All About Dental

[smurf]

oh. I wanted to find out where to find dentist who are good with kid, and also adult. cos my boy refuses to brush teeth, and i haven't been to dentist erm, since '03. :oops:

[EstherTan]

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A quick informal survey...

When did you bring your kid for their first visit to the dentist? Which dentist does your kid visit?

Thanx!

[mummy of 2]

I brought mine to see the dentist at abt 2 yrs old. Went to School Dental Service at Outram Park.


Elder one was found to have a cavity during second visit. Luckily was detected early, and preventive steps taken to stop the decay.

So do go for dental checks early. Even if all is well, gd to get them used to visiting dentist.

[Eagle-Ladybird]

Took my son to see a Paediatric Dentist at SmileFocus, Camden Medical on Saturday. First time for him at 4.5 yrs old, and managed absolutely fine. Took only 20 minutes, excellent set of teeth, with no issues , but walked off S$152 lighter :!:

[piggi]

My daughter had her upper incisor chipped when she was 3 half. Brought her to dentist at compass point. Dentist not keen to patch the chipped tooth and claimed its alright. Decay set in real fast. By 5 years old, half the tooth already gone. I decided to bring her to smileworks at paragon, but it was too late. Dr Quek was really good at children, had the tooth patched for cosmetic reason since it was not loose at all. We all knew it will not last for long since half the tooth is gone… 3 months later, we decided to extract the tooth as inflammation was expected and will affect the surrounding teeth. One year after the extraction we still don’t see new tooth growing…worry. By the way, my daughter was different. She had her first tooth nearly 20 months, and first tooth were the two upper pre-molars. And the incisors were the last to come out. She had only 3 lower incisors instead of 4. Another here had same experience, please share with me. As i am concern why one tooth is missing! Thanks.

[mummy of 2]

Goodness, what a traumatic experience for you! I paid only $9 for consultation at the School Dental Centre. I wish I could go there for my own dental check-up too.

Eagle-Ladybird:

Took my son to see a Paediatric Dentist at SmileFocus, Camden Medical on Saturday. First time for him at 4.5 yrs old, and managed absolutely fine. Took only 20 minutes, excellent set of teeth, with no issues , but walked off S$152 lighter :!:

[Eagle-Ladybird]

mummy of 2:

Goodness, what a traumatic experience for you! I paid only $9 for consultation at the School Dental Centre. I wish I could go there for my own dental check-up too.

Not traumatic at all . . . . . . just felt like a fool , especially knowing your $9 :faint: . . . hahaha

[Mum_2Gals]

For me, my kid's first dental check at 4yrs old was at GPA Dental at United Square- cost $188 for polish+1 filling.

Second dental check at Jurong Polyclinic- cost $17.50 for consult +1 filling.

Felt that not worth spending at GPA, polyclinic dental equally good.

[mummy of 2]

Eagle-Ladybird:

mummy of 2:

Goodness, what a traumatic experience for you! I paid only $9 for consultation at the School Dental Centre. I wish I could go there for my own dental check-up too.

Not traumatic at all . . . . . . just felt like a fool , especially knowing your $9 :faint: . . . hahaha

I don't think we are comparing like with like. I'm sure the environment at the pte dentist is much nicer and they have more gadgets to distract the kids and make them feel comfortable?

Anyway it's not too late for you to switch if you want to.

[Iceberries]

just brought my DS (3 yo) to NDC with SDC referral as the little one refuse to even let the dentist to complete a simple polising. He has nurmerous cravities & decaying which need to fixed all (1 extraction, 3 crowning & 4 fillings) at one shot under GA.


Do anyone parent here let your kid do the root canel treatment? Issit common to do such treatment at such young age.... heartpain to see him gg through all these... GA... with tube inserting via nose for breathing