Boken tooth

[Sasharowan]

My dd8 broke a tooth at baseball practice tonight. It was a top front permanent tooth. The ball bounced of her glove and hit the tooth at the right angle and it snapped off. Now I have to call the dentist in the morning and get her seen. Couldn't reach them tonight, it happened after closing hours of course. Poor baby girl. This is the 4th time she's gotten hit by the ball this season. Dh is teasing her about being a ball magnet.

[Karen sn]

Well. If it's any consolation, I chipped my front two teeth when I was about 12 or 13. The dentist bonded them and said it would last 10 years and don't eat apples and carrots with the front teeth. Guess what - You can only eat a whole apple with your front teeth. I ate whatever I wanted. It is over 20 years later - and my teeth are still good. (Of course one of them is actually dead from the nerve damage, but they look good and that man's bonding job on my teeth lasted all these years).
Hope you get her in tomorrow.

[WTMindy]

chipped her tooth (as did I when I was her age) and they put a cap on it, and you can hardly notice it at all.

[Sasharowan]

I got her in on Thurs. morning and they put a sealer on it and gave her antibiotics for the week. She's goes back next Thurs. so they can "build it up" He said it would be the same as the other one.

My oldest ds chipped his when he was about 7-8, but it was near the edge and the nerve wasn't exposed, so we never did anything about it. He was more concerned with his skinned knee and hates dentists, so we didn't push it. I figured he could always get it fixed later if he feels the need.

[8FillTheHeart]

My 18 yos has chipped his front teeth 4 times. (once he landed on his face playing tire tag, then jumped in a lake and hit someone's knee, then got hit in the mouth with a frisbee---that time shattered both front teeth, and it is currently chipped again but he doesn't want to take the time to go in and get it fixed) The temporary caps that they put on children's teeth aren't very durable. They can't put on porcelin caps until they reach adulthood.

I hope that she doesn't end up with any nerve damage and need a root canal. I would make sure you are present when the blend the color and make sure you are satisfied with the color they come up with. Once they have sealed it, it is too late.