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Ask a 27 year old dentist who is also a reformed ex-Republican, wife, and mother of 1

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  • J+MSJ+MS member
    Are you a dentist or is your husband? Your title confused me.
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  • imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

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  • imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

    really, when should toddlers go to the dentist? i hear 1, 2, 3!  

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    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

    really, when should toddlers go to the dentist? i hear 1, 2, 3!  

    AAPD says age 1 or within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth, whichever is earlier! 

  • sorry i'm really going to bug you now! but what about brushing? DS has 9 teeth but there is no way i could brush the length of the alphabet twice. I maybe get like 5 swipes at top and bottom
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    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

    what made you decide on dentistry?
    "Seriously, mommy forum people are some crazy ass bitches." New Year New You
  • I really need to find a pediatric dentist. How on earth do you get toddlers to keep their mouth open long enough to check their teeth? Why did you stop being a republican?  
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  • My question was going to be "is it true that you can tell when a patient has been giving bl0wjobs?" I've heard something about broken blood vessels on the roof of the mouth... but being that you work with kids, it no longer seems appropriate.
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  • imagemadamsmurfette:
    My question was going to be "is it true that you can tell when a patient has been giving bl0wjobs?" I've heard something about broken blood vessels on the roof of the mouth... but being that you work with kids, it no longer seems appropriate.

    I LOL'd!

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  • imageBabyBoyNYC:
    sorry i'm really going to bug you now! but what about brushing? DS has 9 teeth but there is no way i could brush the length of the alphabet twice. I maybe get like 5 swipes at top and bottom

    Length of time is less important than effectiveness.  We give time guidelines because otherwise people would literally just swipe the bristles across the teeth once and call it good.  Brushing should consist of small circular motions with the toothbrush bristles pointed toward the gums.  If you are having trouble getting him to cooperate to the point that brushing might be unproductive, enlist the help of an adult and do the knee-lap technique (quickly!).  Have the other adult hold the child in their lap facing them so that the child's legs are around the other adult's waist.  Have the other adult hold the child's hands with their hands and hold their legs with the other adult's forearms.  Have them lean the child's head into your lap and you brush.  

    HTH! 

  • Ah!  I just noticed that my son has 2 new (extra) baby teeth coming in behind his top 2 front teeth.  I made an appointment with a local pedi dentist, but now that I know you're answering questions...what will they do?  I'm scared.  :(
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  • imageJ+MS:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

    what made you decide on dentistry?

    I wanted to be an OBGYN or pediatrician but once I started shadowing at offices, I realized I am unequipped emotionally to deal with bad outcomes.  It is a very rare situation when the dentist has to deal directly with the death of a patient, thank goodness.  It was a good alternative for still wanting to work with kids and be in healthcare. 

  • imagequidditchcapn1120:
    imageBabyBoyNYC:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

    really, when should toddlers go to the dentist? i hear 1, 2, 3!  

    AAPD says age 1 or within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth, whichever is earlier! 

    Hmmm, can you really do any kind of meanigful exam on a kid so young? My dad (a dentist) and the pediatiric dentist I take my kids to think this recommendation is horsesh!t and mostly a money grab.  Most kids under 18 months will not sit and let you look in their mouths for any length of time. My kids didn't start until after 2.

    Rebecca- mom to 3 kids: DS born 2005, DD born 2007 and DS born 2010.
  • imagedelg23:
    I really need to find a pediatric dentist. How on earth do you get toddlers to keep their mouth open long enough to check their teeth? Why did you stop being a republican?  

    We use the knee-lap technique that I talked about in the toothbrushing question above.  Usually the kiddo starts crying, which typically means their mouth is open.  Sucks we have to make them cry, but it's effective! 

  • How bad is it for a 2 year old to use adult toothpaste? She hates the flavored kiddie kind.
  • imagedelg23:
    I really need to find a pediatric dentist. How on earth do you get toddlers to keep their mouth open long enough to check their teeth? Why did you stop being a republican?  

    About the Republican thing.  I grew up in a very conservative, Bible-Belt type town.  I thought I identified with their stances on social issues, but the more I have been out on my own I realized that I do not agree at all.  It started with changing my stance on gay marriage and then my stance on abortion (partially because of a woman's story on here).  I still identify with the fiscal conservatives though. 

  • imagemadamsmurfette:
    My question was going to be "is it true that you can tell when a patient has been giving bl0wjobs?" I've heard something about broken blood vessels on the roof of the mouth... but being that you work with kids, it no longer seems appropriate.

    Unfortunately, this is actually how we identify possible sexual abuse cases.  :( 

  • imagedelg23:
    I really need to find a pediatric dentist. How on earth do you get toddlers to keep their mouth open long enough to check their teeth? Why did you stop being a republican?  

    Also, please see aapd.org to find a board-certified pediatric dentist in your area.  Some dentists that advertise "dentistry for children" are general dentists who just like kids. 

  • imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagemadamsmurfette:
    My question was going to be "is it true that you can tell when a patient has been giving bl0wjobs?" I've heard something about broken blood vessels on the roof of the mouth... but being that you work with kids, it no longer seems appropriate.

