Baby Tooth fell out but no sign of new tooth coming in....?
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My daughter went 4 months without any sign of two front teeth coming in.  I think her father pulled them before they were completely ready to come in.  It was around christmas time so my daughter who was 6 at the time had to keep hearing from people was  "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth" :)  Anyways, they did eventually come in.  My dentist had done a panaramic xray when she first started going there and he saw all the adult teeth in the gum.  Having said that, I still have 2 baby teeth in my mouth (im 28) with no adult teeth under them.  My dentist is getting ready to pull them to make room for my wisdon teeth.... Either way the dentist will be able answer all your questions.  Take Care.
36938
yessss! although i dont think it's very common.  amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, streptamycin any of those plus other antioboitocs would work.  you should check with your dentist if this happened to your baby.
801501
The procedure is called a pulpotomy, which is a child's version of root canal.  It is a much quicker technique.  The dentist removes the tissue from the root canal of the baby tooth (Yes, they DO have roots until they are ready to be shed when the roots have disolved.) and fills it in with a special cement made for this purpose.  The tooth is then restored with either a simple filling or, if there has been a lot of breakdown, a pre-formed (inexpensive) stainless steel crown.\n\nI'd say, the younger the child, the greater the indication for doing a pulpotomy.  The purpose of this is to save a tooth rather than have it removed.  Baby teeth DO serve a purpose, you know.  The child uses them to eat with.  On top of that, they will maintain the space that is needed for the permanent tooth to fit into the arch.\n\nIf you don't have the pulpotomy performed, the tooth will eventually hurt like heck, as the pulp (nerve and blood vessels inside the tooth) are already inflamed and probably infected.  An abscess can pop up very quickly in a child.  An infection (the abscess) can cause discoloration or even deformity of the permanent tooth.\n\nIf you decide to have the tooth taken out, especially at a very young age, it is very likely that the arch space will close up and there will not be room for the permanent tooth to come in.  It is rather common to see a lower premolar growing in with the crown pointed half-way towards the tongue after one of the baby molars was removed at an early age without being replaced with a space maintainer.\n\nIf there is already an abscess showing in the mouth and if the x-ray shows that the bone between the roots has already been destroyed, a pulpotomy has a lower chance of success.  Since this can happen in a matter of days in a child, do not delay treatment once it has been recommended.\n\nhttp://dentalresource.org/topic57pulptherapy.html
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You can rub a little bit of whiskey on it ... or ambesol.  Check with a dentist .... may be time for them to come out.
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Wait until tomorrow, this is not an emergency.  Nothing will be done at the ER other than wast your time and money.\nHe has hit the tooth hard enough to cause blood to squirt from the pulp of the tooth into the dentin.  Blood has iron and that is why the tooth is changing color. Don't sweat it if it's a baby tooth.  If it is a permanent tooth he may eventually need RCT (but not always) and he may want to have something done to improve the way the tooth looks.\n\nDr. R, DDS
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If it wasn't a baby tooth that fell out, there might be roots or something in there that are getting infected.  But who knows?  Lots of things heal on their own.\n\nMake sure you're flushing it with enough water so there's NO tiny bits of food trapped in it.\n\nSwish with warm salt water every 2 hours... I think it's 1/4t.  per c. of water.\n\nAmbecil helps.\n\nMake a diluted solution of peroxide and warm water to swish with.\n\nAlso, a wet, cold tea bag placed on it and VERY gently bitten down.\n\nMake a blender drink with ice and juice.  Or just ice and water.\n\nGood luck.  Tooth pain is terrible.
812182
Uh yea. A dentist should be able to see a "dead tooth" on an Xray. Are you supposed to figure out which tooth is hurting..That is crazy. How old are you because you could be cutting your back molars and that hurts like heck. Do you still have space back there for a tooth to come in. Rub the gums and see if you feel anything coming thru. Cutting teeth hurts, why do you think babies cry? But your dentist is a quack if he did not give you more information than that. Go to someone else...
