During Game 1 of the Celtics-Wizards game, Celtic guard, Isaiah Thomas, got elbowed in the mouth, and his front tooth went flying onto the Garden’s parquet floor.
At the conclusion of the play, he did exactly what he was supposed to do; he picked the front tooth up and had it re-placed by team medical personnel. However, the procedure didn’t last, because they were not able to stabilize the tooth. There was no time (or maybe no means available) during a playoff game. Post-game interviews showed him with one less front tooth.
The exact same thing happened to one of our patients last month.
I am the dentist of a local high school and treat mostly wisdom teeth and chipped teeth, but the Thursday night phone call challenged us.
As we continue to meet new families in our practice, we are frequently asked, “When should I bring my kid to the dentist?”
I never thought it would happen.
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