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Tooth-Brushing Dilemma
I am having trouble getting my 16 month old to let me brush her teeth I put the tiniest dab .... What's the Trick to Getting Your Child to Brush Their Teeth ...
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- They sell these finger tooth brushes at Babies R' Us. They're little things you put on your finger that have these hair like rubber bristles. My daughter had no prob...
- This is what works for us and is sort of along the "Bugs" line. One night I pulled this out of nowhere, but it's been working like a charm. We say, "time to get the ...
- Hi M., Here's a thought; might just work. Relate teeth brushing to something fun. What would happen if she found you brushing your teeth while jamming to a VERY fun...
When Did You Let Your Kids Brush Teeth by Themselves
My dentist told me that parents should brush their children's teeth until approx 3rd grade. This is when they learn cursive and their hand/wrist movement is ...
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- as a pediatric hygienist we recommend between 7-9 transistion her let her do it on her own in the morning and at night you just double check her at night only if...
- I let my son who is 3.5 brush his teeth himself. I bought him a battery operated spiderman toothbrush and he does a really good job. I always joke with him to stop bru...
- We started letting our girls brush their teeth by themselves at 4 yrs old but for the first few months we would watch them to make sure they were doing it right. They...
Is It Too Early for a Loose Tooth?
Children usually lose their first tooth sometime between age six and seven ... It's early, but your child probably started getting her teeth early also. ...
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- Don't worry! It's early, but your child probably started getting her teeth early also. I find they even fall out in the same pattern as they came in, for the most pa...
- My niece lost her first when she was 5, and now at 7 has lost about 6, including the 2 front teeth. I wouldn't worry :)
- My son is 5 and has a loose tooth as well. I lost my first tooth at 5, and I have several friends with kids who are 5 and 6 and already losing teeth. Don't be concer...
Has Anybody Ever Had a Child Get a Root Canal on a Baby Tooth.
Read all 15 responses: "My Grandson went to the dentist and the dentist said he needs a root canal. He is only five years old and it was a baby tooth.
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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...
How Do I Stop My Baby from Grinding His Teeth?
Read all 6 responses: "I have a almost 14 month old son who has 8 teeth in the front and molars are starting to come in. he is constantly grinding his front ...
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- Grinding their teeth is pretty normal. It's just pure facination at the sounds they can make. What you might try is to give your son something to chew on that is har...
- My daughter did the same thing at 14 months old. It's probably because they're just learning that they can make cool noises with those little white things growing in t...
- Hey H., I am a dental hygienist and I see a lot of teeth grinding in children. There isn't anything you can do from a dental point of view and he will grow out of it....
Teeth
My children both got their teeth late in their toddler years. ... Every child is different. My 2 year old has most of her teeth but there are a few that are ...
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- My son will be 2 in August. He has 4 top front, 4 bottom front, 4 molars, and I think he is teething again. Every child is different, though. James was late getting...
- Hello! Babies are all so different... My daughter is almost 15 Months old and she has her fifth tooth coming through finally~ she got the first two when she was ar...
- Hi Melissa! You are somewhat lucky, my daughter had all of her teeth including molars by this age, she is now 27 months and we have already had to go to the dentist 3x...
Grinding Teeth
Great advice so far and just to calm your concern further all of my children (5, 3,and 6months) have done this. He is just discovering his teeth and ...
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- Yes my 9 month old did the same thing. Only lasted a couple of weeks and he does NOT seem to do it anymore. I think he was just feeling and trying to figure out his ...
- At this point - it's a phase. When my daughter was 5 to 7 months - she hit the grinding phase. It sounded like fingers down a chalk board. Oh geez!!! No worries.
- I had a friend with a child that did the same thing. They didn't do anything to stop her from doing it and she just grew out of it. It is just a phase that some kids...
Twelve Year Old Still Has All of His Baby Teeth
Nov 6, 2009 ... Read all 11 responses: "Hi Moms! My twelve year old stepson is going to his first dentist visit next week. Won't get into why he has never ...
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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...
Tooth Fairy
For my children's first tooth they got a 2 dollar bill and a small stuffed animal. For the rest of the teeth they got 2 dollars. I also keep the teeth in a ...
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- Being a dentist--I am very good friends with the tooth fairy. I have heard some kids get upwards of five dollars for a single tooth! I think that's too much. I reco...
- I gave my kids $1 and they thought it was the best. I took the teeth and put them away in a memory box and when they grow up and go away, I'm going to give them each t...
- I agree on comparing notes on the going rate BEFORE your child does. The dollar coins are pretty cool - I believe there are new Washington ones which boys may like - ...
Tooth Fairy
Try to do something that you can always do even if you have no advance notice and something that you can afford to do for all of your children. One tooth ...
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- Hi L., Recently another mom posted a request for alternatives to the tooth fairy because she opposed exposing her kids to magic, witches, fairies, etc because of her ...
- Hi L., This may be out of date, but Pokemon and Yu-gi-oh cards were very popular with my kids. Matchbox cars work well for boys. Barbies for girls. Lip gloss was...
- The tooth fairy ALWAYS leaves money.....you know... TRADITION.
