Re: Cavities & Root Canals w/

[Guest guest]

My son is 8 and has . He has more cavities than any of my other 2. He

has never had a dentist visit ( since age 3) where he didn't have a cavity. 7

at once was the most. I had a lot of cavities as a kid though.

He had a pulpotomy and after 9 mos it infected and had to be pulled. My

dentist said 9 mos was a long time for it to last-most infect sooner. I didn't

use an oral surgeon, just their regular dentist.

He did have to have a metal appliance, called a space retainer, put in to

keep the space open so his teeth wouldn't shift. ( a painless procedure--it

gets glued in--after they make a mold of the tooth area)

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hi i think that comes with this. my son has to take antibiotics every time

he has dental work done. i talked to the dr. about the speed a cavity will come

in his teeth. and she said that with all the mouth problems with and

the constant meds. along with an overdrive system that sure this is a problem.

but with my son any kind of trauma to his body causes an infection. He had a

tooth that was ready to fall out the dentist pulled it out and the next day it

was completely infected. so anyway make sure you tell the oral dentist that he

has this problem and for sure if he is taken any predinsone even only small

amounts. Kids who take pred. should be registered with the medic alert. that's

what it says on the pharmacy alert. good luck char

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[Guest guest]

hi i think that comes with this. my son has to take antibiotics every time

he has dental work done. i talked to the dr. about the speed a cavity will come

in his teeth. and she said that with all the mouth problems with and

the constant meds. along with an overdrive system that sure this is a problem.

but with my son any kind of trauma to his body causes an infection. He had a

tooth that was ready to fall out the dentist pulled it out and the next day it

was completely infected. so anyway make sure you tell the oral dentist that he

has this problem and for sure if he is taken any predinsone even only small

amounts. Kids who take pred. should be registered with the medic alert. that's

what it says on the pharmacy alert. good luck char

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year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.

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My 5 year old was diagnosed with a mass in her gums in

late October 2007. She had oral surgery done to

biopsy it outpatient under anesthesia November 6 which

the pathology came back as an ameloblastic fibroma.

The oral surgeon then did another outpatient surgery

on December 26 to remove it. He had not heard of

nor did the anesthesiologist (or any hospital

staff either!). He was in contact with her

pediatrician and everything went excellent. The only

thing we watched out for scheduling the surgeries was

to make sure it wasn't when she was fevering. He also

did preop labs (CBC).

But back to your original question-she has no cavities

or other dental concerns.

She bounced right back to her normal self after both

surgeries. It's amazing how tough these little ones

are, in my case tougher than her mommy!

I hope this helps.

, mom to 5yo since Nov 2005

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My 5 year old was diagnosed with a mass in her gums in

late October 2007. She had oral surgery done to

biopsy it outpatient under anesthesia November 6 which

the pathology came back as an ameloblastic fibroma.

The oral surgeon then did another outpatient surgery

on December 26 to remove it. He had not heard of

nor did the anesthesiologist (or any hospital

staff either!). He was in contact with her

pediatrician and everything went excellent. The only

thing we watched out for scheduling the surgeries was

to make sure it wasn't when she was fevering. He also

did preop labs (CBC).

But back to your original question-she has no cavities

or other dental concerns.

She bounced right back to her normal self after both

surgeries. It's amazing how tough these little ones

are, in my case tougher than her mommy!

I hope this helps.

, mom to 5yo since Nov 2005

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With any surgery the biggest thing will likely be not to use Motrin

right before the " surgery " or afterwards for a little while. The Motrin

thins the blood and can cause a bleeding risk, though I don't know how

much risk exists with a tooth extraction.

If you use Prednisone, I'd let the dentist know and talk to your

pediatrician/specialist. We have found that some medical treatments

seem to kick off a fever episode, so you should find out what you can

treat with if it happens during or just after the extraction.

Our anesthesiologist (for the T & A) wanted to understand it all, just in

case Dani spiked a fever during the procedure. I didn't think it would

be terribly likely (as it is usually 12-24 hours after blood draws or

other procedures that she'll spike a fever).

Best of luck.

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[Guest guest]

With any surgery the biggest thing will likely be not to use Motrin

right before the " surgery " or afterwards for a little while. The Motrin

thins the blood and can cause a bleeding risk, though I don't know how

much risk exists with a tooth extraction.

If you use Prednisone, I'd let the dentist know and talk to your

pediatrician/specialist. We have found that some medical treatments

seem to kick off a fever episode, so you should find out what you can

treat with if it happens during or just after the extraction.

Our anesthesiologist (for the T & A) wanted to understand it all, just in

case Dani spiked a fever during the procedure. I didn't think it would

be terribly likely (as it is usually 12-24 hours after blood draws or

other procedures that she'll spike a fever).

Best of luck.

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