Baby teeth injury question...will he have to have it pulled? His gums look so bad...?

My son (3-1/2) fell why running to use the potty. He fell face first onto the cermanic title floor.





I got a really good look last night, and one tooth is pushed back toward the back the mouth and twisted just a little. The dentist told use to keep an eye on it.





Do you think will have to be pulled?





What concerns me is that his gums look like he has really bad road rash...or someone took a file to them...they are scabbed over and just look awful!





Should I be concerned about his gums too?

Baby teeth injury question...will he have to have it pulled? His gums look so bad...?
Well, my little brother had almost the same thing happened to him. He fell and his four front baby teeth got pushed in, rootswhere stuck in teh gums and all different stuff like that The solution was to pull them.. and he got crowns on his 4 teeth in teh back. He was either 4 or 5. SO i think your son might have to have them pulled.. depending on the situation and state they are in.
Reply:My son is only 13 months, but last month he fell and scraped the tar out of his gums and I was scared to death. It was so bruised and looked horrible! The mouth heals faster than any other part of the body, though. The bruise was gone within 3 days. His tooth wasn't loose from it though, so I can't give you any advice on that one except what the dentist said - keep a close eye on it. Maybe try to touch it and see if it wiggles in the gums at all, just to make sure it isn't serious loose and may fall out and pose a choking hazard.





Hope your baby is okay!
Reply:The gums will heal, the mouth heals faster and better than any other part of the body.





As for the tooth only time will tell if there is root damage, if there is root damage it will have to be pulled. If the tooth is pulled you will then have to decide if it is worth replacing the tooth or just waiting. If you wait there is a chance that the other teeth will move and crowd the space which can cause problems with the adult teeth. Missing a tooth can sometimes effect the child's self-esteem as well. However I think around age 4 it is usually considered safe to leave a missing front tooth.



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