toddler chipped tooth

neesernicole

It appears that M's head-dive into the wood floor left a little chip on her front tooth. Nothing I need to/can do right?

pookie2005

Oh my gosh!  What a knot!  Poor thing!  I might call her dentist just to make sure.  They may want to look at it to make sure it's not chipped down too far.  If too much enamel is missing tooth decay can set in quicker so I would call them just to check.

I hope she feels better soon! 

triplea1819

wow what a bruise.

 

nope nothing you can do.  DS has both his front teeth chips.  big chips too.  dentist said they will fall out!!

r9stedt

Ask Scuba.   Duh.

 

and HolySnikies!

breezee_bean

J has a chipped tooth.  Our dentist said to just watch for discoloration or if it causes her pain. 

JOEBunny

Ouch!  That looks painful.  If it is a front tooth she will lose in the next couple of years, I would not worry much about it, but if it is one of the ones that she will have until 8 or 10, the dentist can fix it easily, which will both prevent her from looking "bad" which can effect self image and keep her teeth healthy. 

Yodajo

Ouch!  Poor thing! 

Is it a large chip or really tiny?  Is it sharp to her tongue?  I wouldn't worry if its a tiny chip, but if its large and/or feels sharp to her tongue, it wouldn't hurt to call and see what they say.

neesernicole

really tiny and i don't think it's bothering her or that she noticed it. well, not until I said oh my god and she said, "mommy why you say god?"

Yodajo

The most they would do for a really tiny chip is smooth it if it was at all sharp to her.  Even if it is a little sharp and she doesn't tell you, it will smooth itself out over time

pinkbubbles

HOLY MOLY that bump looks painful.