has anyone let their kids top front 4 teeth rot without any complications? I'm supposed get my daughters front 4 teeth extracted but am wondering what would happen if we let them dye out naturally.
Just to clear up everyone's concerns. I breastfeed my daughter, and yes she has gone to see a pediatric dentist actually 3 to be exact. I am very concerned and and money is no issue. I just want to know every option available and was wondering if there was any alternative to capping and extracting. It is not uncommon for the 4 top front teeth to get sever decay, many parents I have met and talked too have had it happen to their children. I have decided to go ahead with the surgery and have found a wonderful dentist to do it. If you have a child with decay or know someone who does there is a wonderful book called cure tooth decay by Ramiel Nagel. You can also check him out on youtube. Thank you for all of your advice and concerns.
Oh my goodness get those teeth taken out! It's so unhealthy and can harm the permanent teeth and destroy her gums. Plus it looks awful and can smell bad, and she could get an infection that could spread through her blood. I don't understand why people don't take care of their kids' teeth. They have to last a lifetime and if you don't take care of them and teach them how to properly care for them, who will?
get them extracted right away. the rot may spread to other teeth, infect her gums or affect the development of the grown-up teeth underneath. It may also cause her pain and affect her eating.
Why are her teeth rotting? Too much juice or soda?
No, you can't just let them rot. You have to have them extracted. Why don't you want to have them extracted? Money? Teeth are expensive. I've had to spend about $15,000 on braces for my three kids. Ouch.
And, sorry if this sounds like a lecture, but you need to take better care of your kids' teeth. Once the adult teeth come in, they need them for life. Start good habits now. It is not normal for a little one to have rotting teeth.
Bacteria, infection, illness, bad habits, and likely a CPS phone call from the dentist. Seriously, this is not a typical situation to be in. What happened that your child's teeth are rotten?
I would suggest keeping the appointment b/c there is nothing natural or healthy about rotten toddler teeth.
im sorry, but ... really??? you need to ask this? i dont know how you got into this situation and im sorry if it was somehow unavoidable, everyone has their own stuff that they are dealing with, but.... you cant change the past but please go to a pediatric dentist tomorrow and do what you have to to make it right. infection is dangerous, into the bloodstream, the brain, you get the picture. sounds like you are already beating the odds, it cant last, please....
I think that it's best to extract them. I believe that leaving rotten teeth alone until they fall out will cause complications, and the rotten teeth can effect the adult teeth below.
so, she has milk carries?, i hope u know to put her to bed with only water in a bottle, my baby has a milk carie, but i breast feed, and cant fill my boob with only water, i dont give her milk or juice during the day and brush her teeth at least twice a day, so her "cavity" is under control. The reason you cant let them die out is because they will effect the permanent teeth, you can get medicaid for this, but im not sure extraction is neccesary, if someone told you it was, then get a second opinion.
the reason babies get that nowadays moreso than they used to is because of all the sugar laden drinks, treats and formula. even if teeth are brushed it leaves a bacteria in the mouth that reacts with milk and saliva and reeks havoc on soft enamel. most of the time it is present with bottle fed babies because the bottle wont stop pouring when the child dozes off and the milk pools around the gums.......festering. apparantly i have a large supply of milk in my body and it continues to pour for a min and pools around my babies gums as well, even though this is rare.
get your baby "bonding", if you cant afford tooth colored, get silver, its cheaper and better than a set of rotton teeth, now and forever
I believe your daughter's dentist would tell you this isn't a good idea. The longer the decay stays in her mouth, the more likely she is to have problems with her second set of teeth when they come in. What has caused the decay? You may need to look at her diet and eating habits carefully and make some changes to help her teeth stay healthier. The one thing my dentist told my mother when I was a child was that I had excellent teeth and that he attributed that to her not allowing me to drink a lot of sodas and sweet drinks. He seemed to think that the sweetness and the carbonation in the sodas was worse even than eating a lot of candy... which you should, of course, keep to a minimum as well for several different health reasons.
My son had the same problem and we did not have to have them removed til he was 5 1/2. We were told that the only reason we would have had to do them sooner was if they were bothering him and they never did.
Yikes! What in the world would cause your child's teeth to rot like that? PLEASE help your child. This is not normal. Poor kid :(
Pain and infection would be the biggest concerns. I would eliminate the possibility of emergency surgery to remove painfull infected teeth and just have them extracted if this is what your dentist has reccomended.
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Sorry you got attacked by some Mom's. All you asked was whther or not to let them rot out. DO NOT!! Get the surgery, despite the anesthesia fear. Your daughter will not remember anything.
Get them out and get her a spacer, she will need it until her adult teeth start to come in again to help hold the space and keep her teeth from getting crooked.
