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- I have a four year old daughter and she has two cavities in the back of her mouth and her two front teeth are decaying. I would like to know what kind of treatment does she need to have done? ...Jerica (answer)
- My son is 3 years old, he needs his front tooth taken out and he needs 2 fillings. He weighs about 38 lbs. His dentist wants to give him an oral sedative, but the cost is very high and insurance will not cover it. If my son does not take the entire sedative at one time we will have to reschedule and pay for the sedative all over again! This is a huge cost and we don't have a lot of money to spare. Is it normal practice to to give an oral sedative? My dentist says it is perfectly normal, but at $200.00 per dose, I really want a second and unbiased opinion. ...Jennifer (answer)
- My daughter is eleven months old and recently cut her first tooth-- the upper left incisor. Now it looks like the other top tooth is coming in, but it appears as if there will be a wide gap between those teeth. From the day she was born, her upper gums looked "funny" to me, although her pediatrician told me it was normal. I've never seen another baby with a "ridge" through the midline of her top gums. She is otherwise "normal" and doesn't have any other midine "deformities". Is this something to be concerned about? Can a very wide gap correct itself? I know they are just baby teeth, but I am wondering if it could be indicative of future orthodontic problems. Are a baby's top gums usually/supposed to be flat all the way across? (answer)
- Our foster baby has two bottom teeth under the gums. She is 2 1/2 months old. She was born with these. Our pediatrician says if they erupt they will have to be pulled because they are generally extra teeth, loose and can causing choking hazard. We now have a corner of one of those teeth trying to poke through. My question is can you x-ray an infant? And if they are not extra teeth do they have to be pulled? And if they are pulled what is she suppose to do for those two front bottom incisors? ...Lisa (answer)
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My child is 20 months old and I was recently informed he is in need of dental caps on his front teeth. My question for you: How common of a procedure is this? Would you recommend this procedure for a 20month old baby or should I wait until he is older? ...July (answer)
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My 3 year old daughter fell and knocked her front tooth. It moved it back a little bit, but it still seemed fairly tight in her gum. I took her to her pediatric dentist the next day. She took an x-ray and said everything looked fine, but warned me about the fact that it could discolor and/or come out. It's been a little over a week and it is getting very dark and the gum above it is dark as well. It's also still a bit loose. I have two questions. If it does fall out, what should be done? I'm not crazy about the idea of having my child have a space where her front tooth should be for the next 3-4 years! And, my second question is, if it doesn't fall out, is it possible it could damage the permanent tooth? I appreciate your help. ...John (answer)
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What other options do I have aside the usage of sedative/anestesia in treating my child with down-syndrome prior to performing Dental Surgery on him? ...Barbara (answer)
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What is the best age to take a child to the dentist? ...Jennifer (answer)
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My daughter was recently diagnosed by 2 pediatric dentists as having 2 root canals. Both of these dentists suggest drilling, cleaning, packing and then capping the tooth with a stainless steel cap. These are 2 BABY teeth. I have discussed this with my dentist and other people. My dentist agreed with these 2. I know there is another option of pulling the baby teeth and putting in spacers to hold the space for the adult teeth when they come in. Its difficult to decide which way to go. Both will be painful for her - both cost alot of money. What do you suggest? ...Jeannie (answer)
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Is there an instructional video to teach kids to brush properly? When I was a kid we watched it in school. Now I'm a parent, and can't locate one. I don't care which toothpaste company sponsors it, I just need to show the kids I'm not just nagging them and that it's important to brush. ...Mary (answer)
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Hi, I have a 5 year old boy who has seizures and he needs some dental work. His 2 front teeth are really bad and they are broke off. A friend of mine told me, who isn't a dentist by the way, that a dentist would probably not work on them because of the seizures. Is this true? He takes vaproic acid for the seizures. If they put him to sleep would this be safe? ...Carol
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I would like to know how long it takes for 12 year molars to come in. My son has been suffering for the past year and a half and now his face is swollen. ...Diana
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My grandson is 3yrs old and his mother was advised that he would need a root canal done to one of his top front teeth. Can you advise me if I should get a second
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My three year old has a possible internal resorption. What is this, and what problems will it cause? ...Denise (answer)
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My 3 year old daughter was horseplaying with her dad and hit her teeth together. It knocked the front tooth loose and she also has a big blood blister in the front and underneath of her gums. We went to a dentist to see what they would suggest. They took an x-ray and said that she broke the top of her tooth underneath the gum close to the root. They then suggested taking her to a pediatric dentist after the weekend. They said that the pediatric dentist may decide to pull her tooth out and perform surgery to get the other piece of tooth that broke off out. I was curious to see if you would suggest the same thing and will this do damage to her permanant tooth if pulling the tooth is the step to go? ...Katie
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