Any Eli Brooks dental injury update?
I haven't heard any update on the status of Eli Brooks. Any input from our MgoDentists? Could that tooth be reimplanted or would he likely have to have a dental implant? I imagine it would depend on if the tooth was completely knocked out or if enough was left to crown?
January 9th, 2021 at 11:00 AM ^
I mean it's all conjecture without looking at the patient.
Much like every non Dr. diagnosing Fields with broken ribs through their TV screens
But since the tooth was recovered and immediately attempt to repair, Probably 85-90% chance they can reimplant it.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:08 AM ^
Didn't look like that hard of a hit. Seems like it would take more to knock a tooth out. Obviously something did go flying out of his mouth....I wonder if maybe it was really a crown that got knocked out. Still sucks of course. When they showed Eli's face as he was lying on the ground, didn't look like he was showing much pain. I've never had an adult tooth knocked out, but it must hurt a lot. Or maybe Eli is one tough SOB.
I am not a dentist, and I did not stay at a Holiday Inn last night.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:29 PM ^
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January 9th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
Yeah. I pretty much said that. I speculated it might be a crown and not a tooth based on what looked like not a lot of pain on Eli's face and what looked like not a real hard hit.
January 9th, 2021 at 2:07 PM ^
People that young rarely have crowns.
There. That is officially the dullest post ever.
January 9th, 2021 at 3:25 PM ^
Correct. They don't have crowns, they have GRILLZ.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:11 AM ^
Ah, the difference between basketball and hockey. A basketball player loses a tooth to an elbow and people are concerned about his well being. A hockey player takes a puck to the mouth and loses a bunch of teeth and people question his fortitude if he isn't back on the ice in 10 minutes.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:15 AM ^
I mean I think if the game was under 20 points, he would have been playing.
I don't understand the concern either. But he asked a non football question, so felt I could answer
January 9th, 2021 at 11:22 AM ^
Hockey players are tough. They'll pick their teeth up from the ice and hand them to the trainer, behind the bench. Then they're back out for their next shift.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:31 AM ^
i said it in the game thread and i'll say it here. eli took that mouth shot better than i've ever seen a basketball player take an injury, ever. most hoops players remind me of soccer players with their histrionics upon impact (and love those fake falls), they look like someone took a flaming ax to their head. from what i saw eli laid their calmly feeling his mouth to figure out what happened. that's a hockey player's reaction and kudos to him for his demeanor.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:11 PM ^
No one probably remembers Dallas Comegys from Depaul, but he use to writhe around on the floor like he was being flayed every time he was even remotely injured. Then he would hop up, dust himself off, and be just fine.
January 9th, 2021 at 2:36 PM ^
Ala Michael Jordan on defense vs Michael Jordan on offense.
"Oh he is hobbling out there he can barely stay upright and guard his man. Oh the bulls get a steal and Jordan dunks from the 3 point line" Or something like that.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:27 PM ^
Now compare soccer and football!
January 9th, 2021 at 6:51 PM ^
January 9th, 2021 at 11:15 AM ^
I was gonna ask about this. Is he expected to miss any time at all? I did light research and stuff I read said it takes a few weeks for the tooth to reattach solidly if they replanted it. I imagine playing basketball where there's a high risk of reinjury probably wouldn't be recommend immediately. Anyone certain?
January 9th, 2021 at 11:39 AM ^
Probably will have a small plastic mask
January 9th, 2021 at 12:29 PM ^
I would think a mouthpiece for sure. I believe the plastic mask is mainly to protect the nose area (see Rip Hamilton) and maybe some orbital stuff. I don't think I have seen a mask used by someone protecting their teeth.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:19 AM ^
Eli's a tough kid. I'd be shocked if he's not out there Tuesday with some sort of mouth guard.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:19 AM ^
I don't get why they aren't all wearing mouthguards. I hate it when dental injuries occur. It shouldn't be optional.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:38 AM ^
Agreed. See the article in my comment below.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:38 AM ^
This! I said that to my wife while watching the game. Back in the day, us old farts were required to wear mouth guards. Some college guys still do, but it looks like many/most don’t.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:38 AM ^
This! I said that to my wife while watching the game. Back in the day, us old farts were required to wear mouth guards. Some college guys still do, but it looks like many/most don’t.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:33 PM ^
Football is one thing, but to wear a mouthpiece is really inconvenient for a basketball player. Communication is key to hoops and it comes from all five on the floor. Tough to speak with that mouthpiece in and also harder to breath. The amount of oxygen for a basketball player is far greater than that required of a football player. I played both from pee-wee thru high school, so just my opinion as having done both.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:33 PM ^
It can be harder to speak clearly with a mouth guard, and breathing hard can feel a little weird at first, although you get used to it. I'm guessing a lot of guys aren't patient enough to stick it out with them.
