Orthodontics: Preschooler

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How to Discourage Finger Sucking?

O.J. asks from Amarillo

I have a little girl who is going to be four this summer. I don't know how to get her to quit sucking her fingers. Sometimes she sucks them so bad that she leaves t...

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Do You See the Dentist Every Year?

T.C. asks from Dallas

Do you go to the dentist every year and/or take your kids every year? How old were your kids when you started? And, do they always find something wrong?! Sometimes...

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Stopping the Thumb-sucking

M.F. asks from Chicago

My daughter is three and we were recently told by her dentist that she needs to stop sucking her thumb NOW. She is a "hard sucker" and does it a lot! We've talked t...

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Any Thoughts on Discouraging Nail and Cuticle Biting?

A.B. asks from Portland

My daughter has developing a habit of chewing on her thumbnails and cuticles....It is really doing some damage and causing a lot of hangnails....She really never was ...

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Need Advice for No More Thumb Sucking

D.C. asks from San Antonio

I am starting to need advice on this. My son will be 5 next month and still sucks his thumb when tired or stressed. He's slowing down on how much, so I hadn't mention...

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Looking for Good Pediatric Dentist for My 5 Year Old.

J.L. asks from Chicago

I am looking for a pediatric dentist for my son who is entering kindergarten since schools require it. I need someone who is near Darien, Downers Grove, or even Nape...

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Lost a Tooth at Age 4?

M.C. asks from Chicago

I'm surprised, is all, that my child lost a tooth at age 4.5. It was totally natural and just happened, etc. She got it at 4 months though. Is this totally unusual or...

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How to Get My 7 Yr Old Daughter to Stop Sucking Her Thumb

A.C. asks from York

Hi Ladies! I am in desperate need of help with my 7 year old daughter. My daughter has been thucking her thumb pretty much since day one. She is now 7 yrs old an...

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How Old Was Your Kid When You Took His Pacifier

A.S. asks from Reading

just curious........my son is turning 2 in march and uses his ONLY to go to bed/nap or if hes sick and needs extra comfort. so how old were kids with one?

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My 4 Yr Old 'S Visit with the Pediatric Dentist

S.K. asks from Los Angeles

So, we've been going to this dentist since she was 18 months, once a year. The first 2 visits were fine, no cleaning. The dentist just looked and 'counted' her teet...