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Tight Upper Lip Frenulum?
I didn't need braces, either, and those teeth are so tight together, it's a chore to get dental floss through! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- I remember being able to whistle through the gap in my front teeth--a feat nobody else could do in my first grade class! Even after it got snipped, I didn't notice my...
- My 9 yo son also had this problem. I did not affect his speech however it did affect his dental health. He had a big gap in his front teeth. I was advised not to do...
- My son had the same thing but it actually broke one day on it's own when I lifted lip up to brush his teeth. He is also tongue tied. He will actually be visiting an ...
Do You LOVE Your Dentist?
And truly cares that you promise to floss, unlike my past doctors who have made the ... FLoss :D. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- I LOVE Dr. Frank and Dr. Nick...I have 3 kids and my youngest was born with no enamel on her teeth. We've had to take her to the dentist since she was 11 months old a...
- hi E., my name is S. meistrell and i've lived in the south bay since i was born, 50 years now!i have a dear friend who is a pediodontist(childrens dentist) who is very...
- Lucy Picone at the pier...she is a holistic dentist
My 2 1/2 Year Old Won't Let Us Brush His Teeth...
Oct 24, 2009 ... I always brush my teeth when he is in the bathroom with me and I also floss my teeth in front of him. He likes to play with the floss also. ...
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- Buy your son a battery operated toothbrush. My son has a routine at night with brushing the teeth. He takes his allergy medicine and then we brush his teeth. I sit him...
- Ah, wannabe independent toddlers want power. Have you taken your son to the dentist yet? If yes, and his check-up is good, no worries until next visit. If no, make an ...
- You have some good recommendations here! We have 2 toothbrushes out at a time (4 or 5 total) and he gets one, and I get one. He does his thing (sucking, biting, pl...
3.5 Y/o Toddler with Bad Breath
We brush her teeth twice daily, floss her, clean her tongue. We thought that because of dry mouth, so we give her lots of water... and she still has the ...
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- T.: start at looking into allergies or acid reflux! Both can cause bad breath and both can get serious when infection arises (which will make bad breath even worse)!...
- Take her to an ENT (Ear, Nose/Throat) doctor. My granddaughter had the exact same thing - it was tonsils/adnoids/allergies, etc.etc.etc. Wish we'd done it when she...
- could also be what she is eating. garlicy foods or onions can give a bad odor or just ask your pediatrician. could be something much more severe.
Health Issue
Tried flossing? A lot of times the little teeny bits of rotten food between your teeth can be the problem. Otherwise, it could be some sort of problem ...
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- Hi there- I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this. Is it possible that you have a Sinus Infection? Sometimes this can cause a foul smell in your mouth a...
- Hi B., I have had the same problem. Do you still have your tonsils? If so, you probably have "cryptic tonsils" as diagnosed by my Dr. My tonsils have deep crevice...
- I've read that bad breath stems from your digestive sytem, and sometimes is associated with the imbalance of good and bad bacteria in your stomach. I've read that prob...
"Skin Tag on 11 Yr Old"
My husband and I remove skin tags all the time, tie a piece of clear thread or dental floss around its base. The idea is to starve the tag of blood. ...
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- Two great ideas that actually work. (I have skin tags too, and these have worked for me.) One: You can tie a piece of thread around the base of the skin tag, thus...
- Sorry I don't have a home remedy, but my daughter had a birthmark on her neck that looked like a love bite. I had it lasered off around the same age as your son and t...
- I think that you should have it tested to see if its cancer or if it is just a tag...take him soon. you can get those things from lots of sun and some are cancerous......
New Activity Ideas for Toddlers? I Have Some Too...
At the dentist's, see if you can snagg your free dental floss before the exam. It's fun to arrange into different shapes and to figure out how to make ...
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- Read to them - that is generally more of a quiet activity (also necessary at times ;-)(, however there are really neat books that invite the kids to be active. The two...
- String Cheerios or Fruit Loops on shoe laces Play with playdough - there are tons of good recipes on the web for making it at home - letting them help in the kitchen ...
- Make a Rice table. (Like a water table) Have containers and spoons & measuring cups etc. Then just vacuum when they are done! You can get huge sacs of rice for rea...
Any Tips on Getting a One Year Old to Let You Brush His Teeth?
Our dentist gave us a good idea for how to floss their teeth at this age as well , and in fact I still do this with our 4-year old. Sit on the couch and have ...
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- oh i am going thru the same thing with my 2 yrs old. i am trying to just set a good sample of doing it every mrng and night. and asking her to show me her teeth so i...
- He let me brush them, at first and then it was a "NO GO", like this surge of independence. So... I got an idea to get him a manual brush to use while I brush MY teeth....
- My husband and I had to actually hold our daughter down to brush her teeth and after about a week of fighting us she gave up and let us do it. She is 2 1/2 and we have...
Preparing 4 Yo for First Dental Appt
We help him brush & floss, but he's very much a "why & how" kinda kid, just like his mama! .... We just showed our daughter how to floss and brush. ...
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- For each of my three boys' first dental appointment, the staff was very understanding. They usually have a _lot_ of experience with a child's first visit. With one ...
- Hi D., I'm sure your first appointment was traumatic since they pulled 4 teeth. I hope that will not be the case for your son. If his teeth are "normal" for his age (n...
- There is a great Calliou video that shows Calliou going to the dentist that would be great, if you can find it.
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Make sure you brush and floss at least one a day. Your gums can get inflammed while you are pregnant. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This ...
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- It's perfectly fine. Just confirm your dentist does not use epi with the lidocaine. Congrats!
- Hi L., I had a root canal done while I was 8months pregnant, and no one ever told me it would be harmful to the baby. As a matter of fact, all I could take was the n...
- Hi, I worked in a dental office for years.It is safe for you to have a filling. It actually is safer to have the filling than to let the cavity sit and possibly tur...
