Waking up from a sweet, relaxing nap to the scream of a child is a horribly abrupt event. Even worse, when you realize that child is screaming in pain and you chide yourself because they need you and your first thought upon waking up was something akin to "kill that child! Stop the yelling!"But when you go to find out the child has hurt themselves falling down the stairs or jumping on the trampoline and biting the bar, and the damage is rather severe, especially to the teeth. At this point, looking at your poor, damaged child, seeing that cracked and broken tooth and the amount of pain they are in, the strongest thought is probably "where is the nearest emergency room?" What comes after the emergency room, the pain killers and antibiotics is probably "who is the best dentist in New York City?"
Actually, in all honestly, the thought is probably more along the lines of "who is the best dentist in New York City with in my budget?" Cosmetic dentistry can be a really expensive endeavor, and the worse the damage to the teeth, the more expensive the repairs. Sometimes, it is just so tempting to say "oh, they're a child, the tooth will fall out in a year or two anyways."
This is a terrible misconception and has some horribly painful complications. A damaged tooth exposes nerve and tissue that is not supposed to be exposed. This can lead to some serious issues for years to come, such as deep tissue or bone infections that can lead to deeper medical issues in more than just the teeth and jaw; it can extend to the whole body. Children are particularly attracted to sugar and junk food, and that is guaranteed to make their current and future health worse, especially when sugar and fat get into the deep cracks and breaks in a tooth, where it will damage nerves and get directly into the blood stream.
So, as tempting as it is can seem after the emergency room bills to avoid the dentist for a few years and put the child on a no-sugar diet, at least consult a cosmetic dentist and find out the damages and dangers to the teeth and the jaw, make sure there are no slivers in the gums, things like that. It is always better safe than sorry, especially with your precious little child.
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