Bottom Teeth
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Help with Brushing Teeth
Asked by K.C. from Portland
on April 30, 2008
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Hi, my 22 month old son loves to chew on his tooth brush and I encouraged that for a while so he got used to the tooth brush in his mouth. Now that he has a mouth full...
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- Hi K., I was going to suggest what Amy did, taking turns, but with my daughter, I had two toothbrushes--she took her turn with hers, and then I took "my" turn. Thi...
- I would make a little game out of it. Prep him by explaining all this beforehand so he is "on board" with the game. Bring a cute timer (or one of those small sand time...
- It looks like you have power struggle case here. First get 2-3 different toothpaste, 2-3 tooth brushes and let him chose which one to use. Than ask him to take turns l...
Brushing Toddlers Teeth
Asked by J.H. from Providence
on February 22, 2008
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Hello,
My son is 21 mths old and I'm finding that he has plaque on his teeth (up near the gum area). I let him brush them by chewing his tooth brush in the morning an...
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- My husband and I read books to our daughter while brushing her teeth and it seems to distract her. She already had to get two fillings in her back molars (she is 2 1/...
- J., My daughter also does not like having her teeth brushed, but likes doing it (poorly) herself. So, we have a toy she is only allowed to hold while I brush her tee...
- Try using a finger cot made of a terry cloth material. I got mine from my dentist. I just wet it with warm water and gently brush my 14 month old son's teeth with that...
How Do I Clean My Baby's Teeth
Asked by E.C. from Boca Raton
on October 4, 2006
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I have a daughter that is almost 8 months old, she has two teeth and I have never cleaned them. The other day I saw baby toothpaste and i finger brush to scrub them wi...
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- E., My son is 8 months and I have been using the finger brush and toothpaste since he was three months (he got teeth early). He loves it. It must tickle. Its a par...
- hi, my names A.. i have a 9 and a half month old boy. he got his two bottom teeth just last month. I tried the scrub brush and it made his gums bleed. I switched to a ...
- I have used it and it works fine, my sister use to work for a dentist and he recomended i use it. it works great until they get more teeth and then you have to use a b...
My 3 Year Olds Teeth????
Asked by J.T. from Dallas
on February 22, 2010
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My son is 3 years old and I brush his teeth twice a day. For a while he would brush in the morning and I would brush them before bed. Now he wants me to brush them a...
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- You can look at it a few different ways. 1. You're creating good habits moving forward that will likely continue the rest of his life 2. In many cases the health...
- I think you are doing a good job making sure he brushes 2x a day...instilling great brushing habits that should last his whole life! Good job Momma! ~However....they ...
- No, you're not wrong. For one, you're teaching him good habits. And two, if you get a cavity in your baby teeth, it can go through and infect your permanent teeth. I w...
Baby Teeth Extraction
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on August 17, 2008
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My DD is turning 10 on Monday 8/18, and according to her orthodontist, two of her baby teeth are WAY behind schedule for shedding, which is causing one of her permanen...
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- I had almost all of my baby teeth pulled and remember it vividly, but not in a horrible way at all. Here's what my mom did for me: - Told me to keep my eyes closed (...
- My son had to have one of his front teeth pulled when he was 3. He had fallen when learning to walk and the nerve to the tooth had died. If it had been left in it coul...
- My 7 year old son just had to have one baby tooth pulled for the same reason. The root on it was so long it was unbelievable; the dentist said it would have taken a l...
Dentist Wants to Pull More Teeth
Asked by L.K. from Dallas
on January 15, 2011
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My 8 year old daughter's teeth keep coming in much larger, and therefore crooked so our pediatric dentist pulled the first 2 lower canine teeth. Then when the canine ...
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- I'm not an expert, but I'd probably see an orthodontist for a second opinion. This may be one way to solve the problem, but braces are not the end of the world and an...
- I agree with most of the other mothers you need a second dentist to look at your daughter. But before you go request ALL your daughters dental history from your curren...
- I think I would consult a good orthodontist and another pediatric dentist before having anymore teeth removed. The more quality professional opinions you have the bett...
When Do 'Eye' Teeth Come In?
Asked by F.V. from Lancaster
on July 8, 2008
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Hello Moms,
My son is 17 mo. He has all 4 molars all 4 bottom front teeth and all 4 top front teeth (12 in all). He has been really fussy about us brushing his top fr...
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- Hi Chris, Sounds like they're on their way by the signs of chewing & fussiness. My son was an "easy teether" too--until the eyeteeth. Be aware, the eyeteeth for my ...
- I think it was indeed around that age when our daughter's eye teeth started coming in. They seemed to take forever (several months!) for all four of them to get all t...
- Hi Chris, My daughters eye-teeth starting breaking through at approx 21 months. I had a similar experience as the other Mom's that responded, in that, these were s...
21 Months and Only 4 Teeth
Asked by C.S. from Boston
on September 27, 2008
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I was wondering if any other moms out there had a late teether. My son cut his first tooth at 14 months and now has only 4 at 21 months. The 2 bottom teeth are abnor...
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- Hi C., No worries... at 2yrs old my son had no more than 6 teeth. He spent 6 weeks with his grandmother over the summer and when he returned home (at 27 months) he h...
- Hi C., not sure if Lexington is to far for you, but my children all went to Dr. Michael Coppe on Muzzey Street in Lexington for their pediatric dentist. He and his sta...
- My daughter was a late teether!! I honestly cant remb how many at what mth(good mom I am- hu). Shes 27 mths now and has 18 teeth. Im sure they will be coming soon. ...
Grinding Teeth How Do I Stop It
Asked by T.C. from Johnson City
on September 4, 2011
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Ok my question is how do I get my 8mo ds to quit grinding what few teeth he has, he has both bottom front one top front that's pushed through just a little and one tha...
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- lost cause i was worried about my daughter doing it too i talked to her dentist he said not to worry almost 98 percent of kids and adults do it! that made me feel bett...
- I think at this age it is just reflex to the new teeth and other teeth coming in.. Adults that grind their teeth are usually stressed.. but for an infant it feels ...
- Give him a frozen wet washcloth to chew on. He's most likely teething. If he's not teething, he'll eventually quit. Good luck! D.
How Do I Stop My Baby from Grinding His Teeth?
Asked by H.M. from Detroit
on March 30, 2007
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I have a almost 14 month old son who has 8 teeth in the front and molars are starting to come in. he is constantly grinding his front teeth to the point where im star...
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- Grinding their teeth is pretty normal. It's just pure facination at the sounds they can make. What you might try is to give your son something to chew on that is har...
- My daughter did the same thing at 14 months old. It's probably because they're just learning that they can make cool noises with those little white things growing in t...
- Hey H., I am a dental hygienist and I see a lot of teeth grinding in children. There isn't anything you can do from a dental point of view and he will grow out of it....
