About 3 weeks ago my son age 2 was playing with his cousin and fell of the chair face first. the amount of blood coming from his mouth threw me in a complete panic.. my biggest concern was him losing his front tooth.. everything seemed fine but 2 days ago i noticed his tooth had a tint to it.. i woke up this morning and it was a shade darker. is there anyhope? will his adult teeth be dark? he comes from family with perfect white straight teeth..what should i do and has anyones childs tooth ever changed back? i also have staywell medicaid and cant find a dentist who accepts his insurance.
update.. thanks for the advice.. my sons tooth thankfully has turned back to its natural color about a week after i posted this..
There is no hope for the baby tooth, but the adult tooth shouldnt be effected unless the baby one falls out early and the teeth shift. Take him to a pediatric dentist to look at it asap.
You need to take him to the dentist as soon as possible. That means there was nerve damage done to the tooth. If you don't pull it or get it taken care of it will affect the adult tooth also.
A. - my son had 2 traumas to his front tooth at the age of 18-24 months. It died, changed color and had to be pulled out. Now 9 and has 2 big healthy normal teeth. It really, really stressed me out. I wasted my time. He is fine.
M. F
I asked this same kind of question early this year when my 4 year old hit his tooth. It pushed it back a little and turned it grey. I took him to the dentist, but they said there's nothing they can do and he will be fine. They said his tooth may stay grey until it falls out. But within a month or two, his tooth is now the origional color and you can't tell anything ever happened to it.
Don't stress about it. It doesn't affect the grown-up teeth either. I asked the dentist.
Pleae get him to a good pediatric dentist - it's very possible the nerve in the tooth may have died and you are just starting to see the effects. Hopefully, you'll be able to have the tooth stay in place, rather than have it removed, which may cause some crowding issues later, but his adult teeth should not be affected.
At the age of two my son took a header into a toy at daycare. Almost cut through his bottom lip. A few days later the tooth began to turn gray, it was dead. When I took him to the dentist she x-rayed the tooth and told me not to worry. The only way it could affect the permanent tooth is if there was some kind of infection. His permanent tooth will be totally normal. She told me what to look out for, redness, swelling, pussing and pain in the gum area around that tooth (top right incisor). She said if these issues are not present, to leave it alone and not worry about it. I have noticed that over the last few years it has gotten lighter, but it is still grey. I didn’t try teeth whiteners because of his age, so I wouldn’t recommend that.
don't sweat it....the exact same thing happened to my son when he was about that age. The tooth turned yellow/brownish and stayed that way till it fell out. All the preschool pictures looked funny, but that's about it. His permanent teeth are fine. You can take him to a dentist if you wish (Dr. Kirsch in Coral springs is very good with kids), but they will tell you the same thing.
I'm assuming you have not taken your son to a dentist. You MUST take him to a dentist. An x-ray needs to be taken to see if there was any nerve damage. Trust me, my first daughter fell on her mouth and the mouth DOES bleed a lot...that was quite normal and I know how scary it was for you. When my daughter fell, I took her to a dentist the day she fell and they took an x-ray. There wasn't any nerve damage but her tooth did ever so slighty changed color and I mean ever so slightly that you really couldn't tell. We felt a sigh of relief when the tooth tightened up and she didn't end up losing it. However, about a year and half later, we noticed a lump above the tooth along the gum line. Another x-ray revealed an infection (abcess) and the tooth had to be pulled so the the infection would not ruin her adult tooth. Don't worry if he loses the tooth...it's a baby tooth and if he does lose it early, just bear in mind that his adult tooth will not come down until it's ready and that could be some time. You must take your son to a dentist, though. An x-ray needs to be taken. Don't be afraid...this happens to lots of parents...it happened to me, so you are not alone.
I fell as a kid and had a black front tooth. My adult tooth was (and is) fine!
Take your child to the dentist. The tooth is probably going to be fine, however, often after an accident, or even a fever there is a white line in the perm tooth that occurred during the development phase of the tooth at the time of injury. The white lines do not weaken the tooth, and can be treated once the tooth is fully erupted. Since your child is so young, that tooth had a job to do for the next 4-5 years, make certain it is healthy to leave it in place, and that the perm tooth is OK in it's development.
Sounds like it damaged the root. This happened to my neice. You need to get him to a dentist asap. It can cause problems the rest of his life it it is not taken care of properly. He should have seen a dentist right away.
Pretty sure just his baby tooth is damaged and it wont turn back to white but once that falls out and a new permanent tooth grows in, it will be fine. That may be a long way off though and I would still take him to a dentist and have it looked at.
This just happened to us about a month or so ago with our 3 year old. It is called "gray tooth" and is not uncommon. His front tooth was tinted gray and we were scared to death it would fall out. Took him to the pediatric dentist and she said there was nothing that could be done but to watch for the next month or two. I made sure he didn't suck his fingers or do anything that would put pressure on the tooth. Luckily for us, it has re-seated itself and the color is returning to normal. Hope the same happens for you - don't let him use sippy cups or anything that presses against the teeth.
