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CAN A BLOW TO THE FRONT BABY TEETH DAMAGE THE UNDERLYING DEVELOPING PERMANENT TEETH?

April 26, 2017baby blow damage developing PERMANENT teeth underlying

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CAN A BLOW TO THE FRONT BABY TEETH DAMAGE THE UNDERLYING DEVELOPING PERMANENT TEETH?

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Yes, this is possible if the baby teeth are knocked inwards (intruded). If the injury occurs at a younger age when the underlying permanent teeth are forming then there may be damage to them. The eruption of the permanent sucessor should be monitored.