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I would go see another dentist and get a second opinion.  There are other options out there, yes you may have to wait until you are older to put crowns on those teeth.  But I would ask about other options..  Good luck
220654
If you are this doubtful of your dentist, get a second opionion. Space maintainers are wonderful if you have to pull a baby tooth, you need to hold that space but we like to save a tooth if possible. Could she not have pulpotomy's and stainless steel crowns (this is common on a primary tooth with severe decay ... that can be saved). A pulpotomy is like a baby root canal.  Keep in mind sometimes things are worse than they appear. Dont hesitate to ask questions, if your providor does not want to take the time to make you feel comfortable then maybe this is not the right dentist for you. We show the parent the xrays of the child, explain ideal treatment and why,if this is not something the parent can afford, we discuss the other options. This is your child, your money. A second opinion never hurts.
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here is your best answer ........\n\nwith 4 kids I've had this happen many times  :)\n\nput some oral jel or some other teething gel around the loose tooth/gum area .. and she won't feel a thing - it numbs it right up for her.  Tell her to pull it out and the tooth fairy will give her extra money :)
675571
Never, and now I dont have one tooth.
816197
It is an abcess, and she needs to see a dentist as soon as possible, if you wait to long she may need a root canal.  It will get bigger and can even burst and come back....(I broke a tooth at age 13 and had a temporary filling that caused it...Had to have root canal and crown...
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I dont know if they will be able to fix it, depends exactly how bad it is. But dont leave it any longer.  Go and see a dentist straight away coz the time that you are putting it off, could be the time they can do something to salvage it.  They will definatly do something for you though, thats what they are there for!
545479
I actaully had the same problem, i asked my dentist and he made a mouthpiece for me to wear at night. he said it is possible to push enough to make it fall out, though highly unlikely. my best advice would be to call you dentist. he may make you a plastic tray to wear when you sleep. it sould take about a week. good luck!
649605
In a tooth?  Not all that long...maybe a few weeks.  If you don't get the crown put on soon it will come out and the rest of the tooth will break off and be a real mess.  I speak from having experienced this myself.
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Your dentist should def. be able to tell the difference between a primary tooth and an adult tooth.  Depending on where it is located and what size it is in comparison to the other teeth.  Some people do not get a permanent tooth in one or more places, thus the baby tooth stays present in the mouth as there is not another tooth under it pushing it out.  The roots on baby teeth resorb so they can get ready to become loose and come out to make way for the adult teeth.  Even though there is not a root present the tooth can still remain in the mouth for several years, sometimes a lifetime if you are careful.  I have seen grown men with a primary tooth still in their mouth.  Maxillary perm molars (upper, back teeth) have three roots, and mandibular perm molars (lower back teeth) have two roots.  Depending on where this tooth is should tell your dentist if it is a primary or permanent tooth.  Some people do have their permanent tooth roots resorb for some reason, in this case if the tooth becomes loose then they would have to have an implant.  I know of a case where this happened to a lady in the dental field, she has excellent home care, it just so happened that a back molar root resporbed leaving the tooth loose, so she had an implant placed.  I am sure there is a way for your dentist to find out one way or another what is going on in your mouth.  Insurance companies can be very picky so don't give up, keep trying.
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Abcess.. Oh yeah! \nBasically, your tongue popped it and the 'uaually' yellowish color was the infection. Yes, you now need to get the doctor (dentist) and have him/her xray it and get you started on antibotics. If the tooth is able to be saved, then yes.. Root Canal Treatment, is going to be needed. Then a crown, is needed. If the tooth cant be saved, then he'll pull it. They'll need an x'ray to determine how bad the infection was and if any bone loss has occured. Thats how they'll decided if it can be saved or not. \n\nBTW... Warm salty rinses, is GOOD ADVICE! BUT.. wont stop it from coming back. It's a temp, fix.  \n\nGood Luck....