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Cavities- Novacaine or Gas
Asked by M.S. from Tampa
on January 18, 2009
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My 6 yr old has 2 cavities. The dentist has suggested using gas, which is not covered by insurance. In addition, I am leaning towards novacaine because it may encour...
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- I had them use gas and novacaine on my 5 year old. I think it would be cruel not to use them.
- If you want her to continue to go to the dentist for the rest of her life, you should do everything you can to avoid any unpleasantness now. I would suggest the gas. ...
- It won't encourage her to take better care of her teeth. It will only cause her to be afraid of the dentist. Make the visit as pleasant as possible. The last thing ...
Opinions on Nitrous Oxide for Children
Asked by A.J. from Albany
on March 13, 2009
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My almost 7 year old daughter needed to have a filling replaced. The dentist recomended using nitrous. Last year she had nitrous before when she had 4 fillings done ...
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- Hi A.- I worked for a pediatric dentist for 5 years, and we never used nitrous oxide. There are different studies being conducted about the negative results of nitro...
- I remember as a child having fillings done and getting the nitrous/novocaine combo-several times and wishing as an adult that they would still do that!!! If you ask mo...
- The only advice I can give you is be very careful with the nitrous. My daughter was 7 years old at the time when she had a tooth filled. They gave her the nitrous...an...
Cavity
Asked by L.S. from New London
on February 27, 2009
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Hi Moms, I have to have a cavity filled today and just learned I am 4 weeks pregnant. The dentists told me it was okay to have novacaine without the epinephrine in it....
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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...
Ultrasound
Asked by S.S. from Wilmington
on April 23, 2008
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I went to my OB yesterday and she estimated from my ultrasound that I am 5 weeks and 6 days. My husband and I were so excited to hear a heartbeat but there was none, ...
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- Try not to worry too much. At this stage the baby just looks like a peanut or a bean or something. It doesn't really look like a baby yet. If I remember right, it i...
- Try not to worry about anything. Do you have a history of miscarriages that would make you concerned? Right now, you are so early in your pregnancy, it's no wonder t...
- Congrats...i wouldnt be too woried yet...when i went it to get a vaginal ultrasound i was 5 weeks excatly and all you could see was 2 sacs showing that possible twins ...
