burden.

Many people enjoy the fun of winter leisure sports, but if you are not careful, it can lead to dental damage. When enjoying skiing and snowboarding, let us do so while thinking about the safety of our teeth. However, if you lose a tooth due to an accident, do not panic, learn the proper response, and take prompt action.