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Abnormal (Fused?) Baby Teeth
Asked by H.Z. from Springfield
on April 5, 2008
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My 10-month-old daughter's two bottom teeth came in when she was 7 months old. But they aren't identical, like most cute little bottom baby teeth I've seen - one is m...
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- My son had 2 baby teeth that we fused on his bottom jaw. They were not jagged and did not bother him at all. Our dentist told us it was somewhat rare. So, in turn, ...
- My son had 2 fused teeth. They were the same size and came in exactly together. It was never a problem - they held the space for permanent teeth and they just came o...
- Hello H. Z, I am a Dental Hygienist-living in the Manchester area. I have 16 years of experience in the field. I can tell you that fused teeth are not that uncom...
Husband Having Wisdom Teeth Out Soon!
Asked by S.O. from Kansas City
on May 24, 2007
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Ok...we all know what big babies our husband's can be. That being said, here is my ?
Anyone have any suggestions for keeping MY sanity during this ordeal? My Mom is g...
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- Well, I had my bottom ones out two weeks ago. Everyone kept telling me there horror stories, but I'm happy to report it wasn't bad at all. It only took the dentist lik...
- You know, it's possible that you have nothing to worry about. When my husband had his wisdom teeth out, he was about 45. He was out playing golf that afternoon! He ...
- May God be with you~~~~~~Through all the surgery's my husband has had in the last 2-3 years I have to be totally honest, yes they are complete babies.... The pain a wo...
Son with Extra Tooth
Asked by A.G. from Boston
on November 3, 2010
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I know this subject title sounds odd, but, yes, my son does indeed have an extra tooth. He has eleven teeth on the top and ten on the bottom. So, I'm looking for mom...
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- It's quite possible that he won't have the extra tooth come in as a permanent one. Or it's possible that he does...I believe the only way to know for sure is that you...
- I don't think I'd appreciate your dentist's stance on this, to be honest. Both of my kids have had extra teeth. I had excellent dentists - two of them worked for Chi...
- im a dental assistant and i worked for an oral surgeon. If its not bothering him then they will wait until he looses his baby teeth in a couple of years. He may have a...
Advice on Anesthesia for Daughter's Tooth Extraction
Asked by D.L. from Washington DC
on February 25, 2008
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My daughter, who is 11, needs to have 4 teeth pulled (recommended by her orthodontist). When I made the appointment they asked what kind of anesthesia I wanted her to ...
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- I was 12 when I had to have a root canal. What you need to do is determine your daughter's tolerance for pain. If she has a decent tolerance, novocaine will work. If s...
- I have two daughters, ages 14 and 9. About a year ago, they both had to have 4 teeth pulled as recommended by their orthodontist also. Their extractions were done in...
- General Anestheia is when they put her to sleep and she doesn't remember anything. I had this done when I was 10 or 11 and they did General Anestheia and this is the o...
Palate Expander and Braces
Asked by P.:. from Phoenix
on January 10, 2011
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My son will be 8 in March. The orthodontist wants to put a palate expander in now and is already talking braces around 11/12 years old. I'm not sure how they can tell ...
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- early intervention usually works best!
- Our little son is 8yo. The dentist (a popular children's dentist, whose husband is an orthodontist) said that he needed a palate expander and some braces also. (Hi...
- My friends whose children that have had extenders started at the ages of 7-8 because the bones are growing to their adult sizes in the nose, teeth, jaw bone, ears, han...
Back to Bed Causes Need for Helmets for Infants
Asked by A.H. from Atlanta
on May 7, 2008
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Has anyone had their child's doctor tell them that since we are all afraid of SIDS, that we have to put the child on their back when sleeping? Well it's causing a fla...
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- I hope I'm not out of line by saying this, but this has got to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen posted! A flat head? Please... I have 3 beautiful childre...
- Sorry but with all 4 of my kids I out them on their belly to sleep. If you look at research the problem with the stomach is that the babies were put on a plastic cover...
- If she isn't rolling over yet, you can place a rolled up blanket under her back on one side to tilt her a little. You can switch sides each time you lay her down. I wa...
