This afternoon my DD3 aged 3 managed to climb up and get the superglue that my DH stupidly left on top of the microwave. I was unpacking my internet food shop that had just been delivered at the time so was a little distracted. Anyway my DD3 bit straight into the tube and about a half of it went inside her mouth. She started screaming, I didn't understand what had happened at first until I saw the glue. She was violently sick and very distressed, I totally panicked, but after a highly stressful trip by ambulance to A&E she was all fine.
Except her beautiful baby teeth. They have taken the brunt of the glue, especially the front lower teeth. All her teeth are covered in a layer of sharp gritty feeling glue. Her front bottom teeth are totally stuck together, there is glue all in between them. Initially it just looked like she had one long tooth at the bottom, you couldn't even make out the individual teeth. Some of the glue has flaked off following us brushing her teeth, but it is still terrible. I took her to the out of hours dentist but as she was not in pain and able to eat and drink they were totally disinterested. I was just advised to take her to our normal dentist on Monday and that it would eventually come off, although the dentist said he had never come across a case of superglue on teeth before.
My daughter's teeth were one of my favourite things about her, they were big and gappy and beautiful. I just want to cry when I think about them now all glued together. I feel so terrible and guilty, but is there something I can do to make them better? I will obviously take her to the dentist on Monday. But has anyone else been so unlucky or such a neglectful parent to have it happen to them?
Will the dentist be able to clean/scrape the glue off? Will my DD be able to sit through the dentist doing that or will she have to be sedated? Is it possible to sedate a 3 year old for dental work? Will my dentist just tell me to go away too? My DD is now fine in herself but her mouth is clearly very uncomfortable. All her teeth feel very gritty and there are very sharp bits of glue sticking out in places. Can anyone suggest a safe non toxic substance that I could rub over her teeth that might start to break the glue down? I was thinking of something oily like olive oil. Would that work? Or would I be better just brushing her teeth a lot, perhaps with a more abrasive toothpaste?
Please can you help me save my daughter's beautiful smile.