Ds just lost an adult tooth *help*

[TheGirlFromStoryville]

Ds (12) has just lost an adult tooth 😭
He was chewing a toffee and it ripped his tooth out. Definitely one of his adult teeth, not at the front thankfully.
Our dentist is closed - answerphone says to ring 111 in an emergency but can't get through.
I've give him calpol for the pain but is there anything I can do or will he just have an awful gap now? Feel distraught (sorry I know there is far worse going on with Coronavirus.)

Are there any other local dentists you could ring for advice? My dentist is open for advice only so I wonder if you ring around if you could get through to someone, perhaps with another family member keeping trying 111? Another thought may be to ring children's A&E. My sister works in paeds A&E and they are crazily quiet! Good luck with getting some support.

Are you absolutely certain it's an adult tooth? It's not unusual to still have first teeth (especially back ones) at 12.

It won't be an adult tooth. Adult teeth don't fall out. Count back from his front tooth, so his front tooth is number 1, I bet it's number 4 or 5 that has come out - baby molars. Completely correct age for them to come out. A little bit of bleeding is normal, get them to bite on something clean for 10mins. No need to panic.

Children's molars are a bit bigger than their adult molars, so the orthodontist told me, so it would seem to be a 'big' tooth.

* Adult teeth don't fall out*

Yes they do.
Poor dental hygiene
Calcium deficiency
Genetic tendency towards unstable weak teer

It’s very unlikely to be an adult tooth.

Does the tooth that's come out have roots like this 🦷?
Or is it just the part that's visible above the gum?

Really VERY unlikely to be an adult tooth

If it's an adult tooth and it's come out I don't think there's much they can do. But it is very unlikely to be an adult tooth.

Can you put it back? It might be too late but I knew of someone who did this.

@Mrsmorton is very knowledgeable.

If a tooth comes out when chewing a toffee that tooth was already doomed. Healthy teeth and gums need a violent impact to dislodge one.

Considering currently dentists aren't treating patients you probably can't do anything right now. If it is an adult tooth lost, a bridge or implant can be fitted in future to replace it.

Are you sure they're not one of his baby molars. Molars usually fall out around 12.

There’s advice here, basically give it a quick wipe and put it back in. Failing that, keep it in some milk until you can get to a dentist.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/knocked-out-tooth/

Dentists are still seeing patients at urgent dental care hubs around the country so keep trying 111.

Can you post a photo?
It is possible that he's pulled the crown off an adult tooth, but it must have been either grossly decayed or hypoplastic or both.
The roots will be retained though, it is extremely unlikely they've come too -if this is an adult tooth.

@NotInthemorning,
Reimplantion is only attempted for avulsed, traumatised permanent incisors.

I have seen several children in emergency appointments who've done this. fortunately, it's never been an adult tooth.

It's likely to be a D or E tooth, the primary molars. OP, if you would like me to advise, send a picture but I would be astonished if your DS had extracted an adult tooth with toffee.

Post a photo of the tooth.
I bet it’s an e- baby molar.

This happened to me when I was 12 whilst eating crunchy nut at a friends house. Her mum was distraught thinking it was an adult tooth. Got home and mum wasn’t too sure but we managed to get to an out of hours dentist and it was a baby molar , just looked big compared to usual baby teeth. Post a photo , I’m sure it’s not his big tooth. Sending hugs though x

There's absolutely no chance that a toffee dislodged a healthy adult molar - they have 4 separate roots and have to be sectioned and drilled to remove.

So it's either severely diseased, or a baby tooth
In a -2 year old the latter is more likely

12 year old

We thought DS (13) had got all his adult teeth about 2 years ago when the last baby one fell out. Saw the dentist a few weeks ago and was v surprised to see he had one last baby tooth left (bottom right, halfway down, is big so didn't look like a baby tooth). DS said he hadn't noticed it being wobbly but dentist managed to pull it out easily (he needed it out to get a brace) so it was clearly ready to come out!

I bet your son's tooth is his last 'baby' tooth. Some dentists are available for online consultation and emergency treatment- ours is.

@Mrsmorton -it could also be the crown of a grossly carious 6, without a photo we cannot be sure.

I also believe it will be a final baby tooth. They take ages to all come out.

I'm a dentist. I'm pretty certain it won't be a whole adult tooth ripped out. You have no idea the time, effort and dexterity required to remove an adult tooth completely and safely.
It will either be a large baby tooth ( quite probable at that age) or the top of an already damaged, carious tooth.

You really need to post a photograph if you want more advice