Stoke City player Peter Crouch was only off the field for a couple of games after suffering some fairly shocking dental damage during a clash with Newcastle’s Fabricio Coloccini, and now the 32-year-old is returning to the scene of the accident, as Stoke are scheduled to play at St James’ Park on Sunday.
Crouch lost three teeth in November after colliding with the Newcastle defender and catching an elbow right in the mouth. He had to leave the pitch and receive emergency dental treatment to save the remaining teeth – fortunately, a fan at the ground who was a qualified dentist offered his services and helped the former England player get some early treatment to make sure the damage was not aggravated. He has since been fitted with a mouth guard for games, so that his teeth are not dislodged further.
Although it was Coloccini’s elbow that caused all the problems, Crouch maintains that there is no reason to think that the Newcastle player did it deliberately, saying ‘I certainly don’t attach any blame to Coloccini’. He went on to say that he could even look at the accident positively, adding ‘My nose was wonky and I had it put right after a knock. And my teeth weren’t ideal until I had them knocked out and repaired – so I’m slowly improving as I get older!’
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