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I have thought about many careers like: medical assistant, dental assistant .... I thought I would retire as an elementary school teacher but after teaching ...
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- I thought I would retire as an elementary school teacher but after teaching for 10+ yrs I came home to raise my children. I found a new career with Work at Home Unite...
- Consider the library world! it can take as little as 2 years start to finish to get a Master's degree, depending on how many classes you take at a time. with a Liber...
- Hello M., Your children are so young! You surely have a very busy household. How absolutely wonderful. I was a stay at home mom for a long time, then an ...
5 Year Old Grinding Teeth at Night.......
i am a dental hygienist and have seen lots of children who grind their teeth. it is very common for ... At any rate a "professional dental" mouthpiece can run into the thousands and of course would ... Dental School · dental hygiene ...
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- I am an adult that grinds my teeth in my sleep. My dentist suggested using a night guard....and actually perscribed a muscle relaxer for two weeks. Grinding teeth is...
- Get a dentist to fit your child's teeth with a mouthguard to wear at night. It will relax his jaw and after a couple of weeks the jaw will have new muscle memory and ...
- I feel your pain, or I guess I should say I feel your childs pain. Regardless of the reason (and I think it quite reasonable to get a thorough physical and dental che...
Teething
I'm a dental hygienist, so I thought I'd put my 2 cents in. ... Lisa T added this item : I got mine done when I graduated Jr. High school. ...
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- Hey M., I'm a dental hygienist, so I thought I'd put my 2 cents in. :) When your daughter gets all her baby teeth, she should have 20 teeth total. But I think that...
- as soon as they have teeth is a good time to go to the dentist. they can look for any indicators of future problems, and also, the earlier you get them used to going, ...
- My older daughter is almost 4, we just took her to the dentist 2 weeks ago for the first time. She loved it!! Most dentists say age 3, but pediatric dentists want to s...
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...
Pulling Teeth
He has been out of ortho school about 4 years. I also worked as a dental assistant for a Pediatric Dentist. He would not send any of our patients to ortho's ...
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- Hi D., Our oldest son was in the third grade when he had 6 teeth pulled for braces. The orthodontist said he normally has the parents sit down but that he needed to. ...
- Hi, I think pulling the canines is a way of the past. I had all four taken and my ortho bro in law looks at me like I am some kind of museum! He has been out of orth...
- My daughter started treatment with an orthodontist when she was 7 years old because of UNBELIEVABLE overcrowding. He used progressive expanders which actually changed...
We Got a Cavity :(
I am a pediatric dental hygienist. While there are many pediatric dentists, I happen to respect and love the office I work in. Dr Patricia Ridgley is highly ...
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- Eric Downey. We love him. His practice really knows how to deal with kids.
- Hi T., The most amazing pediatric dentist I ever found was when we lived in Corvallis. My son had two bad experiences at the dentist (dentist wouldn't listen to him...
- I am a pediatric dental hygienist. While there are many pediatric dentists, I happen to respect and love the office I work in. Dr Patricia Ridgley is highly regarded...
Chipped Baby Molar on Seven Year Old
I am a dental assistant and yes you do loose molar teeth as long as they are her basby teeth. But still for her age you need to have her seen by her dentist ...
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- First, yes she will lose her molars and adult molars will come in. Don't stress about that. My 9 year old has lost two of his molars (to give you a time frame for wh...
- I am a dental assistant and yes you do loose molar teeth as long as they are her basby teeth. But still for her age you need to have her seen by her dentist because if...
- My 7 yr. old daughter also has a chipped molar. I didn't even realize it until the dentist pointed it out. This was over 6 months ago and the dentist is monitoring i...
My 1 Year Old Has No Teeth
Hi, J. - I am a dental hygienist and I have seen this many times. Please don't worry. It is EXTREMELY rare that a child literally has no teeth, ...
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- The same thing happened to a friend of mine and then her daughter got them all at once. You can always take her to a pedriatric dentist if you are really concerned, b...
- My daughter is 14 months and still no teeth-- I too have been worried, but I really think it is ok. I have heard they have healthier teeth if they come late. Plus, I...
- Hi, J. - I am a dental hygienist and I have seen this many times. Please don't worry. It is EXTREMELY rare that a child literally has no teeth, or many missing. In ...
Baby Grinding Teeth!
I'm a dental hygienist, and I just wanted to reassure you that what all the other mom's have already said is correct--it is totally normal for young ...
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- Hi! I'm a dental hygienist, and I just wanted to reassure you that what all the other mom's have already said is correct--it is totally normal for young children to g...
- I took my son to the dentist when I was concerned about the same problem. What I was told was 1) His enamel was healthy and strong so... 2) Don't worry about i...
- M., My son began doing that around 10-11 months as well. It drove me crazy (the sound), so I would reluctantly stick the binky back into his mouth. For him it was j...
Toddler Teeth
I have 2 boys, 2 1/2 and almost 4 yr old, and am a Registerd dental assistant and have worked the last 6 yrs in childrens clinics. ...
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- I understand your little one wants his independence (I have a 2 yo with the same thing)but it really is advisable to follow up with brushing his teeth until he is 8 yo...
- I heard a dentist speak the other day & was interested to hear him say that most kids aren't able to effectively brush their teeth on their own until age 7-8, & even t...
- hello--I've been a dental hygienist for 29 years--and the best way I've found to look at their teeth, is to have them either lay their head in your lap while you sit o...
