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My daughter Fell down

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ChandraLee · 05/05/2009 20:18

I dont know what to do . She is about to be 3 yrs old. and last night she was jumping fell down and kept saying her tooth is stuck and blood was everywhere. this morning her gum line above the tooth is black and blue and she wont eat anything.. I feel helpless . what to do?

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rubyslippers · 05/05/2009 20:21

take her to the dentist or GP first thing tomorrow

offer her some pain relief now to soothe it or ice on her gum

is the tooth loose or broken?

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HecatesTwopenceworth · 05/05/2009 20:22

take her to the dentist.

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theyoungvisiter · 05/05/2009 20:28

Yes, take him to the dentist asap but don't worry too much. My DS fell on his tooth and it bled a lot from the socket and wobbled for a while.

His grandad is a dentist and he said basically it will either reroot and fine, or go grey but stay put, or fall out. He was of the opinion there was not much to do to influence it, apart from try not to damage it any further so soft foods for a little while, and no more jumping!

Luckily my DS's tooth rerooted and is now fine (although at a slightly odd angle and I can't remember if it was like that before! What a bad mother).

He wouldn't bite on it for a day or two but was back to normal very quickly hope your DD is the same.

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wotulookinat · 05/05/2009 20:28

er...go to the dentist.

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theyoungvisiter · 05/05/2009 20:29

sorry - take her to the dentist

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Anjiw · 08/05/2009 22:09

I know its easy to say but dont panic my son now 5 chipped 1 and pushed the other up half way back into the gum. He managed to keep both of them, one blackened, with no futher problems. They have now fallen out and his second set are on full show with no sign of the previous damage!

Go to your dentist for regular check ups as usual. Oh and if your lil one has a dummy/soother it might be a good time to get rid mine did he couldn't hold it in his mouth so we gave them to the "baby reindeer" ha ha ha

Best Wishes
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vixma · 08/05/2009 22:14

Dentist...it is free for kids

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