Losing Baby Teeth
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Daughter Upset About Loosing Teeth
Asked by A.G. from Salt Lake City
on June 23, 2008
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Help! My seven year old daughter has been a complete wreck since loosing her first tooth two weeks ago!!! She won't eat, brush her teeth, or smile, and will only talk...
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- so do we believe in the tooth fairy. i believe that when we are children these little make believe things make childhood so much more enjoyable. you know something to ...
- Hi A., Your little girl was obviously not prepared for this event. Losing a tooth does hurt, there is blood it feels really creepy and then you look different. How s...
- You most likely won't like my response but I will give it anyway. I believe in being honest with children. The fact is that she most likely does look silly and she hat...
Loose Tooth
Asked by S.E. from Cleveland
on February 20, 2010
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My son who will be 6 in June was biting a cup. His tooth snapped and now it is loose. I am pretty sure that it must be his first loose tooth as in getting big teeth....
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- Kids usually lose their bottom center teeth first and if he's six soon, I would think it's just a natural progression. My son lost his two bottom center teeth at 5 b/...
- It is mostly just a normal loose tooth. Most children do start getting loose teeth when they are about 6 (some later and some earlier, depending on when they got first...
- when my daughter got her first loose tooth i thought it was becuase she was pulling on her sheet that was in her mouth. but acutally it was just time. she got her te...
Loose Baby Tooth
Asked by K.J. from Cleveland
on December 23, 2011
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My son has a loose baby tooth and his permanent tooth is coming in from behind it so i wondered if he pulls out his loose tooth willl he have two permanent teeth in th...
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- This is called "shark teeth" when the permanent tooth comes in behind the baby tooth. It's very common. Once her permanent tooth comes in, the baby tooth will come o...
- This is a question for the dentist. And even a dentist wouldn't know until he's done an exam. I would ask the dentist if you need to get the baby tooth out now. I'm...
- Of the 8 teeth my son has lost so far I think only 1 or 2 did not have the adult tooth in, in some cases by quite a lot. I called his dentist and asked the first time ...
What to Do with the Baby Teeth?
Asked by J.K. from Bellingham
on March 12, 2009
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My daughter lost her first baby tooth on Sunday. It was so exciting (and a little sad for me, she's growing up too fast). We talked about the tooth fairy and she put h...
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- <<< From someone who's sister works Missing Persons: Keep at least one tooth. For the rest...you can donate them (they contain stem cells), bank them (same thing, b...
- You could flush them down the toilet. Honestly, I kept my kids' baby teeth. I have them in their own little envelopes in a drawer in my jewelry box. I kept a lock o...
- Hi J., I hadn't thought about this subject yet,.. thanks for bringing it up. If you do keep them...find a really good hiding spot until your girls are passed the...
Permanent Tooth Growing in Behind Baby Tooth
Asked by M.B. from San Antonio
on May 6, 2007
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My 5 yr old has a permanent tooth coming in behind one of his front bottom baby teeth. The baby tooth is just a little loose, not at all about to fall out and the new ...
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- When I was that age, all my teeth did that. And every time, my parents would wrestle me and pin me down and wiggle my teeth themselves, while I screamed and cried. Som...
- Hi M.: I was a Dental Assistant for 4 years before I got pregnant with my twins. You definately need to take your son to the dentist to have this tooth pulled. Tr...
- My 9 yr old step daughter just has this problem with one of her molars....it worried me but I figured I'd just wait and see...sure enough about a week or two later the...
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.
Tooth Loss
Asked by P.F. from Sacramento
on January 24, 2008
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At what age do children normally lose their baby teeth? My son is almost six and just got a loose tooth while eating an apple. In case you are wondering, it is his bot...
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- My son is going to be 6 years old in March. His top front tooth came loose on it's own at the end of November and came out on Dec. 19th. My sister, who is a dental as...
- Hello, As far as the tooth loss goes, your son is right on track! My daughter is six and has lost her two front bottom teeth and the top right front is almost ready...
- Sounds like the tooth might have been loose to begin with P.. It's also time for a dental trip. The dentist will reassure you; along with suggesting those 6 month ...
Discoloration of Tooth
Asked by A.K. from Pine Bluff
on May 13, 2008
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My daughter just turned 5 yrs old. She has been making comments about her top front tooth hurting, but since we had just had a checkup I didn't think much about it. ...
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- Loose teeth at 5 are perfectly normal. Discolored, however, is not. I would put in a call to the dentist. My older son is 6. His top 2 baby teeth came in discolored....
- Yes, it is normal for her to start losing teeth at five years old. Some children lose them early. Have you asked her if someone hit her in the mouth? or perhaps she bu...
- One of my sons had a discolored tooth when he was about 3 1/2 years old and I was advised that he had "bruised his tooth"! I found it odd, but most likely he fell on ...
Tooth Fairy
Asked by M.Z. from Reno
on October 18, 2008
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My daughter is almost 5 1/2 and has discovered her 1st loose tooth. My question is, What is the going rate for the tooth fairy these days? When I was little it was a q...
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- My kids get $1 per tooth, provided it doesn't have a cavity or filling. We've explained that the tooth fairy recycles the teeth, and she won't take teeth that have ho...
- We give our children $1.00 in change. They love to count it out.
- I love the idea of the golden dollar coin! That's what were going to use when our children begin loosing their teeth.
Teeth
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on June 26, 2008
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Hello, I am a grandmother of 3, I have 2 grown children. My question is concerning my granddaughter who turned 1 today. Sianna does not have one tooth is this normal? ...
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- Hi M. - Not to worry! My son didn't get his first tooth until after his first birthday. At 3 years old, he now has a perfect set of choppers! Amazing how we all gro...
- Don't worry, it's normal. My daughter just got her first tooth at 10 months. I asked the doctor about it last month at her wellness checkup and he said it was comple...
- i have 2 kids and they both had teeth at 1yo.......but im sure that your doctor will tell you that all children have their own schedule and she will get them soon enou...
