Tooth loosened during accident

olgadapolga

Just after a bit of reassurance!

My seven year old daughter had an accident and was seen by the maxillofacial team at my local hospital as one of her permanent front teeth was loose as a result. The tooth did not get knocked out, just loosened. They said that it wasn't worth using a splint, that she should avoid using her front teeth for two weeks and have a soft diet for two weeks. They also said to visit her dentist after a week. This was last Wednesday, after I took her to A&E.

My daughter has an appt with our dentist next Monday (so that will be 12 days post-accident).

I am really quite worried about this as before the accident her front teeth were in line with each other but now one is sitting quite a bit forward of the other. I think that I'm more concerned that she will lose the tooth altogether. I've told her not to touch her front teeth and to avoid biting with them and I appreciate that if things work out badly then so be it, there are options for that,  but is there anything else we should/shouldn't be doing? 

brook2jack2

unfortunately I had to get a new user name so cant post links yet but health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/when-teeth-get-damaged is a good link with the essentials 

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brook2jack2 said:

unfortunately I had to get a new user name so cant post links yet but health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/when-teeth-get-damaged is a good link with the essentials 

Here you go......

http://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/when-teeth-get-damaged  is a good link with the essentials