2 Yr Old Chipped Tooth

You definitely need to take her to a dentist (preferably a pediatric dentist). Depending on how big the chip is it can lead to decay and then abscessing and even bigger problems. Only the dentist can tell you how serious the chip is and what to do at this point. Don't know where you live, but The Dental Specialists Pediatric Dentristy in Roseville (Dr. Ellie Sakhi)is excellent. I have had to have a lot of work done on my 4 year old. Good luck

Depending on the severity of the chip it may be a good idea to go see your dentist. My Daughter chipped hers at about 9 monthes but it was very small. We had her in for a looksy at about 2 and it was no biggy but if your concerned it might just be a good time to get her used to dental visits anyway.

My daughter chipped hers when she was two as well. How badly is it chipped? My daughters was pretty bad, we brought her in there wasn't much they could do. So we just watched it closely and they said if it doesn't harden back into place to come back in but it did and she is almost 6 now and still has it. I would check if it is loose and if it is i would bring her in, just to be on the safe side. We went to the pediatrician, not the dentist.
Good Luck
B.

Hi!
My daughter chipped her front tooth when she was about 1.5 yrs old, it was pretty bad (about 1/4 of the tooth, very noticable.) We brought her to a children't dentist the next day and we found out she had an exposed nerve, so she was required to either have the tooth pulled to prevent further damage or a cap put on. Since she was so young (kids start losing teeth at about age 5) we opted for the cap. We had to take her to the hospital for surgery (they put her under anesthesia for the procedure.) The end result wasn't perfect but the average person never notices her "fake tooth." However we notice it of course. I should add that since it was an accident our medical insurance covered nearly all of the costs which was a relief since it was a very costly procedure. I'm happy w/ our decision to have it fixed. Is your the chip bad? If it isn't most likely the dentist will say to do nothing, but I'd take her in just to be sure. HTH Let me know if you have any other questions.

S.

I can kind of relate to this. My son at age 3 was climbing up a ladder in a pool when he slipped and jammed his 2 front teeth on the edge of the pool. It didn't really slow him down much and it did not crack the teeth. It did, however, end up killing the nerves and everything in them so they turned black. He was 7 when we had to have them pulled because they never fully grew down like they were supposed to. He has 2 wonderful healthy teeth that have finally grown into place but it was not without a lot of worry on my part. Unless the dentist were to cap the tooth there is really not much else that can be done about it. It would be your call money wise if you want to cap a tooth that is going to be falling out anyway. If the tooth doesn't seem to bother her I guess I would probably just leave it be.

My neighbors 1 year old chipped both her front teeth pretty bad about a 2mos. ago they called the dentist who said there is NOTHING you can do.

My daughter at age 2 fell on her face into the church pew in front of us and damaged one tooth and had nerve damage where the nerves die and her tooth turned grey miraculously her tooth has gone back to white but sometimes that doesn't happen and there was NOTHING they could do.

There really is nothing they can do til they have permanent teeth. And they don't usually do check up's til there 3 years old. But you can call a pediatric dentist ask.

My daughter's dentist is great Dr.Lipshultz ###-###-#### it's a pediatric office and very child friendly with smaller patient chairs and stuff. They're located in Eagan.

My four year old chipped her front tooth when she was three. The dentist said that if it is not sensitive or hurting her (which it wasn't), that it is just fine. Hers is not very noticeable though. I would just call your dentist and see what they recommend.

M... no stress my daughter chipped hers the weekend after her 2nd birthday. I do suggest taking her to the dentist. They will sand/grind it down to make sure it doesn’t cut her as well as make sure it didn’t damage any nerve endings. We were lucky it didn’t die and turn brown (which is possible)
I thought it was very noticeable when it happened and to be honest she will be 4 in Feb and maybe 3 people have said something about it and most of the time her lip covers it up.
Most “good Dentists” will give you suggestions on what to do. I suggest the pediatric dentist office in St Cloud my uncle is in dental manufacturer and we tried a couple peds in the cities that he knew of and were NOT HAPPY AT ALL! The pediatric dentist we went to in St Cloud was amazing. (located in the Centra Care Clinic off of Hwy 15)

the daughter of a friend of mine chiped her front tooth when she was abt 1 1/2 -2 years old dentist didn't do any thing if it is not bothering them i dont know that i would do anything

If there's not excessive bleeding or damage to the root/gums, then there's little a dentist can do.And with her age, I doubt that a dentist will do anything cosmetically, or even that an insurance co will pay for it. Babies get chipped teeeth, it's a walk of life. I know it might seem like forever for her to be a gradeschooler losing teeth, but time really does fly when you're a mom. Soon enough she'll have a slew of missing teeth!

