My 3 yr old was playing hard and fell and knocked out one of his baby teeth.?

Will a dentist be willing to put a fake tooth in its place? Its one of his front teeth and I hate that hes going to be without a tooth for at least a few years.

My 3 yr old was playing hard and fell and knocked out one of his baby teeth.?
You should bring him to a dentist because you need to make sure that there is not nerve damage. The dentist will tell you what a viable option is. I have heard that if you know tooth out, you can put it in milk and they might be able to reset but I am not sure if that is just for second teeth. Hope your baby is feeling OK.
Reply:I don't think that dentists will replace baby teeth. Because in a few years, they'd just have to remove it again so that a new, permanent tooth could grow in. If you really want a replacement, you can always asks the dentists in your area.
Reply:I don't think the dentist will do anything about this, I'm sorry.
Reply:no .he is too young to have a fake tooth wait till about age 5
Reply:You may hate it bUt he could (or will) care less. Why spend the money?
Reply:well if you ask the dentist i'm almost positive they will only unless it could affect his health my tooth died and i had a gray tooth for 3 yrs. when i was little
Reply:It'll grow back in a few years or months if he's lucky I don't don't think you need to worry too much but you should tske him to the dentist and get it checked out for an infection or to prevent a future





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Reply:The only - and I emphasize - the ONLY person to whom it is appropriate to address this question IS the dentist. There are pros and cons to each approach; let him/her explain them to you and go with his/her recommendation.
Reply:Its not common that a dentist will re-place a baby tooth, but it all depends what the conditions are, many times when a child falls, they also man need stitches if the tooth rips the top or botttum of the gum.
Reply:Poor thing! It is very unlikely that any dentist will put a false tooth in a wee one as single-tooth prostheses are so small if he falls again he might swallow\inhale it. Also, baby teeth are too small and have too big a 'nerve' to have a bridge attached.





So I think you'll have to get used to his gap!! Usually from adult teeth come in ata bout 6 years old...
Reply:I would let it go . . . he will have a permanent tooth to come back in a few years. He is a toddler, and it will only add to his cuteness. You should play toothfairy with him, and make it a positive all around experience. Just my opinion, but this is just part of life.
Reply:im not sure if replacing it would be economically efficeint but put the knocked out tooth in a cup of milk, if the tooth is still fresh, you might be able to put the origional tooth bak in.


thats what ive heard.
Reply:No. Just wait for his adult teeth to come in.
Reply:As an orthodontist...I would not consider putting in an implant as he'll be getting more teeth anyway. In addition, in order to put in an implant I would have to take an impression of his bite. If your child doesn't have all his baby teeth it would be virtually impossible to accurately implant a tooth in it's place and not create problems with alignment for bite a future tooth placements.
Reply:Why would you want to replace a baby tooth? It is not necessary. The adult tooth will grow in fast enough. It is not that big of a deal.
Reply:Take him to the dentist ASAP. My mom's friend's first grand son Matthew knocked out his 2 front teeth and the gum started to rot. His mother(who is too lazy sometimes to take of him) waited around 1 1/2 years to take him to get it checked out and they rotted so bad to the point that they would never grow in. Now he has sliver teeth. He looked pretty bad too.
Reply:Take him to the dentist and have it checked out to see that everything is okay. If it is just for aesthetic reasons, you could see if they could make you something called a "flipper". It is a cap that can be removed, but looks like a regular tooth. Then he wouldn't have a gap.





I would be more worried that the adult tooth would descend properly than whether or not there is an empty space......



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