All About Dental
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i need help!
my DS1’s baby teeth has yet to drop any, he is in P2. Though his 2 front teeth are finally shaking for the past 2 months, it has yet to drop. But now a teeth is growing on this gum and it is getting bigger and bigger.
I listen to my dentist for more than 15 years and want my son’s baby teeth to drop by itself by DH is arguing that dentist should pull out his baby teeth. For me, i will let nature take it course but DH is not buying it. If my dentist wants to earn my money he can just extract for me right?
any advice here -
If the new tooth is coming out but the old one is there, won’t it affect the growth of the new one? I’m no dentist, but I say pull.
Did your dentist see his latest condition? If he say don’t, then believe. 15 years already. he would have seen enough. -
just go take out the baby teeth
you will be surprised that it is literally just hanging on a thin blood vessel…
my DS teeth were like that, and the good dentist did not charge for ‘pulling’ out the baby teeth … how to charge as it is just literally ‘snapping’ it off the thin thread!!! -
though it is shaking…but not to the extent it will drop by tugging it…
becuz of this, have a big fight with DH…yes my dentist has seen my DS. Way before DS’s baby teeth shaking, dentist already said DS will need braces in the future cause he has small jaw…then now DH saying or "accusing" dentist dun want to extract because DS’s teeth on the gum now will need alightment next time…then he wants to earn money from the braces… me like "huh"? -
my DS’s shaking teeth still have not reach to "snapping" it off by a thread…
any good dentist to recommend? -
I go to luminous at chai chee. There is a lady there who is pretty sensitive. I told her I was scared of pain and she kept checking in with meand was gentle but firm. Sorry I dun have the number, usually go online to find if I need.
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I’m looking at a root canal treatment and crowning. Anyone has good experience with their dentist and dun mind sharing their contact? You may PM me, thanks.
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Do you want to try this one: http://www.tiongbahrudental.com/ they have root canal and all kind of services: http://www.tiongbahrudental.com/root_canal_treatment.php
good luck! -
winth:
Just to share alittle and bring about the awareness of dental problems in children:
My 8 year old DS1 is someone with dental problems. At 2, he has a decay on his milk tooth (started as a small spot on his front tooth). By 5-6, his milk teeth started falling off, including his decayed milk tooth. Soon, I realised that his upper deck of teeth seems to be 'out of place' and are not inline with his lower deck. Thinking that he needed braces, I started researching and asking around fo the best age for braces. Everyone, including a neighbourhood dentist suggested braces after all permanent teeth appear, which would be early teens.
Everything changed when there was a deep decay on his molar.
So, thinking that it's a 'simple' decay, I quickly booked an appointment with this neighbourhood dentist, expecting the hole to be patched up. (Disclaimer required: we have nothing against this dentist, he's a nice guy basically... I mean on a personal basis, not professionally though) So this dentist had my child checked, and he started shaking his head in dismay. He told me that the decay is so deep that it has killed its 'nerves' and DS1 would need a complicated root canal treatment. To convince me farther, he poked at the decay and asked my son if it hurt. My son nodded his head and so Dr concluded that root canal was the only treatment possible. Confused and angry (with myself for not detecting the decay earlier), I called DH while the nurse was pushing me to make a deposit for the specialist treatment (which was from $600 onwards). DH stopped me immediately, told me to come back and explain further. Being a Type A, I almost screamed at him for not wanting to treat our son, but well... I listened (luckily) and came back to explain the matter.
DH then told me that the diagnosis might be wrong (DH has a vast experience with dentists) and wanted me to go for a more expensive dentist which he goes for. (Definition of expensive: small hole for $60-80 bucks by this exp dentist while the neighbourhood dentist could do it at $35). I made this appointment and waited reluctantly for 1 week. I felt that his decay can't wait (since it's so HOPELESSLY deep), and DH was just being difficult.
Trip to the dentist:
Dr: Hey son, sit down pls
DH: Dr, my son has this decay here (DH resisted saying the extent of the decay to see if Dr could do any independent diagnosis)
Dr: Let see, well... quite deep though... should have let him come earlier
Me: (Looking at DH) that's true...
Dr: Let me fix this (drill, drill, patch patch) OK, we're done
DH: Thanks!
Fees = S$ 80
And comparing this to potential specialist treatment of at least $600, $80 is nothing!
With this dentist, he soon noticed my son having dis-aligned teeth and was asking if we were doing anything with it. DH told him that we would go for braces but everyone is saying to delay treatment until his adult teeth have fully emerged.
Dr: I'll refer you to my wife, she specialises in children dental problems
(2 more weeks of wait)
When we finally spoke to her wife, we realised that it is not an issue of crooked teeth DS1 had. The problem was genetic and it was a jaw problem. DS1's molars (when placed together) will have their upper deck teeth covering 90% of his lower deck teeth, so his incisors could not cut food properly. Without the lower deck to stop the upper deck (the 2 decks completely miss each other), his front teeth keep growing and it soon looked like they are overly big as compared to his lower set of teeth.
To correct this jaw problem, it has to be done immediately, BEFORE his milk teeth dropped completely, when his jaw is still 'soft and growing'. Because if all adult teeth are out, a surgery would be required if it is to correct a jaw problem.
We spent another S$1200 for this, and now DS1 is on corrective scheme to adjust his lower jaw issue. Everything is going well and my son now wears a corrective wear that 'forces' him to tilt his lower jaw a little out. 6-8 months down, his lower jaw teeth should start shifting out.
To parents out there: Do go for a separate diagnosis and sometimes, paying something more might actually save alot.
And for parents who think that their children might need braces, go for a diagnosis (with a professional) to see if it is a jaw issue or simple crooked-teeth problem.
Jaw issue is genetic and if the child has it, usually one of the parents will have that too. It can be identified when u try to put your upper and lower molar together and your front and lower deck are not aligned to match each out.
Hope this little personal experience helps...
Hi, may I have the contact of the orthodontist who is specialises in children dental problems.
I think my daughter might have the same issue with your DS1 -
My kid is afraid of the dentist. What can i do?
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