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His Milk Teeth Have Cavities!
I worked as a dental assistant/tech. for over twenty-two years, and you should not think of the dentist and pain in the same way. You should bring your son ...
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- My sister had similar problems with her son. The denist told her he had inherited something in the soliva that damages the teeth. You might ask the denist if you can p...
- You titled this "his milk teeth" but in the body you didn't say anything about milk. Do you think that the milk is causing it? One thing my dr told me a long long lo...
- #1, find a pediatric dentist. Of course I live in KY and I take my little boy to Pediatric Dentistry of Lexington and they are super super good with him and kids in g...
Looking for Dentist That Is Great with Kids in the West Metro Area.
The best part is that his receptionist and assistant are also great with kids. ... My daughter and I started going to Park Dental on Excelsior Blvd. last ...
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- I, too, live in SLP & struggled to find a pediatric dentist, covered by insurance, in a reasonable driving area for my 2-yr-old twins. We chose to drive to Eden Prairi...
- Although our office is not in the west metro, I'm pretty sure that our pediatric dentist has other offices. I have been EXTRAORDINARILY impressed with her. Her name ...
- Molldrem Family Dentistry in Eden Prairie! My daughter (5)recently needed 2 cavities filled. Well, she loved the experience! She said, "Cavities are alot of fun!" ...
14 Month old....dental Care
Hi I am a dental assistant. We don't see kids usually until they are three.You should look and make sure there are no dark spots on their teeth though. ...
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- Our pediatrician recommends the first dental visit at 3 yrs, unless you have particular concerns. Try to find a pediatric dentist (ask your pediatrician to recommend ...
- K.: Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (www.aap.org) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentitst (www.aapd.org) recommend 1 years of age or the eruption of ...
- You can take your daughter to a dentist as soon as she has teeth! If you have questions this would probably be your best option. -S.
6Year-old's Permanent Teeth Growing in Brown on the Bottom by Gumline
But I was only a dental assistant for 10 yrs so what do i know. anyways got that off my chest, it could be as simple as staining, plaque buildup or ...
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- Sheesh! I'm not sure if there is a full moon or something... people are just being downright nasty today! G., as others have suggested, I would take your daughter ...
- Hi G., Don't wait take her to see the dentist. Has she ever been to the dentist before? Also, were you ever taking any meds while you were pregnant or if you bre...
- I've gotten the impression (perhaps mistaken) that you're putting off going to the dentist and are hoping for a diagnosis from the board, and I don't know why that wou...
Frustrated by "Up-sell" at Local Dental Office - Advice?
We recently moved from Seattle and had our first Texas dental office experience at a ..... frustrated single · assistant dental · frustrated with husband ...
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- My friend just had this experience in Dallas. The dentist told her she needed $20,000.00 worth of crowns, deep cleaning, fillings etc. Then he tossed in some invisal...
- I had a very similar experience with a dentist in Plano, but a very pleasant one recently in Allen! The Plano dentist told me I needed 7 fillings and a crown due to a ...
- I have never had this experience, but then again I have been going to my dentist since I was 20 (16 yrs). I have referred many people to him and everyone has been ver...
Anesthesia for Dental Work or Laser Dentistry?
I'm a dental assistant at a pediatric office. Good luck, and trust your dentist, if you don't, find another one. Its the same as with your pediatrician, ...
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- Have you looked for a pediatric dentist. I know that there are several out there that only take little guys/gals. The staff there is specially trained to get them to o...
- I agree with Melissa...anything you can do to make it a more pleasant experience! Im sure you have done your homework on the subject and honestly, I might do the same...
- K., i am scared of dentists, i haven't been to one for years now not even for cleaning so i made sure my daughter (6 y/o) won't end up like me. She had few cavities fi...
Gray Baby Tooth
I am a dental assistant at 21st Century Dental. Please email Dr.Smith with your question. I hope this helps. My Name is A.. Just tell Dr.Smith that I ...
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- Absolutely take him to a pediatric dentist. They may just watch the tooth and let it stay to hold the place for the permanent tooth but anytime a trauma like that occu...
- There is nothing you can do about the gray tooth. It does mean that the root of the tooth was damaged when he hit his mouth, but it won't affect his permananet tooth ...
- I would recommend taking your son to a pediatric dentist, he has probably received some nerve damage to the tooth and there may be something they can do to "save" it. ...
5 Year Old with Small Abscess on Upper Gum
Hi, I have been a registered dental assistant for the past 19 years. Unfortunately the young dentist is correct. The tooth should come out. ...
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- Hi D., My daughter is 6 and has an abscess over one of her teeth. My dentist who have have been going to since my son was a young child (now 16) gave me an antiboti...
- I haven't had experience with this, but pulling the tooth seems like a drastic measure unless there is some evidence that it already is causing a problem. I do know t...
- D., I have never had to deal with this situation before. It seems from reading your post that you do not feel comfortable with the decision to pull the tooth immedia...
Is it normal to have pain after filling?
I agree with Joelle and I am also a Registered Dental Assistant. From being too high it, more than likely, bruised the fibers that attach your tooth to the ...
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- I had a filling in my lower left back molar on the bottom and it was sore or sensitive and bothered me for maybe like 2 years on and off. It was weird it wasn't painfu...
- If the filling was high or mishaped as they called it. It has now been bruised into the gum tissue so it will take some time to heal. I would take some Ibuprofen so th...
- I had this happen, and yes, it can simply be from a misshaped filling. Continue going in until they get it right. It might also be from infection. Watch it carefull...
6 Year Old and the Orthodontist?
I asked my sister (shes a dental assistant) about this and heres what she said " Orthodontic appliances can be applied at any age. ...
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- It may not be her teeth that are the problem... it may be her palate (the roof of the mouth) that needs fixing. My daughter had a narrow palate which caused her bite ...
- There may not be room for the adult teeth to come in. I'd take the dentists advice and see the specialist and then decide where to go from there.
- HI I asked my sister (shes a dental assistant) about this and heres what she said "Orthodontic appliances can be applied at any age. It depends on the childs bite and...
