Post #226,719
9/27/05 2:07:30 PM
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Ouch
My nephew's teacher had the desks arranged with the seats to the wall. The kids have to climb over them to get in and out. My nephew's foot got caught and he fell hitting his mouth on something. He cracked some teeth and completely knocked out others. I think he's 10 right now so we're talking his adult teeth.
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Post #226,720
9/27/05 2:08:31 PM
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Sorry to hear that!
Is the school liable? Will they cover medical expenses?
Brenda
"I'll rock the darn boat all I want to, and if it's meant to stay afloat, then it will. If not, then we'll just all go down with the bloody ship!"
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Post #226,729
9/27/05 2:30:40 PM
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Just heard - yep
The school called and talked with my sister-in-law. They told her the school insurance will cover 100% of his bills for 52 weeks.
My nephew's feeling OK today, only taking tylenol rather than the hard core pain killers. He's eating scrambled eggs and drinking lots of shakes and slurpies.
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Post #226,732
9/27/05 2:40:14 PM
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Thats great news!
Glad to hear the school is taking responsibility, and that your nephew is feeling pretty good despite it all.
Brenda
"I'll rock the darn boat all I want to, and if it's meant to stay afloat, then it will. If not, then we'll just all go down with the bloody ship!"
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Post #226,816
9/27/05 8:43:52 PM
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52 weeks is NOT enough
This could affect him for years as he grows.
Might needs work later.
Don't let them off the hook.
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Post #226,869
9/28/05 5:53:27 AM
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Agreed.
If he can't get the teeth replanted, he's going to need new fixtures probably anually or more frequently for the next 10 years or so. It may start slowing down when he hits 17 or 18, but probably not before. There's a lot of growing to be done and the jaws go proportionaltly.
I recall my dentist saying he's replanted teeth up to 36 hours after, although the sooner the better.
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Post #226,856
9/28/05 1:15:49 AM
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that's a good start
poor judgement by the teacher; it will be years before your nephew recovers. Hmm, maybe a good time to take up hockey? :-)
Have fun,
Carl Forde
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Post #226,925
9/28/05 1:35:27 PM
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They should also...
Pay for replacement teeth when older.
Mainly, his jaw isn't done growing yet.
Make sure they get it in writing that not only the 52weeks, but when ~17 dental work done to restore a nice smile.
My 19 year old got her teeth knocked out when she was a flier in Cheerleading. They didn't catch her properly.
tooth out, teeth loose.
The lost tooth had a root canal and was bonded with shims to the surrounding teeth. the loose ones were also bonded.
They did pay for the work to be done during here Junior year.
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Post #226,942
9/28/05 1:59:00 PM
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I'll bring it up with my brother
I talked to my SIL last night, I'd been hearing everything up to now via my mom.
His two front teeth had shifted upwards, one was split in half, the other chipped in half(and that chip is missing, the rest of the parts that fell out the school put in milk). The two next to them came out, though they were baby teeth. One or two other teeth were chipped as well. The specialist was able to shift his teeth back into position. They're waiting to see if there's been any nerve damage before deciding how to repair everything.
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Post #226,957
9/28/05 2:21:27 PM
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Best of luck! It sounds like they're doing the right things.
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Post #226,721
9/27/05 2:10:36 PM
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That's asinine
The teacher should receive a strong talking-to for requiring kids to climb over desks to get into seats. My kids are 7 and 8, and I don't think either of them are dextrous enough to make that move daily.
-YendorMike
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- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
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Post #226,730
9/27/05 2:31:51 PM
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Agreed
the teacher called and apologized and has put the desks in the normal layout.
Darrell Spice, Jr. [link|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass|Artistic Overpass]\n[link|http://www.spiceware.org/|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
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Post #226,731
9/27/05 2:38:46 PM
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Doesn't get him his teeth back. :(
-YendorMike
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Post #226,736
9/27/05 2:50:17 PM
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No kidding.
That's young to have false teeth. :-(
Regards,
-scott anderson
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Post #226,741
9/27/05 2:55:58 PM
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They get any of the real ones reinstalled?
A friend of a cousin hit a diving board with her face while she was in braces. Knocked about 10 teeth out, but the braces kept everything in her mouth. They were able to put everythinbg back, and they all reattached.
Three weeks later when they unwired her jaw, she was out of braces a year ahead of schedule and had lost 15 pounds. Other girls started asking, "Now how much did that hurt?"
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Post #226,753
9/27/05 3:22:15 PM
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Excellent point - and I hope someone in the school
didn't have head-up-ass on This one.
Dunno how long the teeth/roots can stay viable; I seem to recall an old husband's tale that - you drop such appendages into milk? while rushing same to the reattachment brigade.
Luck to the tyke. Silly (probably mortified) teacher..
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Post #226,743
9/27/05 3:01:08 PM
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Sux.Some comfort:they make pretty good ones nowadays,I hear.
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Post #226,752
9/27/05 3:16:54 PM
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Ohh, MAN!
Sorry to hear, Spice. I'm hoping that, besides serious disciplinary action, the school will "make it right".
jb4
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Post #226,762
9/27/05 3:50:35 PM
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Bummer!
Poor kiddo. Sucks enough to have that happen, but then to have to endure extra visits to the DDS on top of that. Kids just LOVE going to the dentist! Glad to hear that school stepped up to plate without having to take legal action.
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Post #226,774
9/27/05 4:47:22 PM
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Pucker factor of 10
I can't even describe what that makes me feel. Poor kid! Here's wishing to a speedy recovery and lots of special attention by the school for the little shaver.
Stupidity...it's not just for breakfast anymore.
Peace and healing,
Amy
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Post #226,789
9/27/05 5:36:07 PM
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That sucks. Sorry to hear it.
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
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Post #226,791
9/27/05 5:49:13 PM
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Good grief, another sad tale!
Doesn't anyone have some good news?
Alex
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
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Post #226,796
9/27/05 6:07:55 PM
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I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance... :-/
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Post #226,815
9/27/05 8:28:32 PM
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Crap - sue.
Really. This will affect his whole life. Stop it from happening to anyone else, at least.
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Post #226,821
9/27/05 9:27:09 PM
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Concur - this is a time-unstable bureaucracy
and needs tempering by an equivalent one.
No matter how (verbally) Nice they may be seeming today, even sincerely:
That + $4 will get a cup of java at *Bux.
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