My five year-old son s upper left farthest back molar seems to have cracked off. In the middle dangling is a bit of white tissue that s red where it s attached to the molar. He has excellent dental hygiene - flosses at night and brushes twice a day. He was flossing tonight and he thought it was a piece of corn on the cob. I took a look at it and it did not look normal. He went to the dentist in June and this had not occurred. I think it occurred some time today. He says it doesn t hurt. He flossed last night and it was uneventful. We are definitely taking him to the dentist tomorrow but I am freaking out. What do you think happened?
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. Nothing to worry, the cracked tooth ca be secondary to decay, once the tooth is decayed, it will become weak, and it will be more prone to fracture. So the tissue tag which is hanging could be the gums surrounding it. Nothing to worry, consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. You can get the tooth removed by consulting a pediatric dental surgeon. I hope my answer will help you, take care.