[nororo7]

Thank you, yes that's what the dentist said they will become painful and the one of them he won't lose until he's 10 or so.

[danielnoahsmommy]

It will be OK... he won't remember anything!

[asking]

I wasn't arguing for no treatment! I was assuming the alternative would be pulling the tooth. Mainly, I was just curious.

[nikosmom]

Also, since the teeth are baby teeth, what is the purpose of a crown, which seems like an expensive option for a tooth that will soon fall out anyway?

If the problem is not addressed early then the child is more likely to have a host of other problems related to ignoring this. (Gum issues, misaligned teeth, and PAIN)

Plus at 2, the teeth won't really be falling out that soon so yes, the child needs dental care now. The child needs to keep the teeth (or have them crowned) in order to hold the spaces for when the time comes for permanent teeth to come in.

[asking]

So, nororo7, did your 2 year old have juice bottles? I've heard that's a common cause