Impacted Molars: Tween
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Wisdom Teeth
Asked by R.T. from Dover
on March 4, 2009
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My dentist has informed me that I have to have all 4 of my wisdom teeth have to come out. He has me scheduled to have them all pulled next thursday. I have not had a t...
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- All four of mine were impacted and I had them all pulled. I just stayed on top of the pain medicine they gave and put ice on my face for 24 hours. I never really had t...
- I had all 4 of my (non-impacted) wisdom teeth removed last summer and I had heard all kinds of stories about how it was horrible for some and cake for others. I was p...
- You don't want to have your wisdom teeth pulled like I did--since I have had 2 heart valve replacements they couldn't use anything to put me out, but those numbness dr...
Wisdom Teeth
Asked by D.J. from Portland
on April 23, 2008
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I still have my wisdom teeth and various dentists throughout the years have tried to get me to get them pulled and I have resisted, but now I'm thinking of giving in s...
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- I am 38 and just had the upper two pulled exactly three weeks ago. I am new to the area and my ND recommended Abe Dental. Dr. Abe was wonderful during the proced...
- I too was in your saaem situation :(. I waited to have mine pulled and ended up having to have my two 12 year molars on top pulled as well. As for my experience it...
- Go ahead and get them pulled! Get it over with. But don't be frugal with the pain meds. A good first "loading" dose (twice the normal dose) then take one every four h...
Wisdom Teeth??
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on May 4, 2011
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I had mine pulled when I was 15...and that was a really REALLY long time ago! LOL Has anyone, or their children/teens had them pulled more recently? What did it cost (...
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- My 14 year old daughter has 2 bottom wisdom teeth pulled last week. They were impacting the roots of the 2nd molars and might have killed those, and one of those had ...
- Similar to teenmom below, my wisdom teeth were extracted and our health insurance paid for it because it was done by an oral surgeon and I was under general anesthesia...
- i have had three out in the last two years, and about to get the last one out soon. They just rubbed some orajel on my gums first, then they gave me the shot. The dent...
Tooth Fairy...
Asked by K.B. from Yuma
on June 11, 2009
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My son just lost his first tooth and is so excited about the Tooth Fairy. My question is: How much did your Tooth Fairy leave for your kiddos' first tooth? I have h...
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- My girls are too young to loose teeth so we are not there yet but I like the $2 bill idea. That would be special because when else are you going to get a $2 bill. It w...
- Hi K., My 9 yo daughter and 6 yo son still believe in the tooth fairy. We, I mean, the tooth fairy...gives $5 for the first tooth lost and $1 for each after that. We...
- We like to leave $1 coins, or half dollar coins or $2 bills. Just something that you don't see everyday.
11 Yo Needs Braces Still Has 1 Baby Tooth
Asked by M.G. from San Antonio
on January 22, 2009
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Hello moms, I took my 11 yo in for a cleaning, the dentist suggested we get him braces, but he still has 1 baby tooth that needs to come out. He stated that, that wasn...
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- Hi M., I just wanted to tell you that my daughter is 14 years old and she also had 1 more baby tooth and we waited from age 11. She finally got them in December 20...
- Hi M.. You have not said who will be putting the braces on. I live in Canada and we go to an Orthodontist for braces. It doesn't make sense to me to put braces on a ch...
- I am 24 and just last year got one baby tooth removed and still have one more. And to top that off the baby tooth i got removed, a new tooth never came back. so you sh...
Orthodontics for 10 Year Old?
Asked by C.B. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2009
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Hey moms,
My ten year old son had his routine dental exam yesterday. The dental office recommended an ortho exam for him, but did not give me any specifics why. Las...
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- I don't have a real answer for you, but I was an ortho assistant 20 years ago. Prior to working there, my little (very little, 8 year old cousin got braces) I was 14...
- I was a product of very young orthodontics... I don't think it was a bad experience, but by the time I was in high school and still had braces, I was sick of them. I ...
- I have amazing and wonderful teeth.... due to five years of rigorous orthodonics. I started in the fourth grade (so I was ten as well) and didn't get them off until h...
Tooth Fairy, Santa, Easter Bunny, Etc...
Asked by A.C. from Sacramento
on May 23, 2010
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Hello Mamas!
My 9 year old daughter just lost another tooth. She scurried off to put it in her Tooth Fairy Pillow and write a letter. My husband wants to go in he...
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- Let her figure it out. Makes the child feel like they were more clever than their parents for once..
- I don't think you really have to "spill the beans." She will figure it out on her own - in fact, she probably really knows now but doesn't really want to know so she ...
- My husband was asked by our neighbors to play Santa, for several years running, for their little boy. They rented a suit and arranged formal visits. It was great fun w...
Advice on Anesthesia for Daughter's Tooth Extraction
Asked by D.L. from Washington DC
on February 25, 2008
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My daughter, who is 11, needs to have 4 teeth pulled (recommended by her orthodontist). When I made the appointment they asked what kind of anesthesia I wanted her to ...
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- I was 12 when I had to have a root canal. What you need to do is determine your daughter's tolerance for pain. If she has a decent tolerance, novocaine will work. If s...
- I have two daughters, ages 14 and 9. About a year ago, they both had to have 4 teeth pulled as recommended by their orthodontist also. Their extractions were done in...
- General Anestheia is when they put her to sleep and she doesn't remember anything. I had this done when I was 10 or 11 and they did General Anestheia and this is the o...
Could 4 Year Old Be Teething?
Asked by R.S. from Denver
on September 25, 2009
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Hi Moms. I can't find any info on-line about this, so I thought I'd ask you... my four year old daughter has been complaining of pain in her mouth for the last two da...
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- This happened to one of my kiddos and it turned out to be an ear infection...often what they feel is referred pain. I'm not ruling out molars, just thinking it could ...
- Our dentist told us they get a set of 6 year molars, but depending on when your child got her first tooth they could be happening faster/slower. Hope that helps.
- Hi I'm a hygienist. Usually the 2 yr old molars are already in at that age (she should have two little molars behind her pointy canine teeth and that's her complete ...
How to Get a 12 Year Old to Eat Meat
Asked by R.B. from Buffalo
on September 6, 2008
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Hello, I have a 12 year old who will not eat meat. It is so bad that in years past he would cry and get himself all worked up over dinner time coming, and when we cou...
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- I have to tell you that everyone that told you to trick or force him into eating meat is incredibly wrong here. I have been a vegetarian since I was about 5 yrs old, t...
- My daughter has been a vegetarian since she was 13 and has been now for almost 3 years. This was a choice on her part because of her beliefs. If your son truly doesn't...
- Well R., Get yourself and him to Trader Joe's in Oceanside or Merrick and let him pick out some meatless protein choices. Never force a child to eat anything that do...
