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Five Yr Old Crowns on Teeth Having Concerns with the Metal

T.P. asks from Madison

My son just turned five and had his front top four teeth pulled at the pediatric dentist. They also capped all of his back teeth (don't know why because they were ju...

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How Do You Know Your Dentist Is Not Ripping You Off!

M.W. asks from Boise

I took my kids in for a dental exam. The regular dentist said they had cavities, like 3, and for them to go to a pediatric dentist. These are all in their back baby...

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Anesthesia for 5 Year Old???

K.S. asks from Detroit

Please help! I'll make a long story short. After several vists to our pediatrician and opthamologist, it is agreed upon that my five year old son has a skin tag, abou...

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Has Anyone Experienced the Papoose Board? Torture or Effective Restraint?

S.S. asks from Milwaukee

It was discovered at her last dental appointment that my three year old has tooth decay. She has some pretty obvious spots on her molars and a little between her tee...

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Facial Hair, Need Help!

C.B. asks from Lakeland

Hi: My daughter is 10 years old and she has a little facial hair on her top lip. When she was in fourth grade (last year) the kids were asking her why she hair in he...

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Salivary Gland Issues

C.F. asks from Spokane

Last December, I woke up one morning, ate breakfast and noticed a sore, large bump on my neck. I went to the doctor who told me it was "just" an engorged salivary gl...

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Extended Family Doesn't Want to Have Anything to Do with Us

K.M. asks from Denver

Sigh. Happy 4th of July, ladies. I just received the usual response to any invitation I offer my husband's sister and her husband "Sorry, thanks for asking, we won't...

4

Wisdom Teeth??

N.B. asks from Minneapolis

I had mine pulled when I was 15...and that was a really REALLY long time ago! LOL Has anyone, or their children/teens had them pulled more recently? What did it cost ...

9

Stubborn Splinter, Infected?

M.Q. asks from Los Angeles

My 6 yr old got a splinter stuck in the bottom of her foot yesterday morning. By the time I got home my mother in law had tried all morning to get it out unsuccessful...

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Opinions on Nitrous Oxide for Children

A.J. asks from Albany

My almost 7 year old daughter needed to have a filling replaced. The dentist recomended using nitrous. Last year she had nitrous before when she had 4 fillings done...

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  • restrained on a papoose board in 2 answers "... route with my girls because I was a child that was restrained on a papoose board ..."
  • use the papoose board in 3 answers "I would agree with those who said not to use the papoose board."
  • nitrous oxide in 3 answers "I am a Dental Hygienist with experience with Nitrous Oxide and local anesthetic ..."
  • get a second opinion in 7 answers "I would get a second opinion or at least ask more questions about these cavitites ..."
  • cavities between the teeth in 2 answers "On a side note, our dentist tells the kids that cavities between the teeth are mostly ..."