My son chipped his tooth when he was 2 1/2(he's 3 now) and I took him to the dentist per his dr.'s recommendation to make sure that it didn't need to be pulled. I think it's a good idea to have him checked...a pediatric dentist would be ideal but our dentist office(Dental Assoc) didn't have one in that day so the regular dentist checked him. It depends on how far up the tooth is chipped if it needs to be pulled. My son's was halfway down and kind of at an angle. The dentist said it's a very common area to be chipped. Also, it probably looks worse to you and isn't as noticeable as you think. I felt the same way when my son chipped it and no one can really even tell unless I point it out. Good luck!

Hi M.,
My son chipped one of his front teeth when he was also around two. I took him to my 6 y/o daughter's pediatric dentist, where we discussed treatments for it, I was told that they would attempt to cap it, if it was what I wanted (however - the logistics of getting a two year old to sit still for a capping is another story!). The option I chose was to file the tooth (it was chipped to a very sharp edge) and continued to see the dentist regularly to check the tooth, i.e. if the tooth changed color, turned grey, we would need to discuss other options, which would be to cap it, or just have it pulled (it is just a baby tooth remember!). The tooth never did change colors and it fell out in kindergarten and he just got out of braces (he's 9 now). Honestly, the chipped tooth turned out to be part of his personality when he was a toddler - total daredevil! My advice would be to take her to a pediatric dentist (they see this ALL the time) and go from there, you should especially take her if she is having any kind of pain (exposed nerve). Hope this helps!
P.

Take her to an dentist. They can do something.

my daughter chipped her tooth at about 6mo old. we took her to the dentist and they said just to watch it and make sure it doesn't discolor, turn black or anything. So really it's your call you can have it checked or at least watch it to make sure it doesn't turn colors.

T.

My son did that when he was young too. You can take a finger nail file and smooth it off if it is sharp but other than that there is nothing the dentist will do. It may go dead like my son's did. It will turn a grey color. This is OK as it is a baby tooth and the new tooth should come in ok.

L.

My 16 year old daughter fell when she was three and both frot teeth were affected by the fall. they began changing in color. i took her to the dentist and they would not do anything about it unless it caused an infection or created pain for her. their reason was that the front teeth are important for the developement of proper speech. she lost the ungodly grey teeth in kindergarten. but mabey they do things differently now that was 13 years ago.

Hi there ~!

What I can tell you is this: Check with your medical insurance.
For the insurance that I have through my employer, Accidental Dental is eligible for coverage at some rate, and if not, you can always check with your dental coverage. Under medical, they may also cover anesthesia, as well, for children under the age of 5. Definitely worth giving your medical insurance a call.
Good luck! :)

DO NOT take a fingernail file and file it yourself! I work for a dentist's office and that is definitely not advised. Definitely have it checked by a pediatric dentist with a good reputation. It is imperative children's first experience at a dentist's office is a positive experience.
Don't forget to brush two or three times a day for TWO minutes at a time! And it's never too young to floss!
C.

A dentist may not be able to do anything about the chip, but the injury to her tooth may have damaged the roots in her tooth. At least that's what the dentist told me when my son injured his tooth. He ended up getting the front one pulled out. It was hard to get used to at first (he just turned 3 at the time) but it was better than having the tooth abcess later. He's 5 now and the tooth hasen't grown in yet. It seems so normal now for it to be missing. I saw a picture the other day of him before he lost the front tooth and it looked so strange!

I guess after all that what I'm saying is, better safe than sorry. If the tooth isn't wiggling and her gums look normal I doubt a dentist would actually pull it, but at least your worries would be put to rest.

Simplyteeth.com has some information about chipped teeth, etc. Hope this helps. Good luck.

I chipped a permantent tooth in grade school we went into the dentist and he put some stuff on it I don't know what it is called to make it look like it was a whole tooth. I do have to have it replaced periodaclly because it can become discolored but you can't even tell you have to look really closely to be able to tell it is not real. I don't know if the dentist will do it for a baby tooth because they do fall out eventually but he might so I would take her in to the dentist and he might fix it so that it looks real til that one falls out.

Hi M.,

Funny question, do you by any chance have the piece that chipped off? The dentist may be able to put that back on. I think you should definitley check with the dentist.

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's tooth. That is no fun! My daughter chipped her front tooth when she was about 18 months old on one of the ride-on toys at the park and it was very painful. I took her to the dentist where they put on some sort of expoxy to fill in the gap and to prevent sensitivity and vulnerability of the rest of the tooth (it chipped diagonally). Hopefully you have a good pediatric dentist because it makes the world of difference. She had an awful and terrifying first experience at the dentist (he wasn't the greatest) and to top it off the filling came out after a month or two. We went to see another dentist who did a fabulous job and she didn't mind being there one bit and the filling has lasted almost a year already. It's funny, until I read your note I forgot she even has a filling on her front tooth since it looks so natural! :)

Good luck and all the best to your daughter, I'm sure her tooth feels really strange to her. Poor thing!