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Tooth Brushing Nightmares
Asked by R.S. from Greensboro
on September 3, 2009
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My almost-4-yr-old daughter hates brushing her teeth with flouride toothpaste. It is an absolute nightmare. She will do it just fine with water or the baby toothpaste....
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- coming from someone who has a fair share of allergies/intollerances/senesitivites - could she be extra senesitive to floride? and just doesn't have the words to expres...
- There are different schools of thought on using flouride, some yes some no. My personal opinion is if she is brushing with something that is better than not brushing ...
- Hi R., How about talking to your dentist about getting a prescription for flouride pills? We didn't have any flouride in our water, so our children needed it. We ...
I Am So Mad!!!
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on September 2, 2009
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I went to the dentist last week to be fitted for a partial. I was told that the price they gave me would be a full partial on the top. Then I get there and they say no...
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- I'm not sure what your legal rights are, but you could maybe do a couple things. First, are you using insurance at all? If so, you might consider contacting your insur...
- Let your insurance company know the situation. The dentist will also send them a bill for the removal. The insurance company can contact the dentist.I hate dentists ...
- S., I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. I don't know if you would be interested, but my husband and I are independent associates of Pre-paid legal. You can pur...
My 19 Month Daughter Is Grinding Her Teeth Really Loudly
Asked by S.A. from Athens
on October 30, 2006
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The other day I was in the kitchen I heard this loud cracking/popping noise coming from the living room and I went to see what it was and my daughter was on the couch ...
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- My 22mo old does it too!! If u get any good advise send it my way girl:)
- Hi, Have you noticed if she does this in her sleep? If it has happened only a couple of times and you point it out to her it should stop quickly. Is she cutting teeth...
- hello....im a mother of a 2 yr old boy, and im a dental assistant. that problem needs to be addressed by your dentist. not your doctor. they will probably tell you but...
4 Teeth at 7 Months Old!!!
Asked by V.O. from Denver
on July 3, 2007
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Okay, the question is: Does anyone know if this is normal? I mean the first two yes.. but my daughter (7 months old) has 4 teeth, two on the bottom and two on the top....
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- Yes, it's normal--my little boy had his first teeth at 4 months! I don't remember how many he had at 7 months, but it was at least four and maybe more. I think you cou...
- V., I think this is perfectly normal. My cousin was BORN with 2 teeth. My oldest got 4 on bottom when she was 4mos and 4 on top when she was 6mos, oh boy was she crank...
- Hi V.- Yes that is totally normal!!! I've been in the dental field for 17 years and pretty much anything is normal when infants are getting thier first teeth. I myse...
Just Want Some Comments to Make Me Feel Better
Asked by R.R. from Pittsburgh
on August 27, 2009
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Okay I know there are much worse things that unfortunately some dear moms have to bear with their children but I am having some mothers guilt...It is about pacifiers. ...
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- My binky addict had his until he was 3! He has dental issues too. Binky issue? I don't know. But you know what I did the best I could at the time for me and my son...
- My 10 year old NEVER used a pacifier (was a very happy baby) and has a huge overbite...my 13 year old (who used a pacifier until he was 4!) did not have an overbite! ...
- You and I may be visiting the same orthodontist down the road! My daughter (4) had a latex Nuk until she was 2.5 . No complaints from the dentist. My son (2) wouldn'...
Root Canal and Crown for My 6 Year Old
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on August 25, 2009
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does this sound correct... a root canal and crown on my 6 year old. i was told she need it because she would have that tooth until she was 11-12. How painful is this...
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- I would get a second opinion
- I would get a second opinion. My dentist is great with kids and he is very honest. I was told I needed a bridge immediately. He gave me a second opinion for free and t...
- My son (then 6 now 7)just narrowly avoided a root canal (we got a second opinion) but did end up with a crown. It is on a molar that he will have for a while. He d...
Toddler Cavity!!!!
Asked by E.D. from Dallas
on August 6, 2006
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Help!!! I think my daughter has a cavity on her back tooth!! I just noticed it this evening when we were brushing her teeth. We brush her teeth twice a day at least, h...
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- Hi, I'm a dental hygienist in a family practice and we do have several children come in with cavities. Sometimes they are just unavoidable. If it is a cavity, she wi...
- i also have a 3 yr old and he has 2 cavitys on his canine teeth...just like you we never let him go to bed with a bottle, he didnt drink juices, etc..we took him to th...
- We were very careful with my son's teeth, yet he had two cavities at 2 1/2. Our regular pediatric dentist referred us to Dr. Patel in Richardson. After a series of qu...
Upper Teeth Came Earlier than Bottom Teeth....
Asked by A.T. from San Francisco
on July 9, 2008
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Hello, my 8-month-old son has been teething for a while. Past 5 days, he has been especially fussy. I have been checking his mouth by touching his gum by my finger. ...
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- Your child's teeth pattern usually follows the parents' and it's different for everyone. My daughter has so far gotten all her teeth in 2 at a time--exactly the same ...
- Mine got her top tooth first. And the interesting thing is that she then proceeded to get her bottom two teeth and a canine before she got the other top front tooth! T...
- A., From my experience with my now 2 year old daughter, her lower teeth came in before her top teeth. When I asked my mother and my daughter's pediatrician about the...
2Nd Row of Teeth
Asked by H.T. from Dallas
on December 17, 2008
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My son has a tooth growing from the roof of his mouth about an inch behind his regular row of teeth. I assume it is a permanent tooth that is blocked from growing in t...
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- How old is your son? My son was six and had a permanent tooth come in behind his baby tooth on the bottom (it was a bit loose but he was nice and slow about working o...
- H., My hubby's little sis had this problem. She lacked whatever the enzyme or something was to break down the baby tooth root so they didn't fall out on their own....
- I had this experience with ME. I had two teeth come in right behind my front teeth on the top. My mom took me to a dentist when I was in the third grade. I recommen...
Question About the Bottle
Asked by S.P. from Hartford
on October 31, 2006
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Hi, this is my first time asking a question. I've read a lot that the bottle starts to effect a child's teeth at a certain point. My little boy is going to be 14 mon...
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- Hi S.- The morning bottle should be fine. He just should not be going to bed with a bottle-this could lead to early tooth decay. Here is a great website about bot...
- Hi, Bottle rot happens from them drinking a bottle at night ... My daughter had a bottle until she was about 20 monthes and she has been to the dentist and her teeth...
- My daughter is the same age and we still give her a bottle in the morning too. She lies in bed with my fiance and I and it's the best time of the day. I'm no expert ...
