Losing Baby Teeth: Child
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5 Year Old Putting Things in Her Mouth
Asked by P.P. from Chicago
on April 19, 2009
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I'm not sure if this is something to be expected but it is driving me crazy. My 5 year old daughter has started to put things in her mouth. For the past four months ...
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- Like the Previous poster, I'm just here to tell you that you are not alone. My daughter will be 6 soon and has been doing this for months! It started out just as fin...
- Ditto here! My 5 year old has been putting his fingers in his mouth for a couple months now and will chew on the sleeve of his shirt too. I'm not sure what's going o...
- My kids are 10. I never had to run after them when they were little to pull something out of their mouths. Now, constantly tell them to get the pencil, penny, Lego, ...
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...
5 Year Old Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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Ok - our 5 year old (in Pre K)- told us at Monster Jam "he needed glasses but did not want them- they are ugly"- he had some trouble coloring in lines etc.- so ...
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- Yes, I have amblyopia in one eye. I'm 65, and effectively have only one eye. My folks used an eye patch on me when I was in first grade, but I hated it so they weren't...
- I have four children and my two oldest children were diagnosed with the same problem. Your child's case is VERY mild, by the way. Both my son and daughter wear g...
- You have gotten so many great responses. I will try to keep mine short. My son has the same problem. When he was four we went to the Optometrist and he prescribed g...
Does My 5 Year Old Need a Filling or Will Her Tooth Just Fall Out?
Asked by C.F. from St. Louis
on December 17, 2009
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Hi there! I took my 5 year old daughter to the dentist two weeks ago. She has been going regularly since she was 3 and has had perfect teeth. At her last visit, the de...
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- can't they just pull it? i agree about infection (and my dentist told me, if you have a toothache, it's PAST time to have it taken care of. at that point it's extremel...
- First molars usually do not fall out until between age 9-11 so she is still going to have that tooth for a while. If the dentist were to pull it out now she would mos...
- Definitely get it taken care of, the baby tooth will probably be there a while, since it is one of her molars. And you don't want decay spreading to other teeth,AND th...
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...
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 ...
