First Teeth
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4 1/2 Year Old with Greying Tooth
Asked by F.R. from Pensacola
on March 20, 2009
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A few weeks ago my 4 1/2 year old slipped while going to the potty and hit his front tooth on the edge of the toilet seat. (such a boy thing to do) It pushed his tooth...
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- it should go back to normal. if there is no pain just take him to the dentist on april 1st when he is insured. i have had two nieces have this happen to their baby t...
- I don't know about the graying part, but why wait to schedule the appointment? Can't you go ahead and call them, and just ask for the earliest available after 4/1? I...
- I had a "grey tooth" when I was about 6 years old. Mine occured from running into my brother face first and our mouths clashing! I can't remember if I went to the dent...
My 4 Year Old Has a Loose Tooth....
Asked by A.W. from Mobile
on April 11, 2010
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Yikes!!!
My son turned 4 last month and seems way too young to have a loose tooth.
I need to get him to a dentist to check it out, but just wanted to share with this...
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- My kid is too young to have that happen yet.. he's only one. However, while I was teaching I taught in a pre-k program and we had a few of our younger students (ar...
- My 6 yr daughter just lost her 5th tooth... she started loosing the frount ones shortly after she started preschool at 4. So, I don't think your boy is to young to ha...
- Did he teeth early? The earlier they come in, the earlier they fall out. I teach preschool and had a 4 year old who lost a tooth. Some practicaly on their 5th b-day. ...
3.5 Year Old with a Loose Tooth...
Asked by D.J. from Los Angeles
on February 11, 2008
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My 3.5 year old daughter woke up this morning with a loose front tooth. I was pretty shocked because she seems too young for this. I am a little worried. Is this no...
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- Not at all. I have 2 girls, 10 yrs. old and 8 yrs. old, as well as 1 boy, 2 yrs. old. My first daughter has her preschool picture (at 4 yrs old) with no front teeth....
- Hi D., You should be a bit concerned. Did your daughter hit or traumatize her mouth/teeth in any way? Trauma can cause a discoloration(usually dark) on the tooth. Doe...
- Everyone develops at a different rate. When the tooth comes out, within a few months you should see another tooth underneath (usually within 1 month). If you don't s...
Baby Tooth
Asked by P.O. from Harrisburg
on June 27, 2011
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What age did your child lose his/her first baby tooth/teeth...and what did you do (if anything) to remember it or take care of it.
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- It's kind of weird. When I was a kid (I'm 45) most kids lost their teeth in 2nd grade or so, around age 7. You can look at kids pictures back then and see many 2nd gra...
- My daughter was four when she lost her first tooth. We just took pictures of her holding her tooth and the hole in her mouth. I wrapped it in a piece of toilet paper a...
- 5 1/2 last week he lost his first one and he swallowed it...
Advice on What to Do About Chipped Tooth in 18 Month Old
Asked by A.B. from Goldsboro
on April 23, 2008
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My 18 month old daughter fell and chipped her front tooth. Took her to the dentist and they said to just monitor it and bring her in every 6 months. Is there anythin...
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- Not knowing how bad of a chip it is, I would say don't worry too much about it. Just be thankful it is a baby tooth! My kids hardly ever hurt their little teeth, unti...
- My daughter did the same thing, but not the front tooth. If the dentist says it's fine, then I wouldn't worry about it. The only thing they told us was to make sure ...
- No, there isn't. This happened to my son when he was that age and they sanded it down so he wouldn't cut his lip open and they said if for some reason it died and turn...
Chipped Tooth Turning Yellow/ Brownish
Asked by L.T. from Philadelphia
on October 26, 2009
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My just turned 2 year old son chipped his front right tooth about 3 weeks ago at the playground. He's seen a pediatric dentist twice since the accident. It seems lik...
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- L., My son hit his front tooth when he was about your son's age. We didn't think too much of it at the time, as it was not chipped or anything. He is now 6. After ...
- I was always under the impression that the teeth turning colors after trauma could signify root damage. If he really didn't enjoy his visit with the dentist try callin...
- My sister's little girl just went through the same thing. The only difference with her and your son was that it was all four of her top front teeth. She had taken of...
Horrible Tooth Pain - 9 Wks Pregnant
Asked by M.K. from Detroit
on September 12, 2009
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Hi MOms -
For the last few days, I have been having horrible tooth pain, in a tooth that I had my mercury fillings removed from about a year ago. It was a deep fil...
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- Have the root canal done. It is not much diffrent than having a filling...it just takes longer. I had one a couple of months ago and the pain in my tooth, which I eq...
- Hello M., Have the tooth pulled, your OB/GYN already cleared the procedure. If the abscess gets into the blood stream, that would not be good for the baby or you and ...
- I had that same type of tooth pain, I wasn't pregnant but it was were a filling had been put in when I was young and then cracked. I had the shooting pain, it ended u...
2 Yr Old Chipped Front Tooth?!?
Asked by K.Y. from Tampa
on December 6, 2007
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My 26 month old son just chipped the corner off his top right front tooth. We have an appointment to take him to a pediatric dentist for an X-ray tomorrow. Has anyon...
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- my 4yr old chipped his front tooth before he ever turned one. and shortly after he turned one he chipped his other front tooth. (i was worried about appearance at firs...
- Hi, I myself had this problem..I have soon to be 3 1/2 year old triplets... born 10 weeks early..1 daughter had acid reflux and it ate away at her enamel making the te...
- My son had the same thing happen about that age and it finally feel out yesterday, a week before his 7th birthday! Our dentist said because it didn't effect the nerve...
Looking for Fun Tooth-fairy-type Traditions
Asked by S.W. from Salt Lake City
on May 27, 2008
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Hi-- I have a son who just turned six. He has his first loose tooth. After realizing it's not a tragedy (he was initially pretty worried) he is enjoying wiggling his t...
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- I went to the bank and bought a couple of rolls of "gold" $1 coins that I saved for the tooth fairy to give to the kids....of course at our house we had a "bad" tooth ...
- We had a different kind of tooth fairy tradition at our house. My son was born with a defective heart valve and because of that, dental hygiene has been extremely impo...
- We started the tradition several years ago in which the tooth fairy leaves "Special Money" either a $2 bill or Gold dollar coin. A new tooth brush, maybe a pack of thi...
How Long Should It Take for a Loose Tooth to Fall Out?
Asked by K.C. from Mansfield
on August 21, 2012
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My daughter just turned 6 a month ago and she has her first loose tooth. Just found it yesterday but it's wiggling pretty good and was bleeding off and on. I know it w...
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- When you see or feel teeth below, it's too long. Since it is wiggling, it's already ready to come out. Sometimes the tooth is ready but it won't fall out on it's own e...
- You can just take a tissue and pull it, it will come right out without much fuss or any pain. My oldest had a loose tooth, for whatever reason he was scared to deat...
- From when it just starts to loosen, several weeks to more than a month. This is the barely loose stage. Once it's really loose, though, a couple of days. My 5yo daught...
