Checkups & X-rays: Older Child
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Braces for a 6 Year Old??
Asked by A.J. from Medford
on June 14, 2011
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My daughter's dentists has recommended that we take her to see an orthodontist. She will be 6 in October and has had a pretty significant under bite ever since her te...
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- They won't necessarily start that young. They'll most likely check her out to plan ahead. I had a retainer because of a significant problem at age 8. My daughter ha...
- Like the others have said, doubt they will actually do anything now, but as a consult will give you future plans.
- My son is 7 and has to see the orthodontist for some spacers b/c his teeth are coming in crooked. Poor kid has inherited my terrible bite! Every person's mouth is ...
My Children's Last Dental Visit Was a Bit Fishy to Me...
Asked by J.H. from Washington DC
on January 19, 2009
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I just got back from the dentist with my two oldest children: 7 and 5. They found two cavities on my 7 year old and have me scheduling a visit that will cost me $410....
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- not sure where you are located...however Dr. Rosenblum Barny and Hasty are in Va Bch and Chesapeake. They Consult you in person! and always keep you informed! I think ...
- Also, make sure your children are drinking water with fluoride. You can buy bottled water with fluoride for kids if you do not like your tap water, or if you have wel...
- Get a second opinion as well as a new dentist. I have seen the news features about dentist scams recently and this raises red flags.
Advice on Dental Procedure for Crowns for 2-Year-old
Asked by N.C. from Washington DC
on February 17, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I took my son to the dentist for the first time, and he had a good experience. However, the dentist found two cavities on his two front teeth, and reco...
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- I had this proceedure done on my son at approximately the same age. I have no regrets. I did find a hospital that I was completely comfortable with and a staff that wa...
- We went through the same thing with my daughter then 4 now 6. We went to our Dentist she tried to fill them with no sucess. She referred us to a GREAT pedadonist ( sor...
- I spent 10 yrs working with dentist and never heard one say put a crown on a baby tooth, muchless have surgery. Get another opinion. If the cavities don't involve th...
Pediatric Dentist????
Asked by C. from Cleveland
on January 8, 2009
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Hello, My oldest son just went to his third dental appt. The first two went wonderful, they said his teeth look great. This time they took X-rays and discovered cav...
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- My son goes to Dr. Haring in Dublin, he is wonderful. His office just knows how to handle the difficult situations. Regardless, it is hard to sit there and watch you...
- a pediatric dentist just specializes in children's dentistry. He does the same, but he only works with kids so he's used to the smaller teeth and their behavior. The...
- I take my children to a pediatric dentist. As my understanding goes, a pediatric dentist specializes in working with children's teeth and as such is much more accomod...
What Kind of Tooth Paste Does Your 9 Year Old Use? Kid's or Minty?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on August 6, 2010
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My 9 year old girl prefers to use her baby sister's Dora kid's toothpaste than the mint stuff that she asked me to buy for her. She has a cleaning due soon so I'll ask...
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- We use flouride-free toothpaste. The reason they have "kids" toothpaste is because they don't have flouride. Flouride is toxic and very dangerous for children. Read th...
- My eight year old son uses Crest for kids. I think it's babble gum flavored. He tried the minty kind and said that it burned his tongue.
- My 7 and 12 year old both use the kid's Colgate 2 in 1 toothpaste. Both if them detest mint and refuse to use toothpaste that contains it. Are there any non-mint (and ...
6 Year Old Teeth *UPDATED*
Asked by M.F. from Portland
on May 16, 2012
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Ok, so my 6 year old, 7 in October, has always had a "Madonna Gap" in between her front teeth.
I have noticed over the last several months that the gap was getting ...
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- I checked with my insurance for cost. It stated that it can cost from $90 to $140 for a baby tooth extraction if it is a simple (easily reached) extraction. I think ...
- I think that you do need to figure out what to do, your kids teeth do need to have regular check ups. My teeth go without care and have for years, they show it too. Ki...
- Have her work on loosen the tooth itself until you can get to the dentist. N.
Ridges on 6-Year-old's Teeth
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on August 2, 2010
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My 6-year-old daughter has already lost five teeth, which have grown back quite rapidly. Her new adult teeth have these ridges on the tip, almost like a dull serratio...
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- I am a dental hygienist and they are called mamelons. Perfectly normal. Adults don't have the ridges because as we age we wear them down with the things we eat or drin...
- My 7 year old son has the samething on his teeth. My dentist said that it was nothing to worry about.
- HI N., This is perfectly normal. Our teeth continue to grow and change and the "serration" is there to help. It will eventually go away. M.
9 Year-old Lost Another retainer.....grrrrrrr!
Asked by D.R. from Kansas City
on June 10, 2009
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Ok, so my 9 (almost 10) year-old son got his braces off around mid-February and was supposed to wear his retainer full-time for 2 weeks, then only at night after that....
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- Well, love and logic can work but sometimes that natural out come is more than anyone wants or should have to deal with. The fact is that you are his mother and he ...
- I am in line with the other two Moms/Grandmas that have written. Your little boy IS still just a little boy. I can only imagine what a pain a retainer would be to have...
- I agree with all that said, to stop and let him grow up and deal with paying for his own braces as an adult. That is natural consequences. As well as him paying you ba...
I'm Not Allowed "In" at the 4 Year Dentist Appt?
Asked by A.P. from Glens Falls
on April 29, 2008
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I actually did the right thing by taking my girls to their first dentist appointment when they turned 3. We are now a year later and I booked their 4 year appointment...
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- Cancel your appointment and go with a regular dentist. A regular dentist can handle any age. My mother is a hygenist and has been cleaning teeth for over 40 years - ...
- Just wanted to share a ped. dentist story that I took my twins girls to when they were 3. I was allowed to stay with them, but when one was frightened, was told to h...
- This year I took my 4 1/2 year old to his first dentist apt. We all went at the same time and to the same dentist. I was aloud to stand outside the room as they took...
Short or Long Hair for a 7 Year Old Girl?
Asked by T.D. from Salt Lake City
on October 29, 2009
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Hi! My 7 year old daughter has really long hair and loves it. However, she gets upset EVERY time I try to brush and style it. Most of the time I just brush it out b...
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- My daughter is 6 and does the exact same thing. It's probably because she has an extra sensitive scalp. The thing the works the best with my daughter is distracting ...
- Your daughter sounds like mine. You also sound like me. I have threatened and threatened to cut my daughters hair so many times. I was tired of it looking like I di...
- We did this with my 9yr old a while back-same reasons, and we did the Locks of Love thing. It was great for about a week or two, and then it was just a pain. With he...
