My 2 yr old was running & tripped & hit his tooth on the coffee table.?

Question:

At first there was some blood around where tooth and gum meet and then nothing. It looked as if his tooth had been pushed up into his gum a bit at first, but now it looks even with the other teeth. About a month later his tooth is changing a brownish gray color. I constantly ask him if there is any pain and he says no. He never complains of any pain either. Do you think that this is something that will resolve itself when he loses his tooth or is there something I can do about it now?

Answers:
I think docs response is perfect. My only other suggestion is to take him to the dentist and have an xray taken, just to be sure there is no damage to the adult tooth. I would definitely recommend a pediatric dentist. They specialize in treating children. After 1 it is recommended that children start seeing a dentist. Now is a good time for him to start being introduced to the idea.

So you expect us, who have never seen your child, or your child's mouth, to know better what to do than you do?! Bring this child to a dentist! P.S. Good News: At least it's only his baby teeth.

pull it, go to your denist this should be the right age he should start visiting.

This happened to my son a few years ago.The tooth actually dies through trauma but his adult teeth will be fine as it is only the tooth which is damaged and not the nerve.Hope this helps

Why not call your dentist, just to be sure? I would think that a brownish or grayish tooth may mean that the root is dead.

If your son has never been to the dentist, don't be afraid to call your own dentist. Many children this age (including my own) have not yet had a dental exam. Alternatively, you could call your son's pediatrician.

Primary teeth are not completely useless. They are placeholders for the permanent teeth, and they are also important for proper speech development. I understand your desire to wait and see, but a phone call to a professional costs nothing. Pediatricians are used to getting calls about things like this.

Teeth that start to go grey are usually dead. He may have damaged the nerves attached to the tooth.

He is old enough to visit the dentist so take him along and seek some help and advice from a qualified professional.

The longer you leave it the less chance that they will be able to intervene and help.

The nerve of the tooth has died and that is why it is turning that color. You should really take him to the dentist and have them go ahead and take it out.

The tooth has died and you are seeing the result.it may turn a very dark brown color but you'll just have to live with either that or no tooth. It's nothing to be alarmed about and the tooth can stay there unless it becomes abscessed. If he complains of pain or you see a little bubble over the tooth, it will need to come out, but otherwise no problem. At his age though I doubt that it will last until normal exfoliation age of 6.

well since usually 2 year olds don't loose there baby teeth unless they have an accident but i would still get it checked out by a dentist. even though it may not hurt him now it may hurt him when he's older and plus the dentist can give your background info about discoloration in teeth. good luck to ur toddler.

its probebly just a bruised tooth. 1 of my friends haz 1. it will go away when hiz new tooth comes in.

My 2 yr old was running & tripped & hit his tooth on the coffee table.?

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