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Dental Injury? Don't Wait
Loose or Dislodged Tooth
Prompt pediatric emergency care for teeth that become loose or shift out of position after an injury.
At Pediatric Dental Centers, we provide prompt care for kids and teens with loose or dislodged teeth caused by falls, sports injuries, or other dental trauma. Our pediatric dental team carefully evaluates the tooth, surrounding tissues, and bite to determine the best way to stabilize and protect your child’s smile.
Why Families Choose Us
for Dental Injuries in Miami
Families searching for a pediatric emergency dentist near them trust Pediatric Dental Centers for prompt, gentle care after dental trauma. Our team evaluates the injured tooth and surrounding tissues to determine the appropriate treatment and follow-up for your child.
- Prompt Pediatric Emergency Evaluations
- Care for Loose & Displaced Teeth
- Tooth Stabilization When Appropriate
- Dental X-Rays When Needed
- Kid-Friendly Trauma Care & Follow-Up
- Medicaid & Most PPO Plans Accepted
We Accept Medicaid & PPO Plans Care
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If your child’s tooth became loose or shifted after a fall, sports injury, or other accident, don’t wait for symptoms to get worse. Prompt evaluation can help our pediatric dental team identify the type of injury and determine the appropriate treatment to protect the tooth and surrounding tissues.
Frequently Asked Questions About Loose or Dislodged Teeth in Kids
A dislodged or luxated tooth is a tooth that has become loose or moved from its normal position after trauma but has not been completely knocked out. The tooth may shift forward, backward, sideways, inward, or partially out of the socket depending on the type of injury.
Avoid repeatedly touching or moving the injured tooth and contact a pediatric dentist immediately. Do not try to force a displaced tooth back into position yourself. Prompt evaluation allows the dentist to identify the injury and determine whether the tooth needs observation, repositioning, stabilization, or another treatment.
No. A baby tooth that becomes gradually loose as part of normal development is usually expected. However, a tooth that suddenly becomes loose or changes position after a fall, impact, or other injury should be professionally evaluated as soon as possible. Traumatic injuries to primary and permanent teeth require different management.
Often, treatment aims to preserve the injured permanent tooth, but the outcome depends on factors such as the type and severity of injury, root development, surrounding tissue damage, and how quickly treatment begins. Continued dental follow-up is also important because some complications may develop after the initial injury.
Dental X-rays may be recommended to determine the position of the injured tooth and evaluate the root, surrounding bone, and nearby structures. The need for imaging depends on the type of trauma and the dentist’s clinical findings.
The dentist will examine the injured tooth, gums, bite, and surrounding tissues and may take dental X-rays. Depending on the type of luxation, treatment may involve monitoring the tooth, repositioning or stabilizing it, and scheduling follow-up visits to monitor healing and tooth vitality.
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