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Archives for November 2013

Teeth have moved

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My eight year old daughter had three back teeth removed. Now all her other teeth have shifted. I’m a little worried that her adult molars are not going to be able to come in correctly. Should I be worried?

MaryAnn T.- Rhode Island

Mary Ann,

Actually, I would be concerned. It sounds like your dentist neglected to place space maintainers in your daughter’s mouth. Any general dentist, especially dentists who work with children, should know the importance of holding the place for adult molars.

It is really a problem that your dentist didn’t do this. Those teeth need to be moved back into place. I would talk to your dentist about helping to offset these costs. After all, it was his negligence that led to the problem.

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My daughter’s tooth got knocked out

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There was a fight at school and my daughter’s adult tooth got knocked out.  My dentist had a family emergency and I am not sure what to do.

Brenda R.- Pittsburgh

Brenda,

You want to get her to a dentist as quickly as possible. Call a pediatric dentist in your area, tell them your situation, and see who can get her in right away.

You also want to clean the tooth and keep it moist.  Only clean the crown part, not the root. Then put it in a glass of milk and take them to the dentist you found.  Time is an important factor here.

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