hello,  my 20 month old son has banged his mouth numerous times during falls which has caused his front teeth to chip. I now have a real problem brushing them and they are turning color his worse chipped tooth seems to be going dark grey front and back and when i brush them his gums sometimes bleed i am very worriedi took him to a dentist who said there was not much he could do as he couldnt get him to open his mouth i have him booked into a new dentist but wondrerd what i could do in the meantime
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor. As per your complaint, in case if the chipped tooth has turned gray then it is apparent that the tooth has lost its blood supply leading to making it dead/non-vital. Due to this there is discoloration of tooth, and it might need treating the tooth for relieving pain ad sensitivity. Bleeding from gums can be due to gum infection or Gingivitis. As it is tough to make a 20-month-old child sit on the dental chair and treat him therefore, it will be better to consult a Periodontist and get him evaluated so that he can do proper behavior management done that will ease the examination and treatment procedure. Your child might need Pulpotomy procedure of the discolored tooth done. For bleeding gums cleaning of teeth can b done to reduce infection and resolve bleeding from gums. As of now you need not do anything except feeding him with soft diet and also use a soft toothbrush to brush your teeth. Hope this helps. Regards.