I feel for you guys because I know what it's like. O smacked one of his front teeth into the side of a bed and I was hysterical when it happened (so much for remaining calm )
Anyway, it happened to us at 6.30am on a Sunday and I wanted a dentist right then and there but of course that wasn't going to happen. I called Nurse on Call and they said to give him panadol if he was in pain and to take him to a Dr/Hossy to be checked over. He was fine and I took him to the Dentist on the Monday and they did an Xray. All was fine and they assured me that he would be fine and that he didn't need it out. We ended up heading back as he got an infection in his gum and was put on ABs for that. I am sure that you will probably take her back a few times as did I (stressheads we are ) because the different stages of it healing etc look terrible.
Anyway babe, not sure if I have been of any help or just rambled but you know where I am if you need me... even to vent
Thanks so much everyone. I rang the dental registrar at the RCH and they said it was a bit of a wait and see game, particularly if there is damage to her adult tooth which won't come out til she is around 7. Basically it may or may not stay where it is, or may return to its normal place. She looks slightly rogish and piratey with it the way it is poor love. The registrar also told me to go and take her to a dentist tomorrow which i will do first thing just to make sure there is no infection etc.
I feel so exhausted after the kids being so sick earlier in the week and a the last few weeks, and now this plus I am just LIVID at creche.
Firstly - why on earth didn't they call DH or my mum, both of whom they have numbers for if she was that hysterical in pain. Secondly you would have to be an absolute idiot to not tell that she had done this. DH said when he noticed the SECOND he got in there he said the girls all tried to basically say there weren't there when it happened and weren't sure what was wrong. they are usually so good with this stuff -they called me the other week when another child accidentally scratched her on the cheek but then this happens and nothing? There is no incident report because they didn't see anything. She tells us that she tripped over and bumped her "lip" on the table - that is when she went hysterical and they couldn't stop her crying. Makes me so sad to think she was SO upset and they didn't call anyone other than me who didn't answer. Arggh will talk to them tomorrow and see what they say but needless to say they will know I am not happy.
My Ds2 has done this; his front tooth was pushed so far up in his gum (it was sitting up near the gum/lip fold!!!!!) they assumed he swallowed it! Thankfully it moved back down into place except for being a bit wonky (not even dead like they prepared us for). Now we wait and see how the adult tooth comes through when it falls out. Then he nearly knocked out the other front tooth so it was practically horizontal to his gum. He moved it back into place instantly and its still there, not even dead! Try not to stress kids teeth as surprisingly resilient I think
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) because the different stages of it healing etc look terrible.
but you know where I am if you need me... even to vent
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they are usually so good with this stuff -they called me the other week when another child accidentally scratched her on the cheek but then this happens and nothing? There is no incident report because they didn't see anything. She tells us that she tripped over and bumped her "lip" on the table - that is when she went hysterical and they couldn't stop her crying. 
Makes me so sad to think she was SO upset and they didn't call anyone other than me who didn't answer. Arggh will talk to them tomorrow and see what they say but needless to say they will know I am not happy.
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