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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / April 2007Bike Accident Leads to Cracked Root
My son just got his training wheels off and decided to show off for Grandpa. Well of course everyone takes a spill but of course my son's ended up making him crack his E front baby tooth. Of course he's only 4 so it will be a while until the permanent comes in. I have an appt May 8 with an Orthodontist for a consult but I was wondering if it's really necessary to take out both front teeth (E and F)? Also is there anything else we can do to prevent him from not having his two front teeth for the next 2 years? Thanks Jill Why are the teeth being removed?  Signature/ Amatus / > My son just got his training wheels off and decided to show off for > Grandpa. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Thanks > Jill The Orthodontist and Dentist said the root of one is cracked >Why are the teeth being removed? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> Thanks >> Jill I've seen cases where the primary second molars were banded with a lingual archwire attached. The archwire had two small acrylic pontics (fake teeth) attached. IMO, a childrens specialist would be the person to consult. (Pedodontist or Pediatric Dentist) Cracked roots on baby teeth are not often salvagable. Easy, predictable treatment is often better than heroic measures that are more difficult, less reliable, and more expensive. D > The Orthodontist and Dentist said the root of one is cracked > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>>Thanks >>>Jill >I've seen cases where the primary second molars were banded with a >lingual archwire attached. The archwire had two small acrylic >pontics (fake teeth) attached. Interesting. Seems that would restrict growth. Kids aren't that concerned about losing teeth IME. Know that I wasn't. E, F gone in a flash, they told me not to jump on the bed. >IMO, a childrens specialist would be the person to consult. >(Pedodontist or Pediatric Dentist) [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>>>Thanks >>>>Jill > Kids aren't that concerned about losing teeth IME. Unless they are into acting or modelling. Then it can have huge career and financial implications. Remember the Olsen twins? John >> Kids aren't that concerned about losing teeth IME. > >Unless they are into acting or modelling. Then it can have huge career and >financial implications. Remember the Olsen twins? > >John Yep, but they are the exception and not the rule. Ever read about all the flippers and temporaries they had to make for Shirley Temple? They wanted her smile to be the same as she went through the mixed dentition stages. Signature/ Amatus / >> Kids aren't that concerned about losing teeth IME. > > Unless they are into acting or modelling. Then it can have huge career > and financial implications. Remember the Olsen twins? > > John Saw something on TV about these little girl beauty pageants. They had these clip on temps that am sure most have seen in the ad-rag journals. Man, what kind of adult are these children going to grow up to be ? Funny the word narcissistic keeps coming to mind. >Ever read about all the flippers and temporaries they had to make for >Shirley Temple? They wanted her smile to be the same as she went through [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> John > Ever read about all the flippers and temporaries they had to make for > Shirley Temple? They wanted her smile to be the same as she went through > the mixed dentition stages. I wasn't aware of shirley temple and her flippers. Thanks for the info. John Supposedly, she would start filming a movie and lose a front tooth part way through filming. They would fabricate a prosthetic tooth and "glue" it on so that she would look the same for the rest of the film. I understand the filming had to stop repeatedly as the pontic would fall off from time to time. Signature/ Amatus / > >> Ever read about all the flippers and temporaries they had to make for [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I wasn't aware of shirley temple and her flippers. Thanks for the info. > John Why would you take a 4 y.o. to an orthodontist ? We would need to see an x-ray to give any meaningful advice. >The Orthodontist and Dentist said the root of one is cracked > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >>> Thanks >>> Jill >My son just got his training wheels off and decided to show off for Grandpa. >Well of course everyone takes a spill but of course my son's ended up making [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I have an appt May 8 with an Orthodontist for a consult but I was wondering >if it's really necessary to take out both front teeth (E and F)? You have a consult with the orth or your son does ? Have you taken your son to a dentist or pedodontist yet ? >Also is >there anything else we can do to prevent him from not having his two front >teeth for the next 2 years? > >Thanks >Jill We went to the Dentist to start. The X-Ray (which the Ortho took from me) showed a crack at the beginning of the root.He said the one had to come out possibly the other. So they sent us to the Orthodonist for a consult. The Ortho said it looks like only the cracked needs to come out so he has sent us for a consult at the Oral Surgeon.:-P >>My son just got his training wheels off and decided to show off for Grandpa. >>Well of course everyone takes a spill but of course my son's ended up making [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>Thanks >>Jill |
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