More on Olivia's dental

[Guest guest]

Hi...I had silver caps on most of my teeth when i was younger. They also

just did a couple at a time and used the laughing gas..man I love that stuff

I ask for it everytime i visit a dentist even at 28. I didn't have any

problems at all.

Teri (RSS Adult, 4'8, 90#)

[Guest guest]

Now that I just read your update, and that it is cavities. I would

strongly encourage you to talk to your dentist and see if this

repair can be done over a several week period, using laughing gas.

My son had to have 6 cavities, and we did this method -- with 2

cavities being done at a time, every 2 weeks. They gave us a sample

little mask ahead of time (he chose vanilla) and he got to practice

with it. My son is ABSOLUTELY an anxious panicky child -- and yet

with the laughing gas, he was awake and making jokes and not a

problem at all.

> Olivia's teeth are only slightly crowded but she has 4 cavities

in

> the back molars. Due to other health issues, brittle bone

disease,

> and dairy allergy (she couldn't have a calcium suppliment because

it

> made her constipation worse) we couldn't stop cavities just from

> brushing. So for now we're going to put silver crowns on 8 molars

> and at a later date may have to do some of the other teeth as well

> if the enamel breaks down more.

>

> Leah

[Guest guest]

Both my twins (one RSS one not) need dental work. Becca (non RSS)

was born without two baby teeth and has major enamal problems.

needs his front three teeth fixed and sealant. Our dentist said that

for Becca we could put her under and do all at once or spread it over

3 visits with numbing her. We chose to spread it out. only

needs one appointment, but we would have done the same thing with

him.

Also, we got very lucky. The ped dentist our regular dentist sent us

to is on the cranio-facial team at Westchester County Medical Center

and has worked on other RSS children.

Good luck,

Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) almost 4 yr old twins