OMG, What Do I Do?

[sahm1225]

I was playing with one of my DCBs 13 mos and chasing him around. He fell right into my plant pot. His tooth fell out!! I put it in milk, held him and cleaned off the blood. He is no longer crying and wants to play.... Omg.

Parents cannot be reached.

Is this an ER visit or a doctor/dentist visit?

[SilverSabre25]

I would call a dentist and ask them. It is probably an emergency dentist visit. I know in my area there are a few dental urgent cares.

In a child so young I don't know that there is anything they can/will do about a tooth that fell completely out.

[Autismworld]

At this age and it being a baby tooth I doubt there is anything that can be done... unless the tooth 'broke' and part of it is still in his mouth? I would call a dentist and just ask what if anything can be done so then you'll also have more information for the parents.

[jen]

It might be worth a call, but I agree with the above...it is just a baby-tooth and there probably isn't much that can be done. Hugs...I know how hard it is when this stuff happens, but it DOES happen.

[nikia]

Deep breaths Its okay accidents happen. I would just call the dentist and see what they say, and try other emergency contacts of the parents.

Hugs, it will be ok.

[JenNJ]

Poor Guy! I would call your pedi or a local pediatric dentist ASAP. Also start calling emergency contacts for this child. Write up an incident report within 24 hours.

I know accidents can be scary. Hang in there. I had a broken bone here last summer from marching. Things happen but you still feel just awful.

[grandmom]

Do you know where they work? Can you call the "main office" number?

Call the emergency contacts you have.

Do you have permission for emergency dental?

Call a dentist, as already suggested.

Sorry. Yes, deep breaths.

[missnikki]

I agree. These thengs happen. Call everyone on the list, and starting tomorrow, get mom/dad to update contact info. I hope he's ok, he is probably just fine.

Make sure you document what happened, give copy to parent and have them sign your copy that says they were notified.

[juliebug]

big hugs to you! yep call the dentist and call parents again

[Cat Herder]

Not to scare you, but I would be required to call my CCR&R and make an injury report.

Document, take pictures, if possible and attach it. Keep you own signed copy.

Keep calling contacts and record times and number of attempts.

God luck, hun...these things do happen. Just cover your bases, too..

How is little one, now? Nowhere near as upset as you , I bet...

Snapping a shot of that big smile may be a good idea, JIC...

[Unregistered]

I was playing with one of my DCBs 13 mos and chasing him around. He fell right into my plant pot. His tooth fell out!! I put it in milk, held him and cleaned off the blood. He is no longer crying and wants to play.... Omg.

Parents cannot be reached.

Is this an ER visit or a doctor/dentist visit?

My son was 2.5 and was running around with a friend at his friends house fell right on his face and had 2 teeth come out. We rushed him to ER, sat there forever to have a doc come in and tell me there was nothing we could do. Then on Monday morning to dentist... there was nothing they could do.. as they are baby teeth. I was scared to death.. but to this day he's still missing the top one (it's about to come threw) and he's 6.5 now.

[sahm1225]

update

I was able to reach the parents about 20 min after it happened.. Urghh.. This is my favorite family of all of them and I feel horrible! It was an accident, he literally tripped over his own feet. It was just the way he fell that mustve knocked it out.

I showed the mom where we were playing and you can still see the chip on the plant pot and a little bit of blood around it (I plan on taking pics to save for our records).

She was very calm and didnt seem upset at all. She is a nurse, so maybe it was her work-side kicking in. She was actually surprised when I gave her my insurance info.

I just dont want them to think anything bad.... And I really dont want to lose this family, they are the best.

for those of you who have had accidents/injuries - what was the end result (did the parents term over it?)

[Lucy]

Not to scare you, but I would be required to call my CCR&R and make an injury report.

Yes, my rep. told me that we're supposed to report stuff like this. She said it's not for any kind of repercussions to us, it's just that they like to keep stats on injuries in daycare homes. (Why, I don't know!)

[daycare]

my daughter got her two front teeth knocked out at dc when she was little.. they were playing kickball and the ball hit her smack in the mouth.... I went and picked her up took her to the dentist and he just removed the rest of the tooth that remained.

I was not upset, as it was an accident..

I have also had a child who was just learning how to walk fall and have a golf ball size bruise on her forhead. I freaked out, but the parents realized that accidents do happen and that there is no way we can avoid them.....

NO more running in the house....................jk

[jen]

Update? How did it go with Mom and Dad?