Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 My kids have never been to the dentist at all, period. No fluoride at all, no fluoride toothpaste, ever. My daughter is 9, my son 4 1/2. I have found that the highest risk of cavities, is going to the dentist. I was told 10 years ago "you have a cavity, right, there (as he inserts the pick in the whole). I told him I would call him back. He's still waiting. Best, Handcrafted Jewelry ~ http://www.ChestnutHillDesigns.comCurly Horse Rescue ~ http://www.CurlyRescue.com ~Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind then it really doesn't matter.~ Dentists and Children I have been taking my children for dental cleanings every six months. I started wondering if that is a good idea or not after thinking about what alot of you are saying about fillings? (They have not had any cavaties yet.) I have already gotten my dentist saying "Now you can't be paranoid about everything or believe everything you read" because I said no x-rays last time. I had let them take them once, so I asked "what do you think has really changed in the last few years since there is no since of any decay?" (He didn't really like me asking that.)Anyway, I did not get regular cleanings as a child and thought it was part of the reason I ended up with so many fillings, a root canal, and two crowns as an adult. Now that I've read so much about how hypo affects even your teeth, I'm not so sure. So anyway, do you take your kids for regualr cleanings every six months?? I know most of you don't do the flouride or x-rays, but what about any of the rest?? Kris No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.1/292 - Release Date: 3/24/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Ooops!! I thought I had asked this on the regular NTH board. I'll post it there. Sorry! > > I have been taking my children for dental cleanings every six months. > I started wondering if that is a good idea or not after thinking about > what alot of you are saying about fillings?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Then again, it really does depend, I think. All my children have been to a dentist (the same one the whole time). All three have also had some type of orthodontist work. What I have found is this: Beth (oldest, now 26)..no braces, no cavities; a (now 22)...braces, a few "pinpoint" cavities but gum problems (she is also my redhead); Guin (almost 16)...braces, 2 cavities (unfilled at this point, but one will be filled this week). I have watched my in-laws refuse regular dental care. Both have teeth falling out of their mouths; both have gum disease. I personally feel that teeth cleaning is a good idea. The dentist I use offers either high-pressure water or baking soda scrubbing. They look at my gums, keep track of the mercury fillings I have from my youth, and check my tongue and glands for any swellings that I might not be aware of. best,AdriaGreen Mountain Curlies, Inc.~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.official.ws/GMC Blog~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.blogspot.com If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. My kids have never been to the dentist at all, period. No fluoride at all, no fluoride toothpaste, ever. My daughter is 9, my son 4 1/2. I have found that the highest risk of cavities, is going to the dentist. I was told 10 years ago "you have a cavity, right, there (as he inserts the pick in the whole). I told him I would call him back. He's still waiting. Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 but what about any of the rest?? > > Kris > WEll, I am just starting to read things... I had my mercury fillings replaced a few years back... but after reading womething, found there is a certain proceduure we're supposed to follow... didn't know about that... we are way overdue for teeth cleanings... by a year +, but I chock that up to not having the motivation/drive it takes to deal with finding the number and making the call..and sitting on hold forever...but, I'm getting better. I am trying to catch up on all sorts of things, now that I am feeling a bit better more consitantly... my kids are still fairly young, and we help them and try to inspect their teeth occasionally to check their brushing habits and to look at the teeth... I am very confuised about the flouride stuff... and need to study up on this more... later,j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Perpaps I've just had crappy dentists, then. My teeth are in suprisingly good shape. I do have some gum receding, that I think now is due to the hypo (we'll see if it corrects as I get my dosages up). But other than that <knock wood>, no problems at all. Last time I had a filling, they apparently either made the filling too high, or drilled too deep into the pulp, because I have not been able to chew on that side in 20 years <gosh, I'm getting old enough to say that, yikes!> I had them regrind it twice, and it still bothers me. I've just had lots of bad experiences with dentists, including the one who removed my wisdom teeth. I had all four out at once, becuase I knew I wouldn't go back if I didn't do them all at once. He put me in the chair, laying back. Filled my entire mouth with novacaine, then left the room, for 20 minutes. My entire mouth was numb, and my tongue kept slidin back in my throat, choking me. I couldn't feel a think until I couldn't breathe, it was horrible, an I was paniced!!!! Then, by the time he got to the 4th tooth, he was taking it out in pieces becuase he couldn't get it out, and the novacaine wore off. And I said to him: "Umm, I can feel that!". He said: "Don't worry, I'm almost done." ALMOST!!! yikes! My FIL and my stepdad both have no teeth. But they never even BRUSHED them <ick>. My MIL had her teeth taken out, by her nephew-in-law, who opened his fancy schmancy new orthodonitic office. He convinced her she needed all this work, pulled most of her teeth, and of course made her dentures <sigh>. Best, Handcrafted Jewelry ~ http://www.ChestnutHillDesigns.comCurly Horse Rescue ~ http://www.CurlyRescue.com ~Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind then it really doesn't matter.