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Loose Baby's Tooth with Permanent Tooth Coming Out Behind It
I found tying dental floss around the baby tooth helped me to pull it out .... of his baby tooth was broken off at the root and remained lodged in his gum. ...
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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...
When to Take Baby to Dentist
Oct 20, 2009 ... I work for a dental office, so I hope that my input is helpful to you. ... I have been cleaning her gums since she was 4 or 5 months (she ...
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- The recommendation by my pediatric dentist is to start at 1 yr unless you see discoloration or gum issues. You should be brushing them now though! Try to find a pedi...
- Hi P., I work for a dental office, so I hope that my input is helpful to you. General dentist will not always see young children, so you will get varying answers on t...
- My family dentist and my pediatrition said to go between two and three years old, earlier if there is a family history of serious teeth problems. Start brushing when ...
Advice on a 17 Month Old Toddler Whos' Primary Teeth Are Not Aligned Properly.
... requiring later gum surgeries to bring them into the mouth (like when they end ... S., dental hygienist and homeschooling mom to 3 manifestations of my ...
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- I wouldn't worry. Most of them are gonna fall out anyway :) Just wait and see what the dentist says. I'm sure he will be just fine.
- One thing, don't stress over baby teeth. I thought my 14 yr old would need braces and she didn't. Her baby teeth were crooked and misaligned. talk to the denist about ...
- Yes - you should go ahead and worry... About what specifically? I don't know...but with raising two little ones there'll be plenty to worry about. Now - what ar...
Gray Baby Tooth
He busted his lip a bit and the gum line around his top front tooth did bleed. ... I work for a dental discount plan and a gray tooth means it's dead and he ...
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- Absolutely take him to a pediatric dentist. They may just watch the tooth and let it stay to hold the place for the permanent tooth but anytime a trauma like that occu...
- There is nothing you can do about the gray tooth. It does mean that the root of the tooth was damaged when he hit his mouth, but it won't affect his permananet tooth ...
- I would recommend taking your son to a pediatric dentist, he has probably received some nerve damage to the tooth and there may be something they can do to "save" it. ...
Why Is Daughter's Tooth Grey?
It eventually came back down a brownish color, but firm in the gum. ... I used to be a dental assistant for a pediatric dentist. If the tooth is turning ...
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- The same thing happened to our child - her whole tooth turned gray. We took her to the dentist because it seemed to happen quickly (and I was worried her tooth had die...
- A friends son's tooth did this. She took him to the dentist and they said they were dead. They drilled out the dead stuff, filled them in with white filling and they...
- Hi, I had this happen to me. My tooth was grey just arround the gum line. I had no pain with it whatsoever. No cold/heat sensitivity, it wasn't loose, didn't both...
My 9Yr Old's Bad Breath
If not then he may have something else wrong w/his teeth or gums. Sometimes poor dental hygine can cause bad breath & although he brushes, he might still ...
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- As a former dental tech. I can tell you that there are several things that can cause bad breath. Foods, medications,stomach,teeth, and even acid reflux, sinus infectio...
- I know that when I have nosebleeds, I have really awful breath after that. Also, if I have enough drainage from my sinuses that I'm mouth-breathing at night, I end up...
- If it is sorta sour smelling it can be classic sinus drip. My 3 year old got it when we moved here and from Sept-May it's a constant battle
Tooth Brushing for a 16Mo Old
I have a 16 mo old daughter and we're having some issues with dental hygiene. ... gum) of her front teeth were discolored and not getting brushed at all. ...
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- i have a 3 yo and 18 mo old. what works with the 3 yo is i let him brush first and then i ask him to let mommy get what he missed. the 18 month old i brush with a sepe...
- i have a 25 month old girl who used to brush her own teeth too. i had trouble getting her to let me brush them for her but now, she gets it. i started by telling her s...
- As a mother of 2, I have gone thru that experience more than once, but it has to be something fun as well as educating them on what happens if they dont brush. There ...
Black and Blue Gums
Children's Hospital · Dental · Development · Diapers & Diaper Changing · Digestion .... that happened to my son, and his gums were black and blue for a long ...
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- My kids never had that, their gums were always just puffy around new teeth. Maybe just give your Ped a call and leave a message for them to call you back. Usually don...
- This is typical with teething babies. I believe I read about it in the Dr Sears Baby Book. It's handy to have a book like this (there are many, written by differ...
- I have never heard of or experienced this. However, I would suggest calling your pediatrician just to give you peace of mind. You can never be too sure, especially wit...
15 Month Old - When Should I Be Really Brushing Her Teeth
We have an excellent family dental group in Gainesville that specializes in pediatric dentistry. .... Bad idea to let her go to sleep with milky gum/teeth. ...
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- L. The link below is to the Dept of Health on baby dental health. I know I was told no Flouride before the age of 2. hope this helps C. http://www.nidcr.nih.gov...
- We adopted our daughter at 17 months. I started brushing her teeth immeditely using NON-fluoride toothpaste. Since they don't spit out the toothpaste, it's important ...
- Hi L., good question. Im a pediatric dental assistant so this question is right up my alley in way of advice to you. It is never too early to introduce the toothbrush....
Brushing Baby's First Teeth
This will get them used to brushing and help keep their gums clean of dried .... American Dental Association (ADA)is to wipe your baby's teeth or gums with ...
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- Hi C., I am a Dental Hygienist and am so happy to here all the responses of the mothers like you who are proactive. There is an ingredient that fights cavities calle...
- Dear C., Anything that you do with your child today, as a routine, becomes the good habit of tomorrow. If you just look at all of the little things in this way, i...
- Do not forget about flossing. You should begin flossing a child's teeth as soon as they have 2 next to each other.
