Tuesday, May 18, 2010

My son has 2 cavities on his front teeth. He is 3 years old.?

My insurance does not kick in untill September 1st. I am worried that his cavities will be worse by then. Has anyone had to deal with this before?

My son has 2 cavities on his front teeth. He is 3 years old.?
Totally agree with shellybgirl.
Reply:It isn't going to get much worse in a months time. However, I hope the dentist you saw suggested that you don't give him anymore juice or pop, usually especially from a bottle. This is usually what causes this problem in such young children.
Reply:At 3 years old you may have to have your child hospitalized to have work done on him. Its not always easy working on a child that young and if he is traumatized at all by it, going to the dentist will be nothing but trouble in the future. You need to be sure to see a Pediodontist. This dentist specializes in childrens teeth. They usually have better resources for working on children especially very young ones. I would think if there is no pain in the teeth, waiting another month shouldn't matter that much. Make sure to brush his teeth 2 times a day. Don't give him soda pop or lots of juices. That is just pure sugar. Having decay that young usually means the child is getting too much sugar in their diet. That's up to the parents to eliminate. Children don't buy their own food and drinks, Mom's and Dads, provide it.
Reply:At his first dentist appointment at age 3 my brother had 13 cavities and we never had candy and brushed our teeth regularly. I remember one of his teeth falling out when he was about 5. He was holding it in his hand and I simply touched it with my finger and it fell apart. I'd never seen anything like that before or since.


As they were baby teeth the dentist did very little, he did not fill them or even pull them out. When his permanent teeth came in they were fine and to this day he has no cavities.


Don't get conned into alot of dental work at this age - these teeth aren't permanent. Unless your child is in pain or infection becomes a problem, at which point I'd think just pulling them might be the best idea.


Just a suggestion.
Reply:Yes take him to a dentist that specializes in children. make him comfortable. Nothing is worse than a bad experience. I had one when I was 4 years old and I didn't go back to the dentist until I was 10 and had a ton of cavities by then.





I suggest not only cutting out the sweet drinks, but the ketchup is full of so much sugar you would not believe it. Most parents don't even think about this. Brushing his teeth twice a day and doing it for him at this age is a good idea. Do not let him fall asleep or drink milk or juice right before bed. Also waiting atleast 30 minutes after consuming sweets too before brushing the teeth.





The health of his baby teeth are important because it sets his adult teeth up for health. If his baby teeth are unhealthy then chances are his permanents won't be much better.


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