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Daughter lost half her tooth. Impact fracture

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poloarpanda123 · 30/07/2019 16:34

Hi all, Can you help?

Went to softplay this morning with dd (8) and her friend. She smashed her tooth (adult tooth) and half of it fell off (horizontal).
I rang NHS line ( as we have recently moved and it's been impossible to find a dentist) and they called back about 2 hours later with an emergency number. Called the number and they have no emergency appts today and told to call back tomorrow.
The other lady told me they would have night time emergency hours and seemed to think I should get her in asap and to say it was an impact fracture. So I am left calling back tomorrow to see of they have any. Is there anything I can do in the meantime? There is quite a sharp edge which she already cut her tongue on and is pretty miserable.

The top half of the tooth seems in tact but obv very sensitive. I managed to get the broken half and have it with me.

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Heymummee · 30/07/2019 21:12

They’d be keen to see her to check there’s no nerve damage and risk of losing the tooth completely, they will ask if there’s trauma to the face, pain or bleeding, with my son we had none of these things, but he was understandably distraught and his teeth were super sensitive and he couldn’t even breathe without it sending shooting pains. Fingers crossed for her. Poor little thing.

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BlueCornsihPixie · 30/07/2019 21:21

I would still want it checked asap, but if that's got to be tomorrow I would think that would be fine.

There's still a risk of potential damage you can't see without an x-ray but if it's not mobile or changed in position then leave it till tomorrow, but get a dentist to see it tomorrow!

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MiniMum97 · 30/07/2019 21:33

My DS did this when he was little. No word of a lie...he did it standing on a rake his Dad has left out in the garden! Impressive old school comedy move I thought!

Anyway dentist built it back up as others have described and it's never come off. He is 22 now and it's still going strong. He even had orthodontic treatment and they warned it could die being moved but it's fine.

At some point I am sure he will have some cosmetic work done on it as it does stain more than normal teeth.

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poloarpanda123 · 30/07/2019 22:40

That's amazing mummy. you really cannot tell. I hope she can get similar treatment. Will be calling in the morning.

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poloarpanda123 · 30/07/2019 22:42

Ah well, Mini, it's the first accident of this kind in 10 years so we aren't doing too bad! :)

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DeRigueurMortis · 30/07/2019 23:03

Another good news story here.

DS did similar- in fact his break was almost identical to the picture of your DD.

We kept the tooth in milk and got an emergency dental appointment.

We were told they could either cement the broken piece of tooth back in place or build up the tooth using filler.

We went for the former but were warned the tooth would be weaker than if we went for the filler due to the lesser surface area of the bond.

It looked great - you could only see a thin line where the break was if you looked really closely.

However, within 6 months he face planted during a game of football and the tooth broke again (along the previous break point) and the tooth was lost in the mud.

Que another emergency dental appointment to have the tooth repaired with filler.

The result was brilliant. It was a perfect shape/colour match and even up close I can't see it. That said our dentist is an expert in detail restoration and based on friends whose has similar experiences I think this might have made a big difference.

We're 5 years on and his tooth still looks perfect. No need for a crown or veneer according to the dentist.

In hindsight I wish we'd gone with the filler first time around. It wasn't overly invasive (no injection required for example) just a bit uncomfortable as they have to keep a mouth guard (not sure if that's the right term) in for a while to keep their mouth open and lips away from their teeth.

So only real advice is to find a dentist that's trained in these restoration techniques and follow their advice on filler vs re-attaching the tooth, but it's absolutely possible to have your DD's tooth fixed and looking totally natural.

Good luck

DeRigueurMortis · 30/07/2019 23:05

Oh and forgot to say DS is quite happy to eat crunchy apples/bread

SolitudeAtAltitude · 30/07/2019 23:05

Yes, my son has the same, he was fine and you can't tell now!

Stationeryqueen · 30/07/2019 23:18

Oh the poor love, it feels so horrible at the time, I did something similar when I was mid teens...but to both front teeth. You feel so self conscious and the gap feels massive and rough.

At the time they repaired mine with composite and you couldn't tell, and I soon got over it.

I finally had a crown put on one tooth and the filling/repair replaced in the other one 18mts ago. It lasted nearly 20yrs.

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poloarpanda123 · 30/07/2019 23:30

All good stories! Yeah! I'll take the advice and see what they say. I will let you know if we get to see one tomorrow.

