Wisdom Teeth
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Where Are My Son's Permanent Teeth???
Asked by R.P. from Philadelphia
on August 8, 2010
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My 7 1/2 year old son lost one of his top front teeth over a year ago and there is no visible sign of the adult tooth coming in at this point. He lost his other top fr...
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- one of my front teeth took 2 1/2 yrs to come through and my wisdom teeth are still only half through (they started when I was 19 and I am 25 )
- I was without my top two front teeth for nearly two years. I ended up getting my gums "lanced"...the incision you are talking about. Incidentally, I didn't get my firs...
- Dear R., Oh my gosh! My son lost his front tooth over a year ago and nothing yet - he will be 7 in September. His tooth though was brown from him falling and hitti...
Anyone a Dentist? (Wisdom Tooth Pain)
Asked by B.W. from Minneapolis
on March 13, 2010
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I have all four of my widom teeth, the first one came in when I was in high school, but I have plenty of room in my mouth (big mouth!) for them so it was never a probl...
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- Sounds totally within reason.
- I don't think that the lymph nodes could be caused by simply still having your wisdom teeth. Your body is fighting something. Get it checked out. That said, befor...
- You might have an infection going on, I have all 4 wisdom teeth( too chicken to get them out), but I do get an infection sometimes if food particles get under the gums...
Surgery to Have Some Teeth Filled
Asked by H.C. from Alexandria
on March 17, 2009
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I have a 4 yr old lil girl who is my world...Next week she is having surgery to have a few of her teeth filled she has went from one dentist w/ no cavities to two othe...
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- Our daughter had two crowns right when she turned 2. It wasn't that she didn't brush her teeth, the enamel hadn't formed properly. Anyway, they gave her a nose to pu...
- My 6 yr old daughter had a couple fillings and a crown done when she was 4. They didn't put her under, just gave her the laughing gas and she was just fine, no issues ...
- My son who is 7 now had to have dental surgery when he was 4 but they had to cap his bottom ,front 5 teeth and he was scared to death of the dentist since he was 2. Ou...
Baby Teeth Coming in Too Far Apart
Asked by P.K. from Memphis
on January 17, 2008
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My son is 9 months old. His bottom teeth came in just right but his top teeth are coming in about an inch apart. It appears his front teeth are coming in where his k...
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- Are you sure it's not his canines or the lateral incisors coming in instead of the middle teeth? Not all children have the bottom teeth come in and then the top 2 aft...
- I wouldn’t really worry about it right now. He is only 9 months old and they loose all of their baby teeth anyway. You will have to wait until their permanent teeth ...
- My son had "vampire" teeth, too! I agree with the other responses, just wait and see how they all come in.
Gross Random Question About Preserving Teeth That Have Fallen Out...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on March 16, 2012
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I want to take all my kids baby teeth that have fallen out, clean them up a bit with water, dry them thoroughly, and keep them in a glass, airtight jar.
I know tee...
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- I'm planning on saving the first one out only. I didn't save her cord, my mom however saved my brother's. That was a bit icky, but he was so premature she thought she ...
- Nah, it's not gross. You're not the first person who's been caught keeping the teeth. I'd imagine you could preserve them the same way you would do seashells? I'm...
- my mom saved all of my baby teeth. She just put them in a little ring box.
Keeping Food Out of Wisdom Tooth Hole-tmi Gross
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on May 14, 2011
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Just had my wisdom teeth out today, and I feel fine. I'm even eating normal foods. But I'm having a hard time keeping food out of the gap. I've had to fish out stuff (...
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- even though you're not hurting too much (and YAY for that!!!!) i'd stick with soft foods for a day or two. khairete S.
- I would stick to soft foods. It's not so much an issue of pain and what you are able to handle, it's an issue of keeping the hole in your jaw clean. I remember watchin...
- my daughter had hers out in March and had the same problem, along with a bit of an ache. The dr put an anesthetic strip into the hole - both problems solved.
Missing Permanent Teeth. Part 2
Asked by K.G. from Spokane
on March 10, 2011
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Thank you so much for all the input. It was late when I posted so I didn't go through all the details. We didn't know that there was anything wrong with my sons teeth ...
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- K., I'm sorry about this! It's tough to know what to do because few kids seem to experience it. My daughter, now 10, is missing one permanent tooth, which we know from...
- Don't do it. That is my opinion. I have this issue although no one ever gave me a name for it. I have only two adult molar teeth (my wisdom teeth, one which just grew ...
- I think I would get an opinion from the ortho and another dentist. In situations where I am really clueless I do tend to trust the experts. I can't see any reaso...
Twelve Year Old Still Has All of His Baby Teeth
Asked by J.J. from Orlando
on November 4, 2009
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Hi Moms!
My twelve year old stepson is going to his first dentist visit next week. Won't get into why he has never been. It's a long story. He still has all but f...
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- Hey, My oldest daughter will be 13 in March and still has baby teeth. Unfortunately for her one of them is her right side incisor, the permanent tooth is 3 times big...
- My son is 9 (oct 28th) and still has all but 2 of his baby teeth. the top ones and one bottom one have been "wiggly" for a while but the dentist says although its unus...
- I can't say exactly what they will do. But I can say what little experience I've had. When I was 9 they realized that my stubborn baby teeth were keeping my adult teet...
Getting 17 Month Old to Brush Teeth.
Asked by G.L. from Tuscaloosa
on April 5, 2008
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My daugther allowed us to brush her first 2 teeth when she was 7 months old but after she got her top two at about 10 months she has grown more and more resistant to a...
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- I have a 22 month old and every morning we brush our teeth together. I give him his tooth brush and he tries to do the same thing I'm doing with my toothbrush. Before...
- I had this problem, and my solution had a few parts to it. First I let him hold a toothbrush. I used a toothpaste specially made for infants/toddlers. I think made ...
- Just a thought.... Does your child still sit in a highchair for mealtimes? You might try giving her a toothbrush while she sits in her chair and letting her explore h...
HELP! Toddler W/ Gray Front Teeth!!!!!
Asked by L.L. from Minneapolis
on July 12, 2007
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Recently my 2 year old's top front teeth have begun turning a grayish-brown color. This has happened very rapidly in the past few months or less. She also has a small ...
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- Hey L., two of my five kids have had this happen to them. My son fell on his brother's head and it turned his tooth dark gray. I took him in and he got a root canal....
- I don't know exactly what to tell you, but my daughter Montanna visited a dentist for the 1st time this past May, and I was very impressed with the Pediatric Dentist's...
- Sounds just like my daughter at age 2. She fell at church onto the pew(bench) in front of us and both teeth went off white sorta brownish.. I freaked out and took her ...
