loosened tooth

[Ladybug122]

So, despite repeated warnings...some yelling ...and some physical removing from the bed...DS was jumping on his bed, fell forward and banged one of his top front teeth. I have to admit, although I rushed over to him to assess the damage and comfort him, the back of my head was saying "What did I tell you???"

Ugh. Anyway, this tooth was mildly displaced (could only tell when he tilted his head back and I compared the alignment to the next tooth) and some mild bleeding from above the gumline which subsided within a couple of minutes. I gently pushed the tooth back into alignment and the bleeding has stopped. So, am I supposed to take him to the dentist? Is this a dental emergency. It's not hurting, not bleeding... I'm afraid to touch it for fear of loosening it again. Thoughts?

Re: loosened tooth

Don't be embarrassed you yelled. Uh - that's what happens here.

We *probably* wouldn't take the boys in for that kind of injury, but that doesn't mean we're right.

So I'm NO help at all.

[MDPhDWife]

Re: loosened tooth

This type of stuff happens no matter what you do, believe me I've tried everything from yelling to anything else I could think of. I probably wouldn't take him in if it were me. Is this a baby tooth or a permanant one?

[DCJenn]

Re: loosened tooth

We have had a similar injury- I asked the dentist about it a few months later and he said that really, unless there's obvious trauma to the area that could impact the adult teeth, it's no biggie.

Jenn