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TheFutureMrsB · 30/07/2019 23:42

I'm pretty sure that ysbyty cwm cynon has a dental unit. I think they accept emergencies. Poor thing

Heymummee · 31/07/2019 00:16

I’ve asked for the photo of my DS to be removed now you’ve seen it.

Good luck tomorrow!

BlueCornsihPixie · 31/07/2019 10:17

If you can't see a dentist give Cardiff dental school a ring and they should see you. Hope everything goes well!

Piglet208 · 31/07/2019 11:47

Another good story here to make you feel better. My son broke his front tooth when he was 9. Looked just like your daughter's injury. He had a composite filling which matched the colour perfectly. He is now 23 and has never needed it replaced. You cannot tell at all. He wore braces, retainers, played football and can eat anything. Hope you manage to get treatment as soon as you can.

IncyWincyGrownUp · 31/07/2019 12:12

My son has a diagonal fracture on one upper front tooth. The temporary build has never managed to stick. We’re lucky it hasn’t gone grey and necessitated removal, as that would require a trip to another city and sedation.

I really hope your case is much easier to resolve. :)

WhatHaveIFound · 31/07/2019 12:19

My DD is another one with a diagonal fracture of a front tooth. She was seen within 2 hours of it breaking by a private dentist and then later at the local dental hospital.

Unfortunatly the root was affected so she had to have a root canal and the missing piece is made up of filling material. It's been hanging on in there for 7 years but ultimately she may have to have an implant

Alabasterangel6 · 31/07/2019 12:23

another one! DD took 25% of her front tooth off at an angle when she got hit in the face with a flying toy. Dentist saw her 3 days later and built it up with white filler and unless I read something like this I now tend to forget. Fingers crossed you get sorted soon!

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poloarpanda123 · 31/07/2019 15:41

Hi all. We managed to get in today in another town. Like you have described, she built it up very quickly. The rest of the tooth was fine and xray was fine. (no pulp involved). At the moment it does look pretty fake and it's shorter than her other front tooth. (I guess this depends on the dentist and someone said above about a specialist ). She said this herself but maybe over time that will change. I said to her it's just for a few years. maybe
Main thing is she is fine and doesn't need extra work. We'll just pop back in 6 weeks for a check up.

Thanks again and have a lovely afternoon!

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BlueCornsihPixie · 31/07/2019 18:55

Glad you got it sorted!

You can always get the white filling adjusted or added to in future to make it more realistic when you find your own dentist. Theres loads of things you can do to make a realistic build up!

Heymummee · 31/07/2019 22:27

Great news don’t forget her adult teeth will still be growing and moving for a few years yet so whilst it’s slightly shorter than the other now, you may find over time it evens out, if not ask the dentist to add more on when you see your own. Our dentist has changed my son’s a few times when it’s come out and altered the shape/size as he’s grown, it happened when he was 8 and he’s 11 now and his teeth have definitely changed in that time.

DeRigueurMortis · 01/08/2019 02:45

Hi,

Glad you got it sorted.

Your DD will feel much better I'm sure.

I'm the poster who mentioned a specialist. To be clear we were lucky that our NHS dentist was a specialist in dental repair. He told us he'd taken loads of extra training etc. and aside from NHS work offered these skills privately.

It's well worth seeking out someone who knows what they are doing.

My DS's tooth never looked "fake" or short. He's had no problem with eating any food. He doesn't need a crown/veneers/implant. His repair after 5 years isn't discoloured.

It sounds like you have a good short term solution but tbh I'd look for a dentist that can do a "proper" job.

Widdendream77 · 01/08/2019 07:31

So pleased for you and dd, well done op x

ReginaGeorgeous · 01/08/2019 07:53

I'm another clumsy person who did this as a child. I managed to headbutt the side of a swimming pool during a lesson with school and broke a front tooth clean in half. God knows how I did it. My dentist built it up and then fitted a porcelain veneer when I was 17. I'm 33 now and have only had to have the veneer replaced once after I cracked the first one opening a fruit shoot for my daughter

Likethebattle · 01/08/2019 08:47

There is so much dentists can do compared to when we were younger. I broke my back molar and got a new adhesive filling (not on NHS so cost me £80) it’s white but required less drilling than an amalgam filling.

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