Hi, Yesterday I was riding my skateboard home at around 8:00 and my skateboard hit a pebble and I flew foward off my skateboard. I landed straight on my face because I didn t have the time to break my fall. I have a giant scrape under my left eye and left nostril . My left front tooth is wiggly and I m 13 so it s not supposed to be. And my upper lip is extremely swollen and I m in terrible pain. I didn t go to school because of my lip and the pain. Should I visit the ER or is there someway to stop the swelling ? Please help. Thank you.
Hi, It looks like you have a contusion of your lip. The swelling will subside in a week time. You need to consult a dentist to identify if there is any fracture of the root of the tooth by the help of an X-ray. Traumatized tooth has chances of becoming non-vital over a period of time. Hence, it should be monitored periodically and if so it has to be treated by Root canal treatment and a crown should be placed over the tooth.