Can you help me think through how I can best help my daughter? She is five years old and uncooperative at the dentist’s office. I think this is the reason for the problem we are facing now because I do brush her teeth every day. She needs a lot of work, especially on her back […]
Read More...My daughter has several grown up teeth coming in. I can see them, but they are coming in a bit behind the baby teeth. I did some wiggling and the baby teeth don’t have any wiggle to them. Is this okay? Will they just eventually fall out? Candice Dear Candice, Being a parent is not […]
Read More...My toddler had a nasty fall and is now losing one of his front teeth. I feel it needs to be replaced for two reasons. First, I know that children can be very cruel. Second, I do not want his other teeth to drift into the empty space. I suggested that we get him a […]
Read More...When I was a child I absolutely hated the fluoride foaming trays we had to do. It made me hate going to the dentist. I waited until my daughter was about five to go see one in the hopes that she wouldn’t hate it as much as I did. We lucked out big time, or […]
Read More...My daughter’s pediatric dentist gets annoyed with me quickly. I tend to ask a lot of questions. Yesterday, I could tell he’d had it with me so I just shut up. However, before I bring my daughter back for the second appointment he set up to do a pulpotomy, I’d like to know what it […]
Read More...My sister went to the pediatric dentist with her first child and they wanted her to sign a paper saying it was okay to use restraints if necessary. They also said she couldn’t go back with her. Is it just me or does this seem sketchy? Meagan Dear Meagan, I can tell you are a […]
Read More...My seven year old daughter has her first cavity that needs a filling. I wanted her to have one of the newer white fillings because of the mercury content in the silver fillings. Yet, our dentist insists that children cannot have the white fillings. What puzzles me about that is I have a friend whose […]
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