quick help please - DD fell and bumped face, teeth now a bit loose (x-posted in childhood years)

[acupuncturemomma]

I think they're the tiniest bit loose, I'll check again in a few minutes. She mentioned her teeth hurt (can't be too painful or she'd really be complaining about it.) She also had torn the frenulum a bit, which I assume should just be left to heal on its own.

Not sure about the teeth, though!

We are icing the lip and she has taken rescue remedy and homeopathic arnica.

[JessicaS]

You should take her to the dentist.

My dd ran into a pole last year and the dentist wanted us to bring her in right away.

[acupuncturemomma]

I think she's ok. Now that I've had some time to research it sounds like the teeth will tighten back up on their own in a few days. They are barely loose, if at all.

Thanks!

[Panserbjorne]

I would look at homeopathic ruta, which is excellent for tightening up ligaments and tendons and can be very useful when teeth are knocked a bit loose.

[JessicaS]

Originally Posted by acupuncturemomma

I think she's ok. Now that I've had some time to research it sounds like the teeth will tighten back up on their own in a few days. They are barely loose, if at all.

Thanks!

I would think it would be ok then. I would watch closely for any discoloration.


It *should* heal up on its own just fine.

http://www.seattlechildrens.org/medi.../tooth-injury/

[sbgrace]

Don't get too freaked out if it discolors even. When an adult tooth discolors it's dead. When a baby tooth does it is often bruised and it will heal and slowly go back to it's old color. My son hit his tooth and I thought it was dead because it went dark. The pediatric dentist told me that baby teeth are very resilient compared to adult and they can take a lot more hits because they have better blood flow or something--so they can actually even bruise! It took a while but slowly lightened back to normal.

[FireWithin]

thanks sbgrace for the information. I didn't realize that.