Hi angela. I'm a general dentist and see this all the time. Don't worry too much about the permanent tooth. Most likely it will be just fine. The baby tooth, however, may get dark and eventually develope a fistula or pimple. If you notice that then you should have your dentist take a look. Otherwise just watch it. What your seeing is like a bruise inside the tooth. After a trauma the nerve inside the baby tooth may die and cause the tooth to discolor or bruise but it usually has no effect at all on the permanent tooth.
The same thing happened to my son's tooth, it basically is a dead tooth and will never change colors back.It was brown until it fell out at about age 5. His adult tooth suffered no damage though and is fine and nice and white. Like everyone said though, go to a pediatric dentist so they can make sure there is no other damage.
A.,
My daughter has fallen face first on our step we had in our old house leading to the kitchen from the family room. This past year when I had her at the dentist she asked about the teeth and I told her how she fell and hit her mouth. She bit through her lip on one of the falls and I took her to the ER because of the bleeding. The dentist basically said she had given herself a root canal and that is why the teeth are discolored. She said the adult teeth would come in normal. You may just want to double check with your dentist but this sounds exactly like what happened to my daughter.
L.
I would take him to a dentist ASAP (preferably a pediatric dentist). My son chipped a tooth around age 1 1/2. I took him to a pediatric dentist to have it checked - they took an x-ray and did a physical exam of the tooth and thankfully all was fine. The dentist told me to watch for any discoloration and if I noticed any change to bring him in immediately (especially a grayish color). My son's tooth did not change color, so we were lucky. Good luck!
Taking to the dentist... you should have done that right away!
Hi,
About a month ago my two year old daughter took a fall and vertically fractured her front tooth and sadly it had to be removed. The one concern of the maxillo-facial surgeon was an abscess forming at the base of the tooth. Just be aware of this possibility if your little boy complains of any discomfort. You may want to get your dentist to have a look at it. You could also check on the effect of the tooth on his permanent teeth - but I am sure it will be fine. Good luck!
Hi I am a dental hygienist, the good news is his adult tooth will be fine. The bad news is the nerve is dead he should have that tooth until it falls out at age 6. It helps hold the space for the adult tooth. He really needs an x-Ray and dentist check to determine if he needs treatment. Make sure to get him covered by dental insurance because it can be expensive. Not a big rush, but within a couple wkd if no pain.
You need to take your son to a pediatric dentist
If you take him to the dentist there may be a way they can help...
Good Day.
My niece had the same problem, but hers was from blunt force trauma. Her abusive biological mother beat her! So when I won custody of her & her infant sister, I took her to the dentist; and they put a white cap on her front tooth that had turned a nasty shade of black. It was wonderful to see her smile after that! Her teeth finally fell out and she has her permanent teeth now! But the cap helped her self esteem also, even at the age of 3. Please talk to your dentist! They can help!
Sincerely,
Kathy N.
If this is his baby tooth...it will be fine. I would take him to the dentist if I were you, they may want to pull it. It sounds like the tooth is "dead" which is nothing to panic about, lol..... But it should have no impact on his adult teeth at all. I would tak ehim to the dentist just to confirm but I think he will be fine. :)
Both my neice and son had the same thing happen to them. Our Ped. dentist who is also a member of the family told me that its almost like a bruise and no... it doesnt ever go away. However if your son is 2 and its not his permenant teeth, then chances are his new tooth will come in fine. We will have to have bonding done to matche the shade of the other teeth but you should be Ok once his new tooth comes in. I know how you feel - it looks terrible. But the best thing you can do it not feel bad about it and your child wont either. Eventually it will be fine or can be corrected by a dentist. Hope this heps!
call your dentist for advice. The nerve died, which is why it is becoming discolored. You didn't say how old your child is-- so I have no idea how long until his baby tooth falls out. If it's close to time for it to come out the dentist may want to pull it. If he is a toddler, you need to get advice because the dentist may want to see him and make sure there isn't other damage. Good news is there is no reason this will discolor the perm. tooth
Take him to a pediatric dentist. Dr. Tim Verwest in Fort Myers is the one we've been to.
This happened to my son too. I took him to the dentist & they said not to worry about the tooth being discolored because it's a baby tooth. The real concern is if there is any damage to the gum line. So definitly have it checked, but there is probably no cause for concern. Not sure where you're located or if you have a dentist, but my kids dentist phone # is ###-###-####. It is in Carrollwood around Dale Mabry & Erlich. Good Luck!
First of all I completely understand. If I saw blood coming from my little girl's mouth I would freak! But I would first take him to the dentist. I highly doubt his adult teeth would come in dark but I would take him to a dentist ASAP to make sure he doesn't have an infection in the gum area or tooth. That can be VERY dangerous and could make him really sick. Good Luck and please let us know the outcome.
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A DENTIST ASAP. i'M PRETTY SURE THAT HIS PERMANENT TOOTH WILL BE FINE BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE THE CURRENT BABY TOOTH LOOKED AT,
This happened to me as a young child and my baby tooth remained discolored... sort of gray. My mom told me the "nerve was dead". It of course eventually fell out when I was about 7. My permanent tooth came just fine and white, and has remained so.
