OT: Sedation for kids during dental visit

[Coronita]

[quote=Russell]Sorry to hear that gn. Our middle child just came back from the dentist yesterday and has 3 cavities. He is almost five. He has them on each side of his mouth. The dentist is going to take care of them in two visits because he doesn’t want to numb up his entire mouth in one visit, but there is no sedation involved.

I am bummed for him.He doesn’t eat a lot of junk and we have been pretty good about brushing. I am really hoping we can do something about this before he gets older. These are all baby teeth.[/quote]

That’s exactly what I’m was saying. When I was a kid, i ate a lot of junk and my teeth were fine. And some of my friends brushed like crazy, and they got cavities left and right. I think it might be genetic related, not necessarily because the kid has poor hygiene (though poor hygiene definitely isn’t any good).

Have you tried using those prescription flouride rinse? Supposedly it’s to be more helpful. My daughter use to go to sleep with the milk bottle in her mouth for a 2 years. Doctors/dentists gave be crap about that. Luckily, no more.

[Anonymous]

My son (age 3) had to do something similar. He had to be knocked-out completely by a special anesthesiologist. I was surprised when the dentist first recommended it, so we got a second opinion from our previous dentist (in another city) whom we knew and trusted well. The second dentist confirmed that this was not uncommon and most likely necessary.

So it does sound reasonable, but definitely get a second opinion on the specifics.

[Anonymous]

My son (age 3) had to do something similar. He had to be knocked-out completely by a special anesthesiologist. I was surprised when the dentist first recommended it, so we got a second opinion from our previous dentist (in another city) whom we knew and trusted well. The second dentist confirmed that this was not uncommon and most likely necessary.

So it does sound reasonable, but definitely get a second opinion on the specifics.

[Anonymous]

My son (age 3) had to do something similar. He had to be knocked-out completely by a special anesthesiologist. I was surprised when the dentist first recommended it, so we got a second opinion from our previous dentist (in another city) whom we knew and trusted well. The second dentist confirmed that this was not uncommon and most likely necessary.

So it does sound reasonable, but definitely get a second opinion on the specifics.

[Anonymous]

My son (age 3) had to do something similar. He had to be knocked-out completely by a special anesthesiologist. I was surprised when the dentist first recommended it, so we got a second opinion from our previous dentist (in another city) whom we knew and trusted well. The second dentist confirmed that this was not uncommon and most likely necessary.

So it does sound reasonable, but definitely get a second opinion on the specifics.

[Anonymous]

My son (age 3) had to do something similar. He had to be knocked-out completely by a special anesthesiologist. I was surprised when the dentist first recommended it, so we got a second opinion from our previous dentist (in another city) whom we knew and trusted well. The second dentist confirmed that this was not uncommon and most likely necessary.

So it does sound reasonable, but definitely get a second opinion on the specifics.

[sdduuuude]

I also wanna know why we go through the crying, biting, and sleepless nights to work these teeth in. Then they just lose the damn things 6 years later. I suspect Tylenol has a hand in this.

Along those lines – I have to ask, seriously. Why fix a cavity in a baby tooth ?

I have charmed teeth, too. I know some people who don’t have charmed teeth find the waterpik very useful. Kids would probably love it, too, as they can squirt water all over the bathroom.

[sdduuuude]

I also wanna know why we go through the crying, biting, and sleepless nights to work these teeth in. Then they just lose the damn things 6 years later. I suspect Tylenol has a hand in this.

Along those lines – I have to ask, seriously. Why fix a cavity in a baby tooth ?

I have charmed teeth, too. I know some people who don’t have charmed teeth find the waterpik very useful. Kids would probably love it, too, as they can squirt water all over the bathroom.

[sdduuuude]

I also wanna know why we go through the crying, biting, and sleepless nights to work these teeth in. Then they just lose the damn things 6 years later. I suspect Tylenol has a hand in this.

Along those lines – I have to ask, seriously. Why fix a cavity in a baby tooth ?

I have charmed teeth, too. I know some people who don’t have charmed teeth find the waterpik very useful. Kids would probably love it, too, as they can squirt water all over the bathroom.

[sdduuuude]

I also wanna know why we go through the crying, biting, and sleepless nights to work these teeth in. Then they just lose the damn things 6 years later. I suspect Tylenol has a hand in this.

Along those lines – I have to ask, seriously. Why fix a cavity in a baby tooth ?

I have charmed teeth, too. I know some people who don’t have charmed teeth find the waterpik very useful. Kids would probably love it, too, as they can squirt water all over the bathroom.

[sdduuuude]

I also wanna know why we go through the crying, biting, and sleepless nights to work these teeth in. Then they just lose the damn things 6 years later. I suspect Tylenol has a hand in this.

Along those lines – I have to ask, seriously. Why fix a cavity in a baby tooth ?

I have charmed teeth, too. I know some people who don’t have charmed teeth find the waterpik very useful. Kids would probably love it, too, as they can squirt water all over the bathroom.

[NotCranky]

We followed a flouride regimen Flu. My older boy has no problems even though he is eating a little more junk since starting school.Just bad luck I guess, but I will learn as much as possible.

[NotCranky]

We followed a flouride regimen Flu. My older boy has no problems even though he is eating a little more junk since starting school.Just bad luck I guess, but I will learn as much as possible.

[NotCranky]

We followed a flouride regimen Flu. My older boy has no problems even though he is eating a little more junk since starting school.Just bad luck I guess, but I will learn as much as possible.

[NotCranky]

We followed a flouride regimen Flu. My older boy has no problems even though he is eating a little more junk since starting school.Just bad luck I guess, but I will learn as much as possible.

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