Chipped baby tooth question? my two year old chipped a front top tooth, just very slightly. is this something i need to be worried about?

My : My youngest was 3 in january. When she was about 9 months, her big brother, now 4, head butted her and chipped her front tooth. It still looks exactly the same as the day it happened. My wife, kind of freaked a little and hit me with a million & 1 questions, but she is perfectly fine. So, the answer is no, unless the tooth turns dark; then take your child to a pediatric dentist for an evaluation. If you are, basically, freaking out about it, take him/her to the pediatric dentist now.

Sounds : Sounds really minor-but watch for pain, discoloration of the tooth or a bubble on the gum later on. If in doubt, check it out.

I : I would say i get at least one child a day with the same concern that you have at this time. If the chip is just in the enamel of the tooth the child will not have cold sensitivity because there are no nerve fibers in that layer of tooth. However if the tooth was bumped it may turn dark in two to three weeks and may have slight mobility. If the tooth had bleeding around the gums and mobility i would definitely take your child to the dentist for an exam. If your child has never been to a dentist this would be great time to start.

See Dentist: It's probably not a problem, but Dentist should establish baseline for comparison in the future. Your daughter should have started seeing a Dentist (preferably a Children's Dentist, a Pedodontist), no later than her 1st b'day. If so, call his/her office. If not, please make an Initial Examination appointment. When baby teeth are traumatized it sometimes affects the underlying permanent tooth.