“My daughter fell and broke her front two teeth. What should we do?”
My daughter fell down and cracked her two front teeth. She is throwing a tantrum because we keep trying to bring her to the dentist. If we don't bring her in right away, would there be any complications with her oral health?
7 Answers
I would try to snap a picture of her teeth and send it to her dentist. That way they can see if it is urgent or not.
You should definitely take her to see a dentist immediately. Depending on her age, by 7 years old most kids have grown in their permanent teeth. Obviously an injury to the permanent teeth can have many more long term complications than baby teeth. But the baby teeth are also very important, and injuries to them if left unchecked can sometimes even effect the permanent teeth developing directly above them. Pediatric dentists are specially trained to work with kids of all ages, especially those with anxiety, and have advanced training in pediatric dental trauma. Consider taking her to a pediatric dentist immediately.
You need to see a dentist right away. She might need sedation if she is that afraid. Good luck.
Traumas are never easy!!! Regardless of your daughter's age, it's recommended to see a pediatric dentist (who receive special training in handling pediatric and adult trauma to the teeth) to evaluate the teeth/bone in the area of the impact. They can better prepare you for all the possible future scenarios that can affect the teeth in the area. Rationalizing with a distraught child is one of the most difficult parts of parenting.
You need to impress on her that this is just an examination appointment as likely what damage has been done is not likely to necessitate further invasive treatment otherwise she would be in severe ongoing pain. But it needs to be documented so that if the injury caused nerve damage later a root canal can be done at the proper time to save the tooth
Usually after these kind of accidents, you should wait until all the bruise and soreness goes away, basically palliative treatment, but definitely you need an X-ray to check permanent teeth buds.
It really depends on how bad she broke her teeth and if the teeth are primary or adult teeth. If primary teeth, they fall out or she loses them by 6 or so. If adult teeth, you should have them fixed asap.
The degree by which it broke will affect outcome. Without seeing it, it could be anything from a simple chip which is more of an esthetic and minor function complication. Or a major break with nerve involvement, which will lead to the devitalization of the tooth. It will require more treatment. See your dentist for recommendation.
The degree by which it broke will affect outcome. Without seeing it, it could be anything from a simple chip which is more of an esthetic and minor function complication. Or a major break with nerve involvement, which will lead to the devitalization of the tooth. It will require more treatment. See your dentist for recommendation.
