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Oral Sensory Issues
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on March 5, 2009
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Just wondering if anyone out there is dealing with oral sensory issues with their child. One of my twins has oral sensory issues and I have been working with an OT. H...
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- One of my 15 month old twins has oral issues (ok, a lot more issues than that, a brain disorder, but we'll let that for another post). What her OT recommended was a...
- K., I know this might not be your case but I thought I should mention it just in case it is... I once met someone on the internet who said that her son always had this...
- K., my 9 year old son has a sensory processing disorder as well. We did therapy from when he was 4 until he was 7. The rest of the population would probably never no...
Oral Hygiene for the First Tooth
Asked by L.A. from New York
on April 27, 2011
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Baby's first tooth erupted. It’s cut through the gum and our snagglepuss will soon have a pearly white. Now what? There are all sorts of products in the baby aisle, ...
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- I just got one of the infant finger-brushes and the toothpaste that comes with it. It's flouride-free, so no worries there. I brush my DD's teeth every morning after h...
- just a damp washcloth wrapped around your finger to start.......more teeth a baby sized brush--just water,no flouride till he learns to rinse and spit!!! no bottles at...
- Just take a baby cloth (face cloth) and wet the tip wrapped around your finger and rub the tooth down that way Good Luck
New Oral Herpes Virus?
Asked by S.J. from Raleigh
on April 30, 2009
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I don't normally ask questions. I get info from some of your questions, but my 9 year old has this virus the Dr told me not to worry because chickenpox was also a herp...
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- i would take her to the dentist, and not the doctor. It sounds more like a gum disease or something along those lines. Does she floss?? Does she seem to have a type ...
- Go get some Oral-B mouth wash from Target. It is for mouth sores whether it be from biting, toothbrushing or canker sores. My daughter has this problem from time to ti...
- Sounds like a visit to the dentist is in order. Gums usually bleed because of plaque buildup above the gum line, infection, or other gum conditions such as gingivitis...
Flossing with a Toddler
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on April 29, 2010
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Hello Moms,
My son just had his dentist visit today and today he had his first cavity, which bothers me, but the dentist said since he is 4 it is pretty normal. This...
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- My daughter had a cavity filled at 4. I was floored because we come from a dental background family. One of the main things for helping to prevent is to brush his te...
- My kids have no idea that they had a shot. My dentist asked that they be the ones to explain-and after wards i said, so, how was the shot? and the kids said, there w...
- My toddler will try to floss and brush his own teeth, but I do it every night just to make sure it's clean. My dentist told me to sit on the floor and have my son l...
Bad Breath
Asked by E.S. from Houston
on November 27, 2008
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My two year old has been waking up from bedtime and naptime with horrible breath. We brush her teeth with the Oral B toothpaste that is safe to swallow everyday. I j...
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- First, is she getting enough liquids, i.e. water? Second, does she have sinus drainage, etc? Third, check the back of her throat to see if her tonsils are enlarged. ...
- E., Does your daughter suffer with sinus or have a cold. Often bad breath is due to an infection. Also, brush her tongue when brushing her teeth. Might help.
- She may need her tonsils taken out, or she may have a sinus infection. Rosie
Teen Stupidity Today at the dentist...HELP!
Asked by M.R. from Boca Raton
on February 5, 2011
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Today my 2 teenagers had dental appointments which I took them to. I'm one of these moms who is kind of anal retentive about having good teeth and taking care of them....
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- I would have been much more mad about their crummy attitude!! They may be smart, but they really need an attitude adjustment.
- I always hated flossing when I was younger. Lol. I agree with Marci to try the floss picks... or they make flossers that are shaped like a toothbrush, but you snap on ...
- I completely agree with Lucila below. Like several other posters, I think the bigger issue is not the floss, it's the disrespectful way they responded to you by calou...
My 7 Yr Old Has Chronic Bad Breath
Asked by C.C. from Portland
on January 8, 2008
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For many years now my 7 yr old boy has had really bad breath. We floss and brush twice a day (most days). I've noticed recently that after his morning rinse after brus...
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- C., the first response you received was what I had at age 22. I went to the doctor and he immediately removed my tonsils. I no longer have that problem. B.
- Hi C., A friend of mine daughter had the same problem as your son. She was only 4 yrs.old at the time. The Dr.treated her for several mts.for a sinus infection. The pr...
- Not sure what you've found out yet, but I used to work in the orthodontic field and we would get this complaint quite a bit. Sometimes bad breath is as simple as the ...
Help!! -- White Spots on 10 1/2 Month Old's Teeth
Asked by G.M. from San Francisco
on April 1, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I just noticed some white spots on my 10 1/2 month daughter's two front top teeth. I noticed them last week in the (outdoor) daylight and later that day r...
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- Hi G.- My daughter also has those white spots on her front two teeth, and we have been brushing/wiping since she got them... so don't think that you did wrong there. ...
- I agree with the other moms, that it is likely this is due to excess fluoride. I had never even given a thought to fluoride until we moved from Walnut Creek (which app...
- My daughter also had this. We were told that it sometimes happens if a child has had a fever when the teeth were forming. She had a lot of ear infections so it made ...
Flossing 3-Year-old's Teeth?
Asked by G.P. from Pittsburgh
on May 21, 2010
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We recently took our 3.5-year-old daughter to her first dentist's appointment. The dentist said that her teeth look fine at this point and he did not find any problems...
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- My son loves to "floss" his teeth. He saw me doing it and when he was about 2, he started asking for floss so he could do it. His top teeth are well spaced, but the ...
- I am currently flossing my 3 year old and my 23 month old daughters' teeth. I made flossing their teeth a routine at bedtime when they had enough teeth for it to be i...
- You can buy toddler floss. The floss is contained on the little y-shaped holder with a longer handle. They come in different bright colors and are really easy to use. ...
Gum Disease Home Remedies??
Asked by N.R. from Chicago
on March 12, 2012
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Just came from the dentist and was told I have minor gum disease. A surprise as I've always had great teeth/gums and cleaning routine. They did that little test where ...
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- My hygienist always recommends gargling with peroxide/water (half and half). Not sure that will turn it around.... Be careful, vigorous brushing can be the culprit...
- Hydrogen Peroxide. :)
- A water pik works great! Use the water pik, brush, floss and use Listerine mouthwash (it's an antiseptic - kills the germs but you have to keep it in your mouth for a...
