Can teeth fall out after facial trauma?

The answer is: Yes - depends on the punch / intensity of the punch / location of the punch / existing periodontal condition ... Recommend a visit to the dentist asap. Hope this helps.

Yes: Yes they can. Sometimes they can be re-implanted. Keep tooth in your mouth or in a glass of milk and get to dentist asap.

Yes: Teeth in the line of the fracture or near the fracture can be compromised. Patients with significant periodontal problems who sustain facial trauma are also at a higher risk for losing teeth with trauma to the jaws.

Hockey: Absolutely. Think about a hockey player's smile. Part of your post-traumatic evaluation should have been a complete cranio-facial-dentition-oral cavity evaluation by a dentist or preferably an oral surgeon. If you have not been evaluated by a dentist, schedule an examination as soon as possible.

Of course: Avulsion of permanent teeth often occur in accidents or sports-related facial trauma. If a tooth knocked out do not touch the root or clean the tooth rather use milk or water to transport the tooth to a dentist ASAP for replantation.

Yes: Particularly with mandibular trauma where tooth roots can be damaged or devascularized teeth can eventually fall out. This can be the result of direct damage from the injury or operative repair. Frequently it can take several weeks to months to declare itself.