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Question for Dentists and Periodontists
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:32 pm
My 17yo daughter passed out on Saturday AM (don't know why), ears were ringing and woke up on concrete driveway. After CT scan, found mandible is broken in two places, at chin and near ear. She had a huge hematoma under her tongue due to the artery rupturing. We had an appt with Dentist today, but had a flat on the way and dentist wouldn't see her late. Now I am very concerned after seeing tonight that her gums are very pale, more like white. Has this rupture decreased blood flow to her teeth? I feel awful, should I have had her see someone right away? ER doc didn't act as if it was a big deal. "Since it's the holiday, see her dentist Tues..."
Thanks for honest feedback.
Thanks for honest feedback.
This post was edited on 1/17/17 at 10:36 pm
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Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:33 pm to CaliforniaTiger
quote:
My 17yo daughter
You know what to do.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:33 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Pics?
You know, to see what her gums look like.
You know, to see what her gums look like.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:34 pm to CaliforniaTiger
quote:
My 17yo daughter
Legal age in Louisiana. I'm just sayin.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:35 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Did she pass out and break her jaw or break her jaw and then pass out?
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:35 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Did they perform a MRI or a CT scan or her brain? If not, they need to eliminate the possibility of an aneurism or tumor causing her to lose consciousness.
This post was edited on 1/17/17 at 11:00 pm
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:35 pm to CaliforniaTiger
I'm no doc, but it seems to me like if any part of the body was truly cut off from blood flow, it would be completely dead (and rotting) by now.
hate to hear that you and the kiddo are having such a tough time, man.
hate to hear that you and the kiddo are having such a tough time, man.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:36 pm to CaliforniaTiger
You don't need to see a general dentist, you need to call an oral surgeon. I'd suggest that you call as many as you can and see who can get you in first. Best of luck for such a tough thing
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:38 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Sounds like your dentist is a real a-hole. You should consider finding a new one.
Also, where we at on those pics?
Also, where we at on those pics?
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:39 pm to CaliforniaTiger
it's truly amazing at how disgustingly rude and immature you all are! TD didn't used to be this way. I guess it's just full of a bunch a middle schoolers now. Does your mom know you're still awake on a school night?
This post was edited on 1/18/17 at 1:05 am
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:40 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Go see David Bulot for jaw work. Best in BR
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:41 pm to CaliforniaTiger
quote:
TD didn't used to be this way.
bullshite.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:42 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Your dentist is a dick, frick him and his practice. Get new one and see a specialist
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:46 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Go to an Oral Surgeon and save yourself the time.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:53 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Oral surgeon. There are emergency dentists/groups that can handle these kinds of things.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:57 pm to CaliforniaTiger
The inferior alveolar artery is the main vessel that supplies blood to the teeth on the mandible. Because she fractured the mandible, there is a chance that this artery could have been damaged. The inferior alveolar nerve also runs with the artery, so if the artery is damaged, there is a chance that the nerve would also be damaged, this would result in numbing sensation.
I would say that she needs to be seen by an oral surgeon. That's what I would advise my patient.
I would say that she needs to be seen by an oral surgeon. That's what I would advise my patient.
This post was edited on 1/17/17 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:58 pm to CaliforniaTiger
quote:
it's truly amazing at how disgustingly rude and immature you all are! TD didn't used to be this way. I guess it's just full of a bunch a middle schoolers now. Does your mom know you're still awake on a school night?
Calm down. I'd hate for you to get angry and break another jaw.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 11:02 pm to CaliforniaTiger
Of course you'd like to get a jaw fracture fixed ASAP, it doesn't hurt to wait a few days. I've never seen or heard of the whiteness of the gums that you're describing. Could it be that she hasn't brushed her teeth in a few days and maybe a film is building up?
Either way I wouldn't worry too much. The gums repair themselves quickly. Worst case she has a graft in her future and since her jaw most likely is getting wired shut it won't be too inconvenient.
Either way I wouldn't worry too much. The gums repair themselves quickly. Worst case she has a graft in her future and since her jaw most likely is getting wired shut it won't be too inconvenient.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 11:03 pm to CaliforniaTiger
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Does your mom know you're still awake on a school night?
Yes. She says she wants to see pics too.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 11:47 pm to biglego
Quality first post toofache.
Your patience in waiting two years for a tooth thread to post in is admirable.
Your patience in waiting two years for a tooth thread to post in is admirable.
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