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I recently brought my two and a half year old daughter to the dentist for the first time. I had noticed some spots on her back teeth. I was nervous about bringing her because for a while she would really fight to have her teeth brushed. She did really well at the dentist though, and they were able to x-ray her. The pediatric dentist said she indeed had beginning cavities on her second to last molars and some starting to form in the between her top front middle teeth in the back that you could see on the x-ray(he said her teeth are tight for her age and flossing is important). As a preventative measure he also wants to seal her back molars since they are deep and cavities will probably form there. I asked how he would do the work and he told me sort of matter of factly that she would go to the hospital and be put to sleep. My heart dropped. I have a seven year old who had a lot of dental work (while conscious) and was hoping to avoid that with my daughter by catching it early. I've never had anyone in my immediate family be sedated that way before and the thought of putting my small child to sleep terrifies me. I am scared of the risk that she might not wake up (that my child could possibly die just to get her teeth, which will fall out, fixed). I am glad that at least he does it in a hospital where the child can be monitored. Before I left the office I asked the assistant if there was any other way. She said we could possibly do it in the office, but that she would have to be in something like a papoose so that she won't be grabbing at drills and that if she starts moving to much the dentist won't fight with her. The experience could be traumatic and might not work anyway. She did well for the checkup but I'm not sure how well she'll do being strapped down or how still she will be for that kind of work. This is the first time we have seen this dentist. I told them I would call them back with a decision. I don't expect you to tell me what to do, but is there any advice you can give me or information on anesthesia and the risks involved. Do children ever die from being put to sleep or even from anesthesia while being conscious while having dental work done?
Also, I have a 7 month old who got his first teeth last month (the two front bottom middle) and his top right eye tooth has just come out with the top left eye tooth about to emerge also. My other children got their top front middle teeth after the bottom. Is this normal or okay not get teeth in this order? Will it have any affect on his teeth now or later? ...Amy (answer)
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My 6 year old daughter is a thumb sucker and last year she lost her first front tooth. Shortly thereafter she lost the other. Now whe has lost the first tooth all over again. Should I worry? ...D J (answer)
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My daughter 6 yearold is suffering from infected tooth sequentially one after the other. We treated root canal every time it get infected. But this disease is continuing to the adjacent tooth every time. Almost 8 are already treated and she is suffering a lot. Every time my pedo dontist assures me of good teeth in future. Can I be confident of it. What precautions can I take for this? My fear is that there may be any disease due to which this is happening. If so, we can take precautions. Kindly help me in clearing my fear. Will her future tooth be disease free. ...India
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My daughter is 2 years old. She got all her baby teeth and even got her 2 year old molars a couple of months ago. About 3 months ago I noticed a space between her front tooth and the one right next to it. I thought this was because of her thumbsucking, because her teeth also come out a little bit. Anyway, this weekend I noticed a tooth, half way through, totally croocked that seems to be coming somewhat between these two teeth! She already has all her teeth, and is not missing any. My question is: is this common? Do you think this is an extra baby tooth or permanent? And will a tooth fall out so this one can come in? ...Erika
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My 2 year old daughter has tartar on many of her teeth. She generally has good dental hygiene and diet. My 3 year old nephew has the same problem. Can they be more susceptible to tartar than most other children, and what else can we do to prevent more tartar forming? ...Jayne - Glasgow, UK (answer)
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My daughter is 25 months and saying her teeth hurts. Could she be getting her molars? If so how long do they take to come in? Could she possibly have a cavity? ...Nikki (answer)
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My daughter is 9 and is terrified of dentists. She has 3 cavities/baby teeth that need to be removed. One dentist attempted to sedate her with novacaine which ended in a terrible experience for her. Still not sure if her mouth was dead before extracting one of the teeth. The last dentist she saw (65 miles from our home) attempted to sedate her with nitrous oxide without success. She suggested possibly taking her to an oral surgeon with cost of $2000-4000. We are currently looking for another pediatric dentist and since we are in Alamogordo NM this is no easy task. Can you offer any suggestions on our next step? ...Brad (answer)
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My 5 year old daughter's 2 bottom front teeth are just a little loose, and she is very excited! But this evening she came to me saying something was stuck behind her teeth and when I looked to see what it was I found out that it is a tooth coming in behind her baby teeth! It is right behind her primary teeth. I guess my question is....Is this ok? And is this going to ruin her beautiful smile? (she has the most perfect straight teeth right now!) Thank you so much for your help. ...Taysha (answer)
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My 23 month old just had four of his front teeth removed and has not received his second year molars. Is there a way he can get a kiddie partial before these molars come in? I'm concerned about his speech because I notice a difference already. Please help! ...Tracey in MD (answer)
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I have a son who is 10 months old. He has four upper teeth and two on the bottom. Recently I have noticed him grinding them together. The two front teeth are rounded toward the center and squared off at the ends. Could this have caused this? I have also noticed gray and white spots on them. Could this be caused by the increased calcium formula he is on? ...Margie in KY
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My son is 10 years old. The second to last tooth at bottom broke. Is this a major thing? Is it a molar? It's new to me as a mom, but it didn't have a root to it. It's a tooth that was capped. Will it grow a new one? Kara in LA
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My youngest daughter is 6 1/2 years old. She has already lost two bottom teeth and one tooth on top, another on to is ready to come out anyday. My question is how many baby teeth will she actually lose? My oldest daughter had alot of problems with her teeth and most were pulled out before she was 4, therefore I don't know what to expect. Will she only lose these four teeth, or will she lose many more? ...Robin in NC (answer)
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My daughter at the age of 4 had a baby root canal on the upper right molar (Pulpotomy). Six months later when I took my daughter for her cleaning the tooth is now abcessed. I am not even sure how long the abcess has been there. My daughter is not in any pain, but should she be taking an antibotic? What is the best antibotic to take? ...Michele in CA (answer)
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My 9 year old daughter is having severe pain and swelling in her left side of her mouth. She says it feels like there is a big ball that feels stuck. I noticed her blinking and rubbing her eyes and she said under her eye was hurting too. The whole side of her face is swollen. She also has an extra tooth in her mouth at the top that has caused alot of problems and we are going to someone to look at it to decide wich one to extract. The thing that really concerns me is that I am noticing a blue coloring of her skin around her nose and down both sides of her mouth. What could this be and should I get her seen by another dentist or will the orthodontist be able to help? She is in a lot of pain. ...Cherie in NC (answer)
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I have a 4 year old who has broken 1/2 the crown off of one of his molars and exposes at least some of the tooth pulp (whitish/cream colored substance). How should I treat this? Should the tooth be extracted? ...Tanya in WA (answer)
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