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Wisdom Teeth
So I'm just saying... worry about taking care of yourself first and make the ... Next question: Advice on Anesthesia for Daughter's Tooth Extraction ...
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- I had my wisdom teeth out with only local anesthetic and it was fine. I was sore enough for medicine for two days, but after that, it was just inconvenient achyness, n...
- If you have just local anesthesia, you should not have to pump and dump at all. Local is injected directly into the nerve and will not enter your bloodstream or your b...
- Hi K., I think the difficulty of the extraction (and therefore your pain level during and after the procedure) is determined by how far the wisdom teeth have grown in...
Teeth
The second is that the later those 6-yr molars show up the better care they'll get because kids have practiced on their baby teeth longer. Helpful? ...
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- My son will be 2 in August. He has 4 top front, 4 bottom front, 4 molars, and I think he is teething again. Every child is different, though. James was late getting...
- Hello! Babies are all so different... My daughter is almost 15 Months old and she has her fifth tooth coming through finally~ she got the first two when she was ar...
- Hi Melissa! You are somewhat lucky, my daughter had all of her teeth including molars by this age, she is now 27 months and we have already had to go to the dentist 3x...
Toddler's Teeth
Read all 17 responses: "I'm trying to brush my son's teeth every night before he goes to bed but sometimes I forget. ... Baby Tooth Care ...
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- I actually do make sure my 3 yr old brushes her teeth 2 times a day. I don't want to make you feel bad or anything, ('cause it seems you already feel a little guilty)...
- I BRUSH MY 14 MONTH OLD TEETH TWICE A DAY AND SHE HAS GONE TO THE DENTIST. THEY SAY TAKE THEM WHEN THEY TURN 1. HER FRONT TWO TEETH UNDER NEAR GUM WAS RED SO HE SAID T...
- BRUSH BRUSH BRUSH!!! We learned the hard way. My son went to the dentist at two (we had been brushing 2 times a day for at least 6 months by that time) and he had 5 ...
Tooth Fairy
Remember, you carried the baby, you care for it and you want to save the tooth. That is perfectly ok! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This ...
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- Your post made me smile, my daughter's first tooth fell out last week. She was so excited to put it under the pillow, the next morning the tooth fairy left her a lette...
- This is an interesting message to read. I am probably really weird BUT, I have my teeth that my mom saved for me. I have my 12 yr old daughter's teeth as well as 2...
- There's no way I could throw away my son's teeth! I would keep them too!
Can You Brush an Infants Teeth?
... her bottle (she seems to need to be constantly eating!) and she just got two teeth. I know baby teeth can rott from too much..." ... Baby Tooth Care ...
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- Yes you can brush her teeth. I got a brush set, it has an infant toothbrush(finger toothbrush) and a gum massager and a toddler toothbrush. Most store's have what's ca...
- I used to be a dental assistant so I can tell you that we saw a lot of kids come in with bottle rot. The thing about losing baby teeth to that is the spacing isn't th...
- You can start brushing your daughter's teeth as soon as they appear. Gerber makes soft baby toothbrush and non-fluoride toothpaste. However i would recommend that y...
Yellow Spot on Tooth
I noticed that there is a yellow spot on her front tooth. ... Take Care! Helpful ? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- My daughter had one on her front tooth also. She is now 4 and it is still slightly there. Brushing will help. Use an infant/baby toothbrush with the training toothp...
- As soon as my daughter got her first tooth our ped. told us brush them with infant toothpaste she teethed really early as well. I would brush her teeth after every me...
- It sounds like your daughter has what we call Hypoplasa enamel (I hope I spelled that correctly). The primary teeth buds begin to form within the first six weeks of p...
Child with Oligodontia (More than 6 Missing Permanent Teeth)
In my early 40s, one of my baby teeth split, so it was replaced by an implant. But the other two are still going strong as I near 50. So dental care and ...
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- I hope this will make you feel a little better. I am 26 and am missing 2 adult teeth. My baby teeth never got loose or fell out so I still have a full set of teeth. My...
- I personaly haven't heard of this prob. because I only have one that has never been there but, I am in my twenties and still have it. i was to believe that my prob. wo...
- Several dentists, throughout my 48 years, have told me this condition is actually pretty common. My understanding is that the baby teeth primarily come out because per...
Taking Care of 10 Month Old Teeth
Read all 13 responses: "When should I bring my 10 month old to the dentist?? She has 2 teeth so far. How do I take care of them??? should I start brushing ...
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- Hi B., The first time I took my daugher to the dentist she was 3yr old. I remember the pediatrician telling me that was the age to start. My daugther will be 6 in Oct...
- I would say go straight to the baby toothbrush with some baby toothpaste at least am and pm. That's what I did with my dgtr at about the same age and she's great at i...
- you can go anytime, depends on what you want to do. most insurances have an age of either 2 or 3 for coverage to start. as long as their are no problems visually, i ...
Baby Teeth Not Falling Out
Read all 5 responses: "My daughter is 7 yearls old and none of her teeth have falling out yet, We had to have 2 ... baby teeth care · cleaning baby teeth ...
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- Hi S., My sister had that same problem, she was told that she needed braces, b/c her teeth weren't straight. So yes most of the baby teeth will have to be pulle...
- It may be a long shot but I had this problem when I was a child. As it turned out I have hypothyroidism - not a big deal and easily treated but it slowed down my growt...
- unfortunately I went through that myself. practically every baby tooth had to be pulled. all i can say is that it is best to pull them if the new teeth are threatened ...
Toddler Grinding Teeth
my son, within the past 2 months i've noticed started grinding his teeth in his .... that could cause me to lose my teeth if no preventative care was taken. ...
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- I agree completely with Karen. Her suggestions are great and will help, but probably won't take away the grinding all together. It might not be too worrisome now, bu...
- Hi. People don't do this on purpose, particularly while they sleep. I didn't realize I was doing it until several years ago when a dentist pointed out that I had "sh...
- My daughter does this sometimes too, asleep. It's silly maybe, but, I just stroke her back gently and say quietly, "No grinding teeth, Lovey. I love you so much." T...
