My son bumped his mouth with his arm and a hot wheel car. Now the gum above his front tooth is hanging and bloody and I can see the upper part of his tooth that would normally be concealed by his gum. Does he need to see the dentist or will this heal on its own? I feel that a flap of gum would not just reattach itself and probably needs a stitch ...
Hello Welcome to ChatDoctorYou didn't mention age of your child. It's really important to consult your dentist because if child is 10-13, teeth are in erupting stage & trauma at that time may lead to developmental anomaly in eruption. One thing is very clear that your child has got a soft tissue injury & has lost some bone covering. So It's necessary to consult dentist for getting stitches if required. Along with that antibiotic & analgesics are required. Also do take care of his oral hygiene. Take Disregards Chat Doctor.