January 9th, 2021 at 2:09 PM ^
Works okay for Steph Curry.
January 9th, 2021 at 1:03 PM ^
It most certainly SHOULD be optional. These are not children playing. These are adults who are capable of making their own safety choices. This is not the same as forcing athletes in various sports to wear helmets. Nobody ever died or developed CTE from having a tooth knocked out by an elbow.
January 9th, 2021 at 5:44 PM ^
Mouthguard use can help reduce the chances of a concussion, so there is that.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:37 AM ^
M.D., not a dentist, but had the same question. There’s an excellent review article on the topic here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4482297/
This article recommends 2-4 weeks of avoiding potential contact, FWIW, (I highly doubt the grittiest player in the B1G will wait that long) and only returning with mouth guard and face mask. It advocates for widespread use of mouth guards.
The cells at the root and in the pulp have to be kept alive to reimplant the tooth. We used to do this by keeping an avulsed tooth (where the whole tooth is knocked out) in milk until the dentist could intervene, and it gave you about 2-3 hours before reimplantation became less successful. More advanced liquids now give you up to 4 days (!) leeway, and even the normal saline used in standard fluid resuscitation can buy more time.
January 9th, 2021 at 11:38 AM ^
He’s joining the hockey team
January 9th, 2021 at 11:43 AM ^
Would Juwan consider implementing a Gap Defense?
January 9th, 2021 at 11:43 AM ^
I haven't heard anyone, but I have a friend who lost a tooth during hockey and he got it stitched up with a new dental implant in there pretty quickly
January 9th, 2021 at 12:00 PM ^
I remember playing street ball with a guy decades ago and one of his two front teeth was snapped off. He superglued it back on himself and was back out there the next day.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:21 PM ^
Was his name, “BILL BRASSKY?”
January 9th, 2021 at 2:42 PM ^
Could he hear Jimmy?
January 9th, 2021 at 12:00 PM ^
He has a dental appointment at 2:30.
(Edit: good to see that there are a few on here who appreciate a good Dad joke)
January 9th, 2021 at 2:44 PM ^
Thats why I come to this board. They dont make these high level jokes on rival schools boards. Nicely done.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:13 PM ^
I want to know who found the tooth!
January 9th, 2021 at 12:40 PM ^
The tooth fairy found it.
January 9th, 2021 at 2:39 PM ^
Why was Foster Loyer in Ann Arbor?
January 9th, 2021 at 12:18 PM ^
Get a bright new Maize tooth.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:21 PM ^
We really need to get to the root of this mystery. Eli may well end up being the unsung crown jewel of this team, helping bring a needed spark from the deep cavities of complacency when we stay undefeated well into February.
His presence will be just the palate cleanser fans thirsty for another B1G title need. Helping seal the deal and move past last year's mere veneer of success to actual domination in March is exactly what Eli was born to do.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:37 PM ^
I just hope we don't run into Colgate in the tourney. They've been known to floss off some high seeds.
January 9th, 2021 at 2:16 PM ^
This comment is why I read this blog.
January 9th, 2021 at 2:33 PM ^
dear leader, brace yourself in case we can't retain eli. he's on the cuspid of a great season with the way he can drill the threes and still chomp down on defense.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:22 PM ^
My son had a front tooth broken off in basketball practice. I called my buddy who is a dentist. His wife answered and I explained to her what happened. Rick, meanwhile, hearing her half of the conversation, already had his coat on and was ready to meet us at his clinic to reimplant it. He thought the whole tooth came out. Unfortunately it broke halfway down. At that point all he could do was put on a crown.
We had him wear a mouth guard for the rest of his HS career.
January 9th, 2021 at 12:23 PM ^
OK, but what about the guy whose head Franz cratered?
January 9th, 2021 at 2:41 PM ^
Legitimately the strangest injury I've seen in awhile
January 9th, 2021 at 12:25 PM ^
The last time he had a facial injury prior to Wisconsin didn’t go so well.