Missing Front Tooth on Young Child in Shelby Township, Michigan

Shelby Township Dentist: So today we had a little boy come in, his name was Kyle. Kyle is only 3 years old, and unfortunately Kyle fell off of a chair and hit his front tooth and actually knocked the front tooth out. You will see in this video what we were able to do to help Kyle out. He’s a real cute boy.

We went ahead and actually took the tooth itself, removed the root of the tooth because the whole tooth came out. And, being that it’s a baby tooth there’s nothing we can do to transplant that back in. If it was an adult tooth we would have just put it right back in as soon as it came out but the fact that it’s a baby tooth, we never want to put it back in the mouth because, there’s an adult tooth that’s developing underneath it that could be affected by putting it back in. Anyhow, we removed the root and we took a little impression of his teeth, and then made a, out of composite, a plastic material, little fins on the back of it, you’ll see part of it. Then we were able to actually bond that in place to his back of his teeth next to them and see what it looks like

Kyle will have these, since he’s 3 years old, will have his teeth for probably another 4 to 5 years and we’ll see how he does with it over a period of time. Here’s Kyle, he’s real cute boy. If there are any questions that you have thought about dentistry or the Gentle Dentist that’s located in Shelby Township, Michigan, give us a call. 586-247-3500.

Shelby Township Dentist: Can you tell me, are you missing something?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: I’m missing a tooth.

Shelby Township Dentist: You’re missing your tooth?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Oh no!! How it went out my mouth?

Shelby Township Dentist: Let’s see, can you smile and show us what it looks like without your tooth? Can you smile for your mommy?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Cheese!

Shelby Township Dentist: Yeah, there you go. Ooh. How did you lose this tooth?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Cheese.

Shelby Township Dentist: Cheese. Let’s see. Lets see what that tooth looks like. Let’s see. There it is or there it was. How did you lose that tooth? Do you remember?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: I don’t really know, it just happened.

Shelby Township Dentist: It just happened, huh?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: I pulled it out.

Shelby Township Dentist: You pulled it out?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Yeah!

Shelby Township Dentist: You’re silly.

Shelby Township Dental Patient: I don’t pull out my tooth. Can the tooth go back in my mouth? Can I get my tooth?

Shelby Township Dentist: We’re going to get your tooth.

Shelby Township Dental Patient: A tooth, a tooth.

Shelby Township Dentist: Yes let’s see. Can I see that little tooth? Let’s see what the tooth is going to look like. This is going to be your little tooth here. See that? We’re going to have to put it back in your mouth okay?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Try to stick it on.

Shelby Township Dentist: I will stick it on. Ready? Oh, yeah, we’ll have to do it in just a minute okay?
I have to do something with this first. So, we have to put the glue on it.

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Put glue on?

Shelby Township Dentist: Yeah, we’re going to put glue on it. We’re going to take you for a ride in the chair really quick and we’ll put the glue on there. Just like last time okay?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: I want, I want go down.

Shelby Township Dentist: You want to go for a ride again in the chair?

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Yeah, I want to go.

Shelby Township Dentist: Here you go! Up! Show your mom how you’re going up.We’re going up really high. Look how fast you’re going up. Oh, let’s go down now. You ready? Look at that. That’s pretty cool. Okay, let’s go back down now ready? Here we go! Okay, you’re going to lean back this time. Lay back.

Shelby Township Dental Patient: I did.

Shelby Township Dentist: You did so good.

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Shelby Township Dentist: Did you get your tooth in?

Shelby Township Dentist: Yeah.

Shelby Township Dentist: Alright, can you show the camera and smile big.

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Thank you.

Shelby Township Dentist: You’re welcome buddy. Smile so we can see you tooth. Now you’ve got your teeth in place.

Shelby Township Dental Patient’s Mom: Yay! Say thank you.

Shelby Township Dental Patient: Thank you.

Shelby Township Dentist: You’re welcome young man.

Missing Front Tooth on Young Child in Shelby Township, Michigan

If you have any questions regarding missing front teeth in children or any other dental issues your child may have, please give our Shelby Township office a call at 586-247-3500.