~ I have watched my in-laws refuse regular dental care. Both have teeth falling out of their mouths; both have gum disease. I personally feel that teeth cleaning is a good idea. The dentist I use offers either high-pressure water or baking soda scrubbing. They look at my gums, keep track of the mercury fillings I have from my youth, and check my tongue and glands for any swellings that I might not be aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 You know, . There is another reason why I go. That is because the first few times my mother took me, I had to have one filling after another. To this day I am petrified of the dentist, and thank goodness Sally knows it and doesn't take it personally, lol. I have known her for, ummmm, 21 years now? Egads!! When I say "no" to something, she respects it. She may disagree, but she respects it nevertheless. So, I get my teeth cleaned so I don't have to have new fillings. Sounds wierd, I know. If I do chose to have a filling replaced for my health, I will chose an holistic dentist, because I know that Sally doesn't put much credence in the mercury "thing". But for regular "stuff", she is great and I am confident in her. Umm, here's another experience. I watched my mother go through peridontal disease. In three different operations she had to have her gums slit, a triangle of gum removed, and then restitched. She went through this rather than lose her teeth. I swore I would always take excellent care of my mouth, from then on. Your wisdom teeth removal was horrible!! You were an adult? Did you know that though your teenage years, if your wisdoms are removed, the jaw bone will grow back in, but if an adult, it will not. You will always have "pockets" under the gum tissue and they can be a breeding ground for nasties! best,AdriaGreen Mountain Curlies, Inc.~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.official.ws/GMC Blog~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.blogspot.com If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. Perpaps I've just had crappy dentists, then. My teeth are in suprisingly good shape. I do have some gum receding, that I think now is due to the hypo (we'll see if it corrects as I get my dosages up). But other than that <knock wood>, no problems at all. Last time I had a filling, they apparently either made the filling too high, or drilled too deep into the pulp, because I have not been able to chew on that side in 20 years <gosh, I'm getting old enough to say that, yikes!> I had them regrind it twice, and it still bothers me. I've just had lots of bad experiences with dentists, including the one who removed my wisdom teeth. I had all four out at once, becuase I knew I wouldn't go back if I didn't do them all at once. He put me in the chair, laying back. Filled my entire mouth with novacaine, then left the room, for 20 minutes. My entire mouth was numb, and my tongue kept slidin back in my throat, choking me. I couldn't feel a think until I couldn't breathe, it was horrible, an I was paniced!!!! Then, by the time he got to the 4th tooth, he was taking it out in pieces becuase he couldn't get it out, and the novacaine wore off. And I said to him: "Umm, I can feel that!". He said: "Don't worry, I'm almost done." ALMOST!!! yikes! My FIL and my stepdad both have no teeth. But they never even BRUSHED them <ick>. My MIL had her teeth taken out, by her nephew-in-law, who opened his fancy schmancy new orthodonitic office. He convinced her she needed all this work, pulled most of her teeth, and of course made her dentures <sigh>. Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Yup, I was an adult (early 20's), and yup, still have the pockets :-( And, the reason that I had them taken out, was because I was having neck pain radiating to my left ear/under the ear so I couldnt' turn my head without this hot searing pain. Didn't fix it at all. The only thing that did, years later, was chiropractic. Best, Handcrafted Jewelry ~ http://www.ChestnutHillDesigns.comCurly Horse Rescue ~ http://www.CurlyRescue.com ~Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind then it really doesn't matter.~ Your wisdom teeth removal was horrible!! You were an adult? Did you know that though your teenage years, if your wisdoms are removed, the jaw bone will grow back in, but if an adult, it will not. You will always have "pockets" under the gum tissue and they can be a breeding ground for nasties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 well dang. What we will do to ourselves in search of a 'fix', eh? (as I sit here thinking of the pain in my knee, sigh) best,AdriaGreen Mountain Curlies, Inc.~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.official.ws/GMC Blog~~~http://greenmountaincurlies.blogspot.com If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. Yup, I was an adult (early 20's), and yup, still have the pockets :-( And, the reason that I had them taken out, was because I was having neck pain radiating to my left ear/under the ear so I couldnt' turn my head without this hot searing pain. Didn't fix it at all. The only thing that did, years later, was chiropractic. Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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