Fainting to a Fall That Causes Damage to the Face and a Broken Front Tooth

my sister was in a stuffy bathroom at the park waiting in line on a very hot day and she fainted and fell flat on her face and chipped several front teeth. Get her seen immediately. Her teeth need to be addressed right away. Also if she is fainting a lot you need to understand the root of the issue. My sister was incredibly dehydrated, on her period, and in really bad conditions in the bathroom. That specifically caused her to faint. She needed 4 veneers (her teeth looked like she tried to catch the "bullet"). Hope your wife feels better.

The tooth needs immediate attention if there is any hope of saving it.

She also needs to see a doctor about the fainting. Since you don't mention that she has been otherwise ill, a neurologist may be the way to go if there is no obvious explanation.

Fainting can be caused by a brain tumor, brain hemorrhage, stress in the body, medications, or epilepsy in some cases, so I'd see the neurologist to rule all these out. Diabetes can also cause this, if your blood sugar is too low, and so can dehydration and heat stroke.

I have been fainting since I was a kid, I have seen cardiologists and neurologists and done every brain and heart study you can imagine, and I ruled all the natural causes out. In my case, it is psychosomatic. I faint when I see carnage and gore, or when I am in severe pain and it is close to one of my nerves, which enhances the pain even more, but there's always a root cause, it doesn't just happen if I am at work or driving (unless I see roadkill).

I wouldn't say I have total control over it but I have more control than I did when I was younger although I cannot always keep it 100% at bay. I know when it is about to come and I can take precautionary measures now to ensure I don't fall (I would always fall backwards on pavement and hit my head). I can also tell when something will affect me as it happens on the spot, and tell people around me that I will most likely faint as I feel like it is about to happen, so they don't freak out and/or can make accommodations for me.

I would definitely see the neurologist to make sure she is healthy and then worry about the dentist and the cosmetic aspect later. Her health is more important than a cracked tooth (they have veneers to address that).

When these things happen, call 911 for the paramedics. They'll tell you what the best course of action is.

You really need to get your wife to the ER or at least her primary care doctor regarding the fainting even if not for the broken tooth/teeth. At least if you take her to the ER they can have her seen by a neurologist and run some tests. They can also treat her for any concussions or abrasions or other injuries she might have sustained during the fall. They can also examine her mouth. Seriously, get her to the ER.

When she sees a dentist, it should start out with her regular dentist. They'll refer her to whomever can help her best after that.

Your wife needs to go to the ER. Do you have any idea why she is fainting?

She has fainted like this TWICE? You won't like hearing this, but you should have gone to the ER immediately. You seem to view the issue as her teeth but the real issue here is her unexplained fainting. She needs to see a doctor immediately, and unless you're a doctor, then your looking at her eyes with a light etc. means nothing, well intended as it was. You have insurance, so please stop being scared to take her to a doctor. Do not wait until she faints again and you have to call an ambulance. See a doctor today with her (you both should go, so you can hear whatever the doctor tells her) and be assertive about asking if she should see a neurologist, get scans or other tests, etc.

The ER would not have made you "suffer to just to tell you to go to the dentist" as you put it. The ER would have kept her in the hospital for testing if she fainted unexpectedly -- especially as it happened before. Get to a doctor today, not tomorrow, not next week.