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can a second tooth fall out?

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 09:39

my 8 year old's tooth fell out last night.thing is,compared to all her other ones--they fell out about 2 years ago--this one is quite big. i'm a little worried that this is one of her new teeth. is this possible? it's one of the teeth that's about 2 back from her front teeth.

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 09:42

can't get an appointment until Tuesday either!

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snorkle · 20/07/2006 09:48

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Loobie · 20/07/2006 09:48

My ds1 who was 10 in january is still having teeth fall out,this has been going on for about 4 years now!!Not sure about whats happening with your dd but just thought id let you know it can take a long time for them all to come out and be replaced

snorkle · 20/07/2006 09:51

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 09:57

thanks everyone!snorkle, would that be about 2/3 teeth away from the front teeth?
the tooth is quite large but i don't think there's any roots attached--just a kind of hole with a hard piece in the middle!bled alot when it came out.

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 10:01

?

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 10:03

Snorkle?

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 10:12

this tooth is at the top by the way.

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zippitippitoes · 20/07/2006 10:15

Can you feel another tooth in the gum..my kids were still losing teeth at 12-14!

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 10:17

I can't but my daughter thinks she can. not sure what i'm looking for really.

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zippitippitoes · 20/07/2006 10:20

was the tooth that fell out healthy in which case I would say it's a first tooth

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 10:22

looks ok ish! mostly white. tiny bit of browning on it.

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ComeOVeneer · 20/07/2006 10:24

Unless there has been some sort of a trauma (such as a fall or blow to the face) it is unheard of for adult teeth to fall out (they can much,much later in life due to gum disease etc). Children do loose baby teeth right up into the early teens. If there is very little root it is definately a baby tooth as the rootr resorb so that the "grip" of the tooth is loosened to allow it to fall out. If you are concerned do get an appointment to have it checked but I'm absolutely certain it is nothing to worry about.

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 10:30

thanks comeoveneer.trouble is, she's been telling me that her tooth was "chipped" for a while-although i couldn't see what she was going on about at the time. (think someone's knocked into her when she was on the trampoline).I'm just wondering if this is the kind of trauma you're talking about? It's quite a big tooth though and she hasn't lost any for a while.as i've said, it's got a hole with a white bit in the middle but can't see anything that looks like a root...well not that i'm an expert.

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ComeOVeneer · 20/07/2006 10:32

Does it look like this ?

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 10:37

doesn't look like 2nd two on top or 2nd two on the bottom. not sure about the two first ones though! Is that the part nearest the gum? sorry to be so vague about this! definately doesn't look like the "pointy" ones though!

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ComeOVeneer · 20/07/2006 10:40

Those pointy parts are the roots if it doesn't have those then it is def. a baby tooth and the roots have been worn right down to allow it to fall out.

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 10:43

Thankyou so much comeoveneer! i've been imagining allsorts...what's causing it? something underlying etc.? really appreciate your time and patience aswell. and thanks to everyone else on this thread who've given me some advice.

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PinkTulips · 20/07/2006 10:44

i was 14 when my last baby tooth came out... and the dentist had to help it along!

snorkle · 20/07/2006 11:01

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cutekids · 20/07/2006 14:27

thanks.the tooth is at the top not the bottom.it's- i think - not next to the two big front teeth but the next one again i thing...or maybe the next one again...she's not here at the moment!

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snorkle · 20/07/2006 14:57

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jasper · 21/07/2006 01:52

No Not possible . Stop worrying

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