Just my two cents from experience...
That's a really good point about the tooth darkening. Sometimes trauma to a tooth doesn't show immediate signs, but the nerve inside can slowly die off, causing discoloration or even infection later on. Usually, dentists will do a quick x-ray to check the root and nerve health. If caught early, it's often easier (and cheaper) to manage. Definitely worth a quick visit just to be sure everything's okay—better safe than sorry, like you said.
Had a similar thing happen with my daughter a few years ago. She took a pretty nasty spill off her bike—didn't seem too serious at first, just a bit of swelling. But sure enough, about two weeks later, the tooth started looking kinda grayish. Took her in and the dentist confirmed nerve damage. Thankfully caught it early enough to avoid bigger issues down the road. Definitely agree it's worth getting checked out sooner rather than later... teeth can be sneaky like that.
My son had something similar happen after a soccer game. He got elbowed in the mouth—didn't even bleed much, so we figured it was fine. But about a week later, he complained about sensitivity when drinking cold stuff. Dentist said the tooth had trauma and needed monitoring. Luckily, it healed up on its own after a few months. Teeth really do have their own sneaky timeline... better safe than sorry with these things. Glad your daughter's doing okay now!
We had a similar scare with our daughter after she fell off her bike. At first, everything looked okay—just a tiny chip on the front tooth, nothing alarming. But about two weeks later, she started mentioning it hurt when biting into apples or anything crunchy. Dentist explained that sometimes trauma can affect the nerve slowly, so we had to keep an eye on it. Thankfully, after about a month or so, the sensitivity faded away. Teeth definitely have their own weird healing schedules... Glad your son's tooth healed up fine too.
We went through something similar when my son took a soccer ball straight to the mouth. At first, nothing seemed off—no chips or visible damage—but he complained about sensitivity a few days later. Dentist explained that trauma can cause inflammation inside the tooth, irritating the nerve gradually. We were advised to avoid crunchy or overly hot/cold foods for a while and monitor closely. Took about three weeks before he felt totally normal again... Teeth really do heal at their own pace, it's pretty unpredictable sometimes. Glad your daughter's doing better now too.
