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Looking for a Orthodontist
He actually knows about occlusion and function, not just making a pretty smile. Not everyone coming out of his office has the same smile as I have seen from ...
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- Dr. Kirk Nielson is awesome!!! My son had a very complicated problem and Dr. Nielson was the answer. He is located on Smoky Hill and Buckley. His phone # is: ###-###-#...
- It's actually funny that there's another H. M. suggesting the same doctor - we are different Heathers!! I was also going to say Dr. Moore! We've had several friends ...
- There is a great guy in Lone Tree, Theodore Moore. It's not super close to you, but he's worth the drive. He's really honest and ethical and would never do any treat...
5 Year Old Grinding Teeth at Night.......
This is natures way of adjusting the occlusion. Five years of age is a little young for a mouthguard....but it is still a good idea of getting a dental exam ...
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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...
Tips on Breaking the Pacifier Habit
The doctor's concern is that the pacifier will cause palate occlusion (sp)? ..... What the doctor is saying about the palate occlusion is that if you don't ...
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- Hi M., Im sure you will get some great advice on here. I have some things to try for a older kids that can understand a little more, however for this age its hard. A...
- My son was a little bit older when he got off his. I basically told him that the baby animals at the zoo need binkies and wanted to know if he can give them to the zo...
- I have three children myself. My daughter was nearly four before I could get the pacifier away from her. When she gave it up it was really hard for about three days....
Clogged Mammary Gland
What FINALLY WORKS is express by hand the affected breast (this is done just down by the nipple), because the occlusion is usually down low by the nipple. ...
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- I have. Make sure you use warm compresses on it. Also, when the baby eats or you pump milk that duct down, you can use a warm compress on it then too. Also, position y...
- This happened to me on a weekly basis with my first baby. For starters don't wear an underwire nursing bra when you have a clogged duct or any tight shirts. Get a nu...
- Pointing baby's chin toward the clog totally works for me. I usually have to nurse "upside-down" by lying on my side with baby on his side, but feet pointed the oppos...
Can't Get 13 Mo Old to Take Milk from Sippy Cup
Like Rosanna said, use the straw occlusion method to introduce the straw. She has to know something is going to come out of it before she can figure out how ...
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- Before my daughter would take milk in a sippy cup I had to wean her completely. I weaned her completely at 13 months. She weaned pretty easily. I never put breast milk...
- My daughter had a hard time with drinking anything from a sippy cup. We now own lots of different styles of sippy cups. She's not a big drinker to begin with. One t...
- Hi J., in my opinion, you just need to keep trying. My son was the same way! He didn't start to drink the milk willingly until 21 mos. A lot of my friends like to use ...
Seeking Much Needed Advice About Eye Care!
yes, it could be allergies or it could be a condition called a nasolacrimal duct occlusion. its not a big deal and is very common in infants. it is ...
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- It is probably a clogged tear duct. My daughter had one until she was almost a year old. Take a warm damp rag and massage the area where the tear duct is. He will even...
- It is very common for infants to have a blocked tear duct, which causes the "eye goo" you have described. Most of the time, you can massage the inner corner of the eye...
- my son's eyes did the same thing. It was his tear ducts, they were closed. He had to have the tear ducts probed. That was a short term fix. He then had tubes put into ...
Tips on Breaking the Pacifier Habit
The doctor's concern is that the pacifier will cause palate occlusion (sp)? ..... What the doctor is saying about the palate occlusion is that if you don't ...
Answers
- Hi M., Im sure you will get some great advice on here. I have some things to try for a older kids that can understand a little more, however for this age its hard. A...
- My son was a little bit older when he got off his. I basically told him that the baby animals at the zoo need binkies and wanted to know if he can give them to the zo...
- I have three children myself. My daughter was nearly four before I could get the pacifier away from her. When she gave it up it was really hard for about three days....
Looking for a Orthodontist
He actually knows about occlusion and function, not just making a pretty smile. Not everyone coming out of his office has the same smile as I have seen from ...
Answers
- Dr. Kirk Nielson is awesome!!! My son had a very complicated problem and Dr. Nielson was the answer. He is located on Smoky Hill and Buckley. His phone # is: ###-###-#...
- It's actually funny that there's another H. M. suggesting the same doctor - we are different Heathers!! I was also going to say Dr. Moore! We've had several friends ...
- There is a great guy in Lone Tree, Theodore Moore. It's not super close to you, but he's worth the drive. He's really honest and ethical and would never do any treat...
Underbite
Asked by A.T. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2008
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My 17month old seems to have an under bite. She does this even when she's not pouting. Do all children around this age intentionally stick their jaws out like that? If...
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- Hi A., My oldest son, now 3.5, has an under-bite that probably won't correct itself. My youngest son, now almost 2, had one that corrected itself. Unless it's sig...
- A., my four year old son has the same problem. He sees a dentist and has seen the orthodontist. The ortho said that when his teeth first started growing in his brain...
- Hi A., Your daughter still has teeth that will be erupting, if she is 17 months old, she might not even have her first and second primary molars yet. I think those t...
Bloody Nose from Playground Bonk
Asked by K.N. from Austin
on May 15, 2009
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Ok, when it comes to bloody noses, I'm really at a loss. I don't think I ever had one... Can't remember siblings having one... I do know that you're suppose to tilt y...
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- K., I have had nose bleeds all my life (37 years) and the one thing I can say is don't lean the child's head back. The blood/snot runs down the back of their throat a...
- Heather P. Said it ALL....good job! from an EMT, CNA, CPR/1ST Aide instructor. for 18 years! CPR/1st Aide is a must for everyone.
- Hi K., It looks like you've gotten a lot of great advice. I have 3 children, my oldest is 10 now and my twins are 7, and we are out of the woods on chronic nose ble...
