Last week my daughter took a tumble off the monkey bars and, I kid you not, her front tooth just popped right out. I had no clue what to do except panic a little and try to keep her calm. Ended up rushing to an emergency dentist, but it was honestly a blur. Anyone else had to deal with a kid’s dental emergency like that? What did you do in the moment? I still feel like I missed some crucial step…
- Been there, survived that. My son turned his mouth into a crime scene after a trampoline faceplant.
- Here’s what I remember: panicked, checked if it was a baby tooth (it wasn’t, lucky us…), then googled “tooth knocked out what now” with shaky hands.
- Apparently you’re supposed to put the tooth in milk? Missed that step. We just wrapped it in a napkin and sprinted to the dentist.
- Dentist said staying calm and getting there fast is half the battle anyway. You did fine.
- Bonus tip: next time, wish for a lost shoe instead of a lost tooth—way less drama.
My kid managed to knock out a tooth at the skate park last year—blood everywhere, total chaos. I also had no clue about the milk thing until after. We just grabbed the tooth, wrapped it in a tissue, and hit the ER. Dentist said time's more important than what you store it in, but I wonder if the milk tip actually makes a difference? Anyone ever tried both ways and noticed a result?
- Heard about the milk thing, never actually tried it.
- When my nephew lost a tooth, we just put it in a plastic bag and got to the dentist quick. They said speed was the main thing, too.
- From what I’ve read, milk keeps the cells on the root alive a bit longer, but if you’re close to a hospital, not sure it matters much.
- Curious if anyone’s ER actually had milk on hand? Feels like a weird thing to ask for in an emergency.
- Did your dentist mention if wrapping it in tissue can actually damage the tooth? I’ve seen mixed info online—some say it’s fine, others say it dries out the root.
- Wondering if there’s a portable kit for this kind of thing, or is milk still the go-to?
- Also, anyone’s insurance cover the re-implant, or is it all out of pocket?
- Curious if anyone’s ER actually had milk on hand? Feels like a weird thing to ask for in an emergency.
- The milk thing always sounded odd to me, but I’ve read it’s legit for keeping the tooth alive.
- I actually keep a little first aid kit in my car, but never thought about adding anything for teeth.
- Insurance covered part of my son’s re-implant, but we still had to pay a chunk—depends on your plan, I guess.
- Dentist told us not to wrap the tooth in tissue because it dries out fast. If you can, just pop it in milk or even under the kid’s tongue (if they’re old enough not to swallow it).
- The whole thing was nerve-wracking, but tech-wise, I wish there was an app that walked you through these steps in real time…