    Unfortunately, this is actually how we identify possible sexual abuse cases.  :( 

    Oh my! I never would have thought of that. How sad! Have you ever been involved in identifying a case?

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  • imagej_luvs_r:
    Ah!  I just noticed that my son has 2 new (extra) baby teeth coming in behind his top 2 front teeth.  I made an appointment with a local pedi dentist, but now that I know you're answering questions...what will they do?  I'm scared.  :(

    It's hard to tell without actually seeing radiographs and the actual clinical presentation.  If they are interfering with adult teeth or damaging the baby teeth below, they may wiggle them out.  The good news is if they are truly extra (we call them supernumerary), they will typically be easier to wiggle out.  If they aren't bothering anything, it's possible they may let them be and let them fall out on their own.  Good luck and I'm sure it will be fine! 

  • imageLoppy19:
    Talk to me about pacifiers. I want my DD off the pacifier BAD, but everyone keeps telling me it's not a big deal, blah blah blah. I think it is a big deal and needs to go as soon as possible.

    Good one! And what about "extended" bottle use?

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    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    imageJ+MS:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

    what made you decide on dentistry?

    I wanted to be an OBGYN or pediatrician but once I started shadowing at offices, I realized I am unequipped emotionally to deal with bad outcomes.  It is a very rare situation when the dentist has to deal directly with the death of a patient, thank goodness.  It was a good alternative for still wanting to work with kids and be in healthcare. 

    I totally understand. I'm an RT student and they are hardcore about preparing us for death. :(
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  • imagerebs:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    imageBabyBoyNYC:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

    really, when should toddlers go to the dentist? i hear 1, 2, 3!  

    AAPD says age 1 or within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth, whichever is earlier! 

    Hmmm, can you really do any kind of meanigful exam on a kid so young? My dad (a dentist) and the pediatiric dentist I take my kids to think this recommendation is horsesh!t and mostly a money grab.  Most kids under 18 months will not sit and let you look in their mouths for any length of time. My kids didn't start until after 2.

    Yes, I do think it is a good recommendation.  AAPD recommendations are evidence-based not anecdotal.  And I do examinations on children this young all the time and find all sorts of weird things that need to be taken care of (mobile supernumeraries that might be an aspiration risk, mucoceles, early childhood caries, etc).  The only thing I might not be able to assess in a toddler that I can assess in an older toddler is sometimes their bite (molar relationship), but this isn't something I would address at that age anyway. 

  • imagerebs:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    imageBabyBoyNYC:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagequidditchcapn1120:
    I mean, cuz I knows things I knows you wants to knows.

    LOL, that was confusing.  I am the dentist (pediatric dentist).  My husband is a restaurant manager.

    really, when should toddlers go to the dentist? i hear 1, 2, 3!  

    AAPD says age 1 or within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth, whichever is earlier! 

    Hmmm, can you really do any kind of meanigful exam on a kid so young? My dad (a dentist) and the pediatiric dentist I take my kids to think this recommendation is horsesh!t and mostly a money grab.  Most kids under 18 months will not sit and let you look in their mouths for any length of time. My kids didn't start until after 2.

    Also, every single pediatric dentist I know does this for free.  It is a way to get the child used to the dentist, identify dietary or oral hygiene concerns, and possibly evaluate for early intervention in some syndromes that might have oral symptoms and that haven't been identified by the pediatrician (dentinogenesis imperfecta, autism, even osteogenesis imperfecta at times).  I don't understand how that could be a money grab if most pediatric dentists do it for free?

  • imagescoutkate:
    How bad is it for a 2 year old to use adult toothpaste? She hates the flavored kiddie kind.

    My kid uses adult toothpaste and has since age 1.  I recommend a smear (not pea-sized like the instructions say) until they can really effectively spit the toothpaste out at the end of brushing.  This is what a smear looks like:

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  • So am I a bad mom for not taking my son to the dentist? He's gonna be two and I had no clue when to go.
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  • imageLoppy19:
    Talk to me about pacifiers. I want my DD off the pacifier BAD, but everyone keeps telling me it's not a big deal, blah blah blah. I think it is a big deal and needs to go as soon as possible.

    Here is the original post about this subject from earlier in the year.  It's quite long but it covers paci use, bottles, nursing past one year, etc.

     https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/61373864.aspx 

  • imagemadamsmurfette:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagemadamsmurfette:
    My question was going to be "is it true that you can tell when a patient has been giving bl0wjobs?" I've heard something about broken blood vessels on the roof of the mouth... but being that you work with kids, it no longer seems appropriate.

    Unfortunately, this is actually how we identify possible sexual abuse cases.  :( 

    Oh my! I never would have thought of that. How sad! Have you ever been involved in identifying a case?

    Not based on this standard.  I have reported several families based on conflicting stories of how serious injuries occurred and due to obvious neglect of the child's welfare, but thankfully I have only learned about this in "the books" so to speak. 

  • imagerebs:
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    Nah.  Wink 

  • imageUnderAtree:
    So am I a bad mom for not taking my son to the dentist? He's gonna be two and I had no clue when to go.

