Baby tooth accident

ajweeks

New member
This really isn't a car seat topic, but I'm so sad! My little 2 yr old DD just lost one of her front baby teeth :( . She was playing rough with my 4.5 yr old DS and he tackled her and she knocked her front teeth loose. One seemed more displaced than the other. Then, last night I was pulling her shirt over her head. It was wet so it stuck and snagged on that front tooth, which was sticking out more, and pulled it right out. The tooth was looser than I thought and just came out. I was mortified! Now my sweet little girl has a toothless smile at only 2! My dentist said that she'll be fine, but now I'm worried about the front tooth next to it as it now seems loose as well. I'm going to call my dentist again tomorrow. I'm so worried, I don't want her to loose both front teeth! My family is just jinxed by teeth, or at least I am. I chipped my permanent front teeth in 4th grade running on wet pavement and I'm still dealing with problems from that accident. Then my DS at 15 months fell and chipped one of his front baby teeth and it has turned grey, but luckily no sign on infection so it is fine. And now my sweet little girl. I'm so sad and I feel horrible about pulling that wet shirt over her head. I have pulled so many shirts over her head that I didn't even think about her loose tooth when I did it. The dentist told me the tooth was most likely already doomed anyway, but I still feel bad.

We all try to keep out kids safe in cars and car seats, but you can't stop them from playing rough. I've joked that I'm going to make them wear mouthguards all the time when their permanent teeth come in. I'm glad that my kids are energetic, but I just wish they played more carefully! But I guess I have myself and my genes to blame for that as I was never a calm child....
 
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lovinwaves

New member
This really isn't a car seat topic, but I'm so sad! My little 2 yr old DD just lost one of her front baby teeth :( . She was playing rough with my 4.5 yr old DS and he tackled her and she knocked her front teeth loose. One seemed more displaced than the other. Then, last night I was pulling her shirt over her head. It was wet so it stuck and snagged on that front tooth, which was sticking out more, and pulled it right out. The tooth was looser than I thought and just came out. I was mortified! Now my sweet little girl has a toothless smile at only 2! My dentist said that she'll be fine, but now I'm worried about the front tooth next to it as it now seems loose as well. I'm going to call my dentist again tomorrow. I'm so worried, I don't want her to loose both front teeth! My family is just jinxed by teeth, or at least I am. I chipped my permanent front teeth in 4th grade running on wet pavement and I'm still dealing with problems from that accident. Then my DS at 15 months fell and chipped one of his front baby teeth and it has turned grey, but luckily no sign on infection so it is fine. And now my sweet little girl. I'm so sad and I feel horrible about pulling that wet shirt over her head. I have pulled so many shirts over her head that I didn't even think about her loose tooth when I did it. The dentist told me the tooth was most likely already doomed anyway, but I still feel bad.

We all try to keep out kids safe in cars and car seats, but you can't stop them from playing rough. I've joked that I'm going to make them wear mouthguards all the time when their permanent teeth come in. I'm glad that my kids are energetic, but I just wish they played more carefully! But I guess I have myself and my genes to blame for that as I was never a calm child....

Oh you poor thing...how long before her permanent teeth come in? Hopefully the other one will be fine. At least it really shouldn't effect her eating and mashing of food. It does sound like you guys are jinxed:)
It could be worse though...it could have been her permanent tooth.;)
Don't feel bad though...these kinds of things happen all the time.
 

ccjones

New member
I've spent the past week debating whether I should add my 15mo DS to my dental insurance for 2007, since we're in open enrollment at work now. Your post just made up my mind for me! When I see how clumsy DS can be, my biggest fear is that he's going to knock out a tooth. I am truly sorry that your DD lost her tooth. I'm surprised the dentist's office didn't have you come in immediately just to see if there was anything they could do?! I have a girlfriend who's a dentist and she's told me if DS knocks out a tooth, to hold the tooth by the crown, not the root, and try to put it back in the socket. If that doesn't work, then put the tooth in a glass of milk and get him to the dentist immediately. Do your kids go to a pediatric dentist or just a family dentist? I just found out that pediatric dentists go to dental school for an extra 2-3 years for specialty training.

Colleen
 

ajweeks

New member
I talked to both a petiatric dentist and my general dentist on the phone right after it happened (it was after hours) and they both told me that they can't reimplant a baby tooth because the risk of infection is too great and that would damage the permanent tooth behind it. I had put the tooth right back in her mouth and it was loosely sitting in there and both dentists told me to pull it back out as she could choke on it and they couldn't reimplant it. They will reimplant permanent teeth, but not baby teeth.

My DD doesn't care, and I have to keep reminding myself that is what matters at this point. At least I know that the pediatric dentist can fit her with prosthetic baby teeth once her second molars come in if we want to go that route.
 

stayinhomewithmy6

Senior Community Member
I'm so sorry to hear that this happened to your DD! My friend's DD fell down some stairs when she 18 months and lost one of her top front teeth. She didn't get her permanent one until she was almost 6, but she turned out just fine. Try not to worry too much about your DD, and please please try to shake some of the guilt!
 

Tara

New member
Awww man, so sorry to hear that.
I feel your pain. Not to such an extent, but, in a way, I can relate. My dd chipped her front baby tooth, within weeks after learning to walk well. She wasn't watching what she was doing, turned, slipped, popped her mouth on a glass table top! All you saw was dust spew out of her mouth. Oh my goodness...it killed me! As I have 'teeth issues' of my own. The last thing I want is for my children to be plagued with the same. Now she's nearly 3 and you can barely see where it was chipped, it's all worn down level. But the memory still haunts me.

My cousin lost both of her top teeth. I can't remember how old she was..around 3 or 4 I guess ?? She was fitted with prosthetics until her permanents were ready to come in..or when she likely would have lost those anyway..something like that.

As the others have said..at least it was only a baby tooth. Take comfort in that.

Anyway, it'll be ok. But oh how I feel that sinking gut feeling for you :(
 

KaysKidz

Senior Community Member
My son lost both his top baby teeth when he was 3.5yrs old, due to my daughter hitting him in the mouth with a dog food bowl by accident. He didn't get his permanents in until he was over 7, might of been closer to 8. The reason being is there is nothing for the adult teeth to push against when they are moving down. Plus they are not nearly as sharp as baby teeth and have to cut through the gums. So do expect it to take a little longer for her to get her permanents in. My son's adult teeth are perfectly healthy and he suffered no problems for him. We just have a LOT of family photos with his toothless grin.
 

lovinwaves

New member
Since we are talking dental here. I just thought I would add that DH and I just added DD and DS on our Dental insurance. It cost us a certain amount for DH and I, but then we wanted to add just DD. Well, come to find out you either pay for two adults or pay for the "whole" family, so our youngest is actually on the plan also! Which is awesome, just in case something were to happen. We are lucky we get Dental through my DH's employer (CitiBank). We still pay for it monthly, but it is dirt cheap considering the cost it could be for an emergency visit to the Dentist. :eek:

DD has already been to the dentist twice now, and it has been great. They dont' actually clean though. He just checks to make sure everything looks good. My cousin had all of his baby teeth turn grey and black, and fell out. My aunt has been on me about never giving a bottle to bed. That is why his teeth fell out. The milk/formula basically rotted his teeth out :(
He is 10 now and I think his permanent teeth are ok. ;)
 

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