Checkups & X-rays: The First Years

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When Is Sedating a Child at the Dentist Appropriate?

A.H. asks from San Francisco

My son is 4 and he has been to the dentist 3 times now. All of the visits have been awful (ear splitting screaming, struggling, kicking, grabbing at tools, refusing ...

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Moms to Sensory Kids: Does the Going to the Dentist Ever Get Better?

N.F. asks from Reno

2nd trip to the dentist for my just-turned 3 year old. Hyperventilating, screaming from the moment we entered until the moment we left. I know lots of kids hate the d...

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Seek Dentist for 3 Year Old

J. asks from Columbus

My daughter is 3 years old now. I am wondering when do other moms take their kid to their first dental appointment? What did you do to prepare him/her before going to...

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Baby's First Dental Checkup

R.V. asks from Chicago

My work just finished open enrollment for insurance. While it was still going on I called my dentist to see if I should add my son to my dental insurance. He said tha...

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Toddler Bad Cavity

J.F. asks from Salt Lake City

The dentist told me that my daughter has a bad cavity and has to get a cap put on it. The cavity is in so deep. Has anyone ever had to have that done my daughter is 2...

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HGH Treatment - How to Explain to Child

D.B. asks from Minneapolis

After years of testing and falling from the 75% to off (below zero) on the growth chart, it has been determined that my 8 1/2 year old son will start HGH treatments n...

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My 5 Year-old Has a Cavity Why Do I Feel like a Horrible Mom???

A.H. asks from Chicago

So we had our 6 month check-up at the pediatric dentist today. My 5 year-old has his first cavity. Apparently his teeth are genetically porous and more susceptible ...

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Braces

K.S. asks from Minneapolis

The dentist has recommended we see an orthodontist for our 2 older boys. We went for one of the boys and of course they recommend braces which are very expensive. Ho...

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Doctors and Extended Breastfeeding Rant. Read Only If Bored..

L.D. asks from Dallas

I've always felt my pediatrician was a little "anti" breast feeding. I breastfed both of my children, pretty much on demand, until they were one. And, even though my ...

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Baby Teeth Problems

M.E. asks from Jonesboro

My son has finally got his two front teeth. They are huge! Like adult teeth. Also, he has a rather noticable gap between them. The gap is something that most of the p...