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Loose Baby's Tooth with Permanent Tooth Coming Out Behind It
I pulled the baby teeth myself and her adult teeth moved right into the proper place, no problems. I found tying dental floss around the baby tooth helped ...
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- My daughter is in the same situation - we just saw her dentist 2wks ago and he told her to keep wiggling the loose one since it may not come out as readily with the to...
- Hi M., Our dentist has said that if it's a bottom tooth to let the baby tooth come out on its own, but if it's a top tooth, the baby tooth needs to be pulled. Hop...
- Hi M., My almost 8-year-old daughter had the same problem. I was very concerned about the permanent tooth (teeth) coming in crooked if the baby one wasn't falling of...
3 Year Old Needs Cap on Front Tooth and a Cavity Fixed.
Read all 16 responses: "We took our son to Dentistry for Children & Adolescents. They told us our son would have to be put down to cap his tooth and fix a ...
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- B., when my daughter was 2 years old she needed some dental work which required her being placed under general anesthesia. I recall we needed to put that same amount ...
- B., you have received some good advice here. Here is what I would do..... If you have dental have the dentist submit a pre approval, the insurance will process it to ...
- There is a medical credit card called Care Credit. We had to use it when my husband had cyst removed from his mouth and they wanted the money up front. Just go to ww...
Loose Tooth Turning Black
A., I was a dental assistant for 5 years.....dont worry about it. The tooth is turning because its already dead. The dentist probably didnt say anything ...
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- My 5yr old daughter just recently lost several of her teeth and one of hers turned black also. (Just before family pics with the new baby and she wouldnt let me pull i...
- My son that is eight(he was six at the time) flung open an iron gate and it hit him in the mouth, loosening one of his two front teeth. Luckily they were his baby teet...
- Same thing happened to my oldest. My Dentist finally just took it out for her because she did not like it and was going to come out soon anyway. 2 years later she was ...
Need Advice on My Daughters Yellow Teeth!
canals; but, now my teeth are white & feel like I stepped out of a dental office every morning. I know what can brighten teeth & heal any gum or mouth ...
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- Our pediatric dentist says that people with red hair have more yellow hair. Could this be the case?
- FINALLY!!! Someone else that says the same thing. I have even talked to my dentist about this and they just dismiss it!! My daughter has the same problem. I use th...
- You might try limiting the pop and tea. Also it should be fine to use a whitening toothpast such as Colgate Luminous. Just make sure you read on the back of the toot...
Abscessed Tooth Swelling
I can't believe my 7 year old had an abscessed tooth, as we are so good about daily and regular dental care and no one on either side of the family has ever ...
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- I am not sure about some of your questions. I had a filling that cracked and got infected. When I went to the dentist he said I would need a root canal but they coul...
- Hi I am a dental assistant currently staying home with my kids. I would have to say save the tooth it holds the space for the adult tooth. The swelling should be going...
- Hi J., I will forward your letter to my son, who is a dentist, and see what his advice is. I'm really surprised the dentist didn't go ahead and give you a prescrip...
6Year-old's Permanent Teeth Growing in Brown on the Bottom by Gumline
The stains are NOT due to a cavity caused by decay or lack of dental hygeine. Once the tooth grows in it can be repaired by filling it like a cavity with a ...
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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...
Advice About When to Brush Teeth/go to the Dentist
Read all 15 responses: "What is the right age to go to the dentist? My 19 month old has almost a mouthful of teeth already. I'm also not sure about brushing ...
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- Hi R., EVeryuone has given you great advice aon when to start things. As has been said- the pedi work for recommends 3 y/o for routine dental checks (sooner if there ...
- My ped doc said start at 2. I took my son at 2 because I believe in starting early. Don't use flouride yet. Look in the toothpaste section, and there will be some k...
- We started using an infant brush and the Oragel toothpaste that's safe to swallow at around 18 months. Our pediatrician reccemended waiting until 3 for the first visit...
Baby Grinding Teeth!
Read all 15 responses: "My 11 month old daughter has two large top teeth and ... I'm a dental hygienist, and I just wanted to reassure you that what all the ...
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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...
Teeth Whitener
Read all 13 responses: "Does anyone have any suggestions on a good teeth whitener? ... When you run out, buy more from the dental office. ...
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- I used arm and hammer whiting toothpaste with baking soda and peroxide. It made them whiter. Listerine also has a whiting mouthwash that works good. I used those tw...
- Try a paste of Baking soda and peroxide it tastes yucky but brush it on ,try not to swallow and leave it on for a minute or 2 then rinse.
- You can swish with a cap full of Hydrogen peroxide every day for 10 minutes and see if it works for you. Of course, spit it out, do not swallow :)
Pediatric Dentist Recommendations
Tiny Tooth Dental 17 and Dequindre Both my kids love going there He even came into the office on a Friday night when one of my girlfriends kids knocked his ...
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- This is in Rochester Hills but might be worth the drive. Dr. Tract on Rochester Road and Hamlin. They are great! I just took my 3 year old in for his first ap...
- Tiny Tooth Dental. 17 and Dequindre. Both my kids love going there. He even came into the office on a Friday night when one of my girlfriends kids knocked his two fron...
- I take my kids to Dr. Joe Tuazon at Tiny Tooth Dental. They are located at 17 and Dequindre. Really great!
