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Your Child's Oral Health and the ER Quiz Answers
Quiz answers are highlighted in blue.


1. Your child has a toothache. What should you do?
A. Call your child’s Main Dentist and schedule a visit as soon as possible. - Correct Answer
B. Wait and see if the toothache goes away on its own.
C. Take your child to a hospital ER to be seen.

 
2. You took your child to a hospital ER for a toothache. What should you do next?
A. Wait and see if the problem goes away.
B. Call your child's Main Dentist and set up a follow-up visit. - Correct Answer
C. Plan on taking your child back to the hospital ER for additional care.
 
3. Your child has a toothache, but you don’t have a Main Dentist. What should
you do?
A. Go to DentaQuest.com and log into the secure member Website to find a dentist online.
B. Call DentaQuest member call center at 1-800-516-0165 or 1-800-508-6775 and ask for help finding a dentist.
C. A or B - Correct Answer
 
4. When should you call your dentist for an immediate visit?
A. Your child has a broken tooth or a tooth that has been knocked out.
B. Your child has pain from a cavity or lost filling.
C. Both A and B - Correct Answer
 
5. When should you take your child to a hospital ER for oral care?
A. Your child has a serious mouth injury or infection making it difficult to breathe or swallow.
B. Your child may have a fractured or dislocated jaw.
C. Both A and B - Correct Answer

The ER is not always the best option for mouth pain. You could be waiting for hours to be seen by a medical doctor–OR–you could go to a dentist who is an expert at treating mouth pain.

Going to see your Main Dentist at least twice a year has many perks:
  • You will get to know them, and they will get to know you.
  • You will avoid emergencies because you will have regular care.
  • You will avoid the hassle that often comes with an ER visit.