    Don't worry about it!  I work with a very high risk population so I am more adamant about it here than I was back in dental school where most of the kiddos that came to see me were lower risk.  Based on the general population of the bump, I am sure you don't put your kid to sleep with apple juice in a bottle and you probably brush his teeth at least once per day.  That being said, just hop on over to aapd.org and type in your zip code to find board certified pediatric dentists near you. 

  • imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagedelg23:
    I really need to find a pediatric dentist. How on earth do you get toddlers to keep their mouth open long enough to check their teeth? Why did you stop being a republican?  

    Also, please see aapd.org to find a board-certified pediatric dentist in your area.  Some dentists that advertise "dentistry for children" are general dentists who just like kids. 

    Thank you!!!  

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    imagej_luvs_r:
    Ah!  I just noticed that my son has 2 new (extra) baby teeth coming in behind his top 2 front teeth.  I made an appointment with a local pedi dentist, but now that I know you're answering questions...what will they do?  I'm scared.  :(

    It's hard to tell without actually seeing radiographs and the actual clinical presentation.  If they are interfering with adult teeth or damaging the baby teeth below, they may wiggle them out.  The good news is if they are truly extra (we call them supernumerary), they will typically be easier to wiggle out.  If they aren't bothering anything, it's possible they may let them be and let them fall out on their own.  Good luck and I'm sure it will be fine! 

    Thank you.  I think my issues with this are stemming from my major anxiety about going to the dentist myself.  I have to try hard not to let him see that.  :)
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  • Do dentists ever get cavities themselves? Also, what's the diff between cavities and caries?
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  • imagejorkz821:
    Do dentists ever get cavities themselves? Also, what's the diff between cavities and caries?

    Yes, dentists get cavities.  I have not had one but I do have sealants on my top second molars.  I have friends that are dentists who have had to have root canals and such.  I would say the average rate of cavities in dentists is much lower than the general population, however.

    Technically, caries is the disease process including bacteria, acid, and demineralization of the hard tissue of the tooth.  However, since that clinically is a "cavitation" in the tooth, we use the lay-term "cavity" to describe it when we are talking to patients or non-dentists. 

  • imagemadamsmurfette:
    My question was going to be "is it true that you can tell when a patient has been giving bl0wjobs?" I've heard something about broken blood vessels on the roof of the mouth... but being that you work with kids, it no longer seems appropriate.

    I really just LOLed!

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  • imagej_luvs_r:
    imagequidditchcapn1120:

    imagej_luvs_r:
    Ah!  I just noticed that my son has 2 new (extra) baby teeth coming in behind his top 2 front teeth.  I made an appointment with a local pedi dentist, but now that I know you're answering questions...what will they do?  I'm scared.  :(

    It's hard to tell without actually seeing radiographs and the actual clinical presentation.  If they are interfering with adult teeth or damaging the baby teeth below, they may wiggle them out.  The good news is if they are truly extra (we call them supernumerary), they will typically be easier to wiggle out.  If they aren't bothering anything, it's possible they may let them be and let them fall out on their own.  Good luck and I'm sure it will be fine! 

    Thank you.  I think my issues with this are stemming from my major anxiety about going to the dentist myself.  I have to try hard not to let him see that.  :)

    I completely understand.  Please try to be as positive as possible in front of your child though!  It's really hard to have a good appointment with a patient who has been "prepared" by the parent.  I have had parents tell their kids "you're going to get a shot" or "they are going to yank your tooth out".  It makes it so traumatic for them.  I always say "we're going to put your tooth to sleep, let's listen for it to start snoring!" and "I'm going to help wiggle your tooth so the tooth fairy can come" (with the parent's permission on that one).  And usually it turns out to be so easy.  With wiggling teeth out, I usually get "when are you going to pull my tooth out?" after I've already finished.  Smile 

  • What are your thoughts on electric tooth brushes for toddlers and preschool aged kids?
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    What are your thoughts on electric tooth brushes for toddlers and preschool aged kids?

    With proper supervision, I have no problem with them.  When parents ask "what is the best toothbrush for my child" I just say, "whatever they will use".  If a electric toothbrush makes brushing easier for your kids, go for it.  That being said here's a couple points:

    1)  Electric toothbrushes can do the same thing manual ones can, it just makes it a little easier depending on how easy you can access/see your child's mouth.

    2)  A rule of thumb on when kids are ready to brush their teeth by themselves is that assisted brushing should continue until the child can consistently tie their own shoes.  I used to say until they can write in cursive, but I guess they don't teach that anymore.  In any case, manual dexterity is very difficult for young kids and an electric toothbrush doesn't change that.  

    3)  Be careful not to push too much on the gum tissue or to brush in a straight line with any type of toothbrush, but especially an electric one.  Gum tissue can be damaged by them and it really is difficult to get that back once it is gone. 

     

    HTH! 

  • How timely. Today I discovered that my 6 yo dd has an adult tooth coming up behind her lower baby tooth (this will be her first). The baby tooth is loose and the adult tooth is a 1/4th of the way in. I have been having her work on the baby tooth to get it out. How long does she have to get the baby tooth out before she ends up with a crooked adult tooth? 
    Child #1: 6 yo DD Child #2: 2yo DD
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