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Trauma To Teeth

Injury to the teeth is of many types: chipped tooth, root fracture, enamel fracture, subluxation, intrusion, avulsion, and rupture of the tooth socket wall. Causes for trauma to teeth may be accidents or physical abuse. There are different modalities of treatment depending on the extent of trauma, including tooth-color restorations, crown, root canal treatment, restabilization, replantation, replacement of teeth, and stabilizing splint.

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My upper front tooth is brown since childhood. What is to be done?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a problem in my front upper tooth. It is brown since childhood. I do not know what to do. I need suggestions. I got into an accident a couple of years ago. Since then, it is in this condition. Please advise.  Read Full »


Dr. Geethanjali. S. S

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your complaint and the relevant details along with the picture attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity).The upper front tooth has the brown discoloration because of no blood supply to the tooth. The accident you had before two years ...  Read Full »

There is severe pain in my root canal-treated tooth. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, There is severe pain in my root canal-treated front tooth for the past few days due to trauma. There is also some swelling in my upper lip. I am wearing a cap on the tooth. Will there be any problem with that tooth? Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Muzaffer Hussain Parray

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Yes, there seems to be either a fracture of the underlying tooth or there is some leakage because of the concussion. Now as per your history, it looks infected this time as you said there is swelling. I request yo...  Read Full »

Does my injured tooth need root canal treatment?

Query: Hello doctor,One month ago a bat accidentally hit me on my front tooth and it became blue but it is not paining. Some dentists are saying that I have to get root canal treatment but I insist any other treatment. Please tell me what is the solution to aid my tooth as soon as possible. Currently, I ha...  Read Full »


Dr. Geethanjali. S. S

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering your age, the front tooth should be a permanent tooth. You have mentioned it has turned blue and no pain which indicates that the blood supply to the tooth is stopped hence it is like a dead tooth. Since it is the front one, it is foremost important to retai...  Read Full »

How to fix broken front two teeth in a 6-year-old?

Query: Hi doctor,My six year old daughter fell and broke her two front teeth. Please check the photos. I am on my way to a physician, and the blood is almost stopped. But, I want to know your opinion of the situation. Is it dangerous?  Read Full »


Dr. Naveen Thomas

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have to get her to a dentist. To remove the dangling milk tooth and stitch the area if laceration is present. Apply ice over the area of trauma. It does not seem to be much problem as the tooth appears to be a milk tooth and thus even if it goes, the next teeth ...  Read Full »

My 1-year-old daughter fell and lost a tooth. Will it affect the eruption of her permanent teeth?

Query: Hi,My 1-year-old daughter fell and broke her tooth completely from the root. There was bleeding initially, but it stopped afterward. Is there anything to worry about? Will the permanent tooth grow early? Or will it take the normal time of 4 to 5 years?  Read Full »


Dr. Mousam Chattopadhyay

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I am very sorry to learn the kid fell and broke her tooth. I would like you to know that there is nothing to worry about since the bleeding stopped. I suggest you apply an ice pack if you notice any swelling. If there is ...  Read Full »

My 4-year-old kid's front upper teeth got hit by the edge of a door and became loose. What to do?

Query: Hi doctor, My 4-year-old kid's front upper teeth got hit by the edge of a door. The gum and the upper lip had swelling. But it is almost gone. There is little pain when touching the teeth and the gum. Today when I saw it, the teeth were slightly loose. My question is, if the teeth is slightly loose ...  Read Full »


Dr. Rakshana Devi M

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Good morning. I hope you are well. Thank you for approaching icliniq. I saw your query. I will help you solve the issue. If the teeth become loose, then the teeth have to be extracted. There is no need to worry about it because the front teeth are the primary ...  Read Full »

Should a mobile milk tooth in a 5-year-old kid due to trauma be removed?

Query: Hi doctor, My 5-year-old brother recently fell down, and two of his teeth got displaced. They are slightly moving when touched. They are milk teeth but still, can you please tell us we should get them removed, or would they come back to their place? Cipladine is applied to the patched lip, and we a...  Read Full »


Dr. Ummah Mohammad

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, do not touch or do not let the kid touch his teeth again and again. The child should take in plenty of water and, if permissible, give cold fruit juices as well. Secondly, if the movement is really slight, it should be fine on its own with time. Jus...  Read Full »

How to fix the broken edges of my front teeth?

Query: Hello doctor, My front two teeth are not fixed and have broken edges because of a car accident, but right now I feel like my lower front tooth are peeling. I can feel a white powder type thing whenever I touch the tooth with my tongue. I cannot bite from my upper front tooth plus after the trauma I...  Read Full »


Dr. Beryl F

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and have gone through your clinical picture. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Please do not be tensed. This can be treated. White powder substance in your lower front tooth is called calculus. Food deposits or plaque that...  Read Full »

A sudden toothache started last night.What could have caused this?

Query: Hello doctor, A sudden toothache started last night in the front left tooth. It is really painful this morning. The pain is constant. I have attached a picture of the affected tooth. What could have caused this?  Read Full »


Dr. Naveen Thomas

Answer: Hello, I have gone through the attached picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The tooth is nonvital (dead) and therefore it is discolored. This usually happens if you had got your tooth injured in any accident, months or years ago. Even slight injuries to the tooth long before,...  Read Full »

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