My daughter is 2.5 years old, and her teeth were hit by her friend so that two front teeth are not in the same line, and blood in gum. any concern? how to handle? should we see dentist immediately?

Pediatric visit: These are baby teeth and if a little out of line, will not affect the alignment of the adult teeth when they erupt. If they look crooked first discuss with you pediatrician.

Go at once: I'm not sure how bad the hit was, but it is better to have a dentist take a look at it now, and do something if necessary, than to not go and be sorry that you didn't.

It's important: Yes, it's very important that you take your daughter to a pedodontist (pediatric dentist) unless your general dentist regularly sees children of this age. Many things need to be evaluated both now and monitored over the next 6 months. Immediate concern would be fractures, infection and death of nerves of teeth. Monitoring also essential as nerve death may take time to develop and show.

Pedodontist!: As an orthodontist I have to straighten the permanent teeth displaced when baby teeth are traumatized. Your pediatrician is not a dentist. Your dentist has only limited training and experience managing this type of problem. Ask your dentist to immediately refer you to a pediatric dental specialist for advice and care.