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Dear Sir/Madam,
our 11-month-old baby chipped off approximately one third of an upper central incisor (we still do not know how, because he did not fall; he probably bit into something very hard, did not cry, in short, it seems unbelievable to us); the upper incisors have not yet fully erupted, roughly only about half of them is visible.
We found information online that a child should be taken to a pediatric dentist so that the fracture site can be coated with a gel against sensitivity. We would like to know whether such an injury can have any consequences (problems with eating, increased risk of caries, etc.) and whether anything can also be done aesthetically — so that he does not have a chipped tooth for the next five to six years until it falls out.
Thank you in advance for your answer and kind regards!
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Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
Theoretically, it would of course be advisable to protect the fractured surface with glass-ionomer cement or composite, because this surface is a site where caries may progress more quickly. In practice, however, things are much more difficult to carry out, because a one-year-old child is not capable of reasonable cooperation during procedures. In any case, it makes no sense to burden such a young patient for aesthetic reasons.
Have a nice day!
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