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Unfortunately, the odds that there will be a dentist on the sidelines, when you really need one if your child is injured during a sporting event are slim to none. However, knowing what to do and how to respond quickly and appropriately are critical facts that every parent, caregiver, coach, and athlete should know. This is the reason Dear Doctor magazine has worked with leaders in the field of sports dentistry to create a pocketsize field-side guide for managing sports-related dental injuries. This essential guide is a quick-reference version of their comprehensive article that details which injuries need to be treated within 5 minutes, which injuries should be treated within 6 hours, and which injuries are less urgent but should still be treated within 12 hours. This article also covers in detail how to treat injuries to both permanent (adult) and primary (baby) teeth. Learn more by reading “The Field-Side Guide to Dental Injuries.”