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Tooth Trouble!
hi, my name is C.. yes, i had a 2 yr old fall, and chip a tooth, ... Her front tooth remained gray until it fell out - which unfortunately for her did not ...
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- Wow, I thought I was the only one...my son banged his mouth somehow in his crib one night because the next morning his front tooth was grayish. I consulted a dentist,...
- Unfortunately, a friend of mine has a son who fell and damaged his teeth. She took him to a pediatric dentist and was told that his two front teeth were "dead" and th...
- Hi! my name is K.. I work at a dental office where we do root canals. it sounds like she injured the nerve in her tooth that's why it turned gray.she may need to have ...
Dental Anxiety
Sep 14, 2009 ... My 7 year old had to have an abscessed tooth pulled He was seeing my family dentist but he referred us to a pediatric dentist because they ...
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- I HATE GOING TO THE DENTIST! I always feel ripped off and just another mouth, but i did find one ( in washington state) just by luck that actually was very nice, gave...
- I would definitely get a second opinion and switch dentists. Also, you need to express to the first dentist the reason you are switching...he needs to know to be more ...
- If he is in pain, go see the other dentist ASAP. Make sure you consult with him and he can answer all your doubts. Maybe the anxiety (yours and his) is more than the ...
Does Cavity Baby Teeth Need to Be Crowned?
Sep 22, 2009 ... My mom had an abcess in a baby tooth (caused by a big cavity) and it was left alone. When her permanent tooth came in under it, ...
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- I'd recommend getting the crowns, particularly if they are his molars, which the permanent teeth won't come in until around age 9 or 10. My daughter already lost one...
- I understand wanting to ask opinions, but tend to agree with Julie A C in that if you really want a second opinion, go to another dentist. We're facing having our 5...
- I have not read the other responses, but my suggestion would be to get them covered. I know it can be expesive; however, if proper care is not given to his baby teeth...
Oral Surgeon
If his face is swollen, I am 99% sure it's abcessed. ... Abcessed teeth can be fatal. I would just start calling dentists and ask if they would be willing ...
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- If his face is swollen, I am 99% sure it's abcessed. I've been going to the dentist since I could remember. I have had multiple teeth abcess (genetics). I've had 5+...
- Hi A.. I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriends job AND his teeth. He can try going through ACCHCS. Here's a website that might be helpful. http://www.freemedicalcamps....
- Hi A. I know of a super dentist his name is Dr. Jafari he is located in Queen Creek Arizona off of power rd and queen creek his phone number is ###-###-#### tell them ...
Cavities in 4 Yr Old
MY son had a small abcess on his gum above a front tooth, most likely from an old fall or injury.) As always, I would get a second opinion so you feel ...
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- I would get a second opinion, but my daughter had the nerve therapy and treatment done when she was about four also. She too is very prone to cavitites. I have a 15 ye...
- Did your daughter require high doses of iron when she was an infant? My daughter, now a mom herself, had a blood disorder at birth. It required strong doses of iron, a...
- HI J., I have a coworker who's son is 4. He just had to have two crowns on his back teeth b/c of something the dentist called "overactive tongue." Brushing didn't h...
Son Is Complaining of Teeth Hurting
Sometimes when people have sinus infections they complain their teeth hurt. Or perhaps he could have an abscessed tooth. This would explain the fever, too. ...
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- It could be many things, but occasionally the teeth hurt when the child actually has a sinus infection. If there is a fever as well, it might be worth checking.
- My teeth hurt when I have problems with my sinus If he has a fever he may have a sinus infection.
- I would consult your ped, since it possibly could be cavities. Most kids have all their baby teeth by the time they are two and a half or three. Perhaps it could be ...
3 Year Old Needs a Filling-yikes!
You could end up dealing with an abcessed tooth which is very painful and often requires a root canal. I'm sure you'll know what's right for your little ...
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- Dear J., I went through this same problem with my daughter who is now almost 8. I got two opinions, then ultimately decided to NOT get it filled because 1. -it would ...
- no, this needs to be done, it will only get worse and her tooth will not fall out till around the age of 7-8! Thats 4-5 more years with a cavity. The corrosion will ev...
- J., My son had a similar experience at about the same age. His dentist came right out and said - you might think it's not really necessary to fill a baby tooth but t...
My Teen Is Getting Her Wisdom Teeth Cut Out
Mine were impacted and abcessed. I was terribly swollen. I had been unable to eat for a week before the surgery. .... Wisdom Tooth Removal ...
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- My daughter had all four sugically removed 2 days before her 17th b-day. I think for the first three days she just laid around and wasn't up to doing too much. Though ...
- I had mine out at 18 with the IV. It was a pretty good experience, but I had no complications. Good luck!
- I had an infection afterward - I was good the first couple of days, then my jaw swelled up like a grapefruit and it took another 2 or 3 weeks to achieve 'normal'.
Toddler Teeth
When I was in Jr, High I had one put his knee on my chest and hold me down while he drilled on an abscessed tooth that wouldn't go numb and as a teen ...
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- Our 2 1/2 year old has been to the dentist 2 times for checkups and once to look at a tooth that he hit on something (I think children are supposed to see the dentist ...
- Why would they put her under anesthesia? Have you tried a small dab of tooth whitening toothpaste? Is she drinking a lot of soda? They are her baby teeth so she will g...
- Pediatric Dentist's are EXPERTS on baby teeth. They have all the resources and options for all little dental needs. These teeth need to be x-rayed. If it is decay a...
Has Anybody Ever Had a Child Get a Root Canal on a Baby Tooth.
My son got an abcess on a baby tooth when he was about 5 or6 and his pediatric dentist said they could do a root canal but that it was a baby tooth and he ...
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- That sounds like poor judgment on behalf of the dentist, to me. Sounds like the dentist should have pulled the tooth from the beginning, especially since it is a ba...
- I would REALLY look into getting a second opinion and consult with an Endodentist. From what I know about problems concerning young children's baby teeth, the thought...
- HI.....my first 2 kids had great teeth. My last 2 kids both had 'baby root' canals ( or pulpectomy's ) at the same time. My 4 y/o had 2 and my 7 y/o needed 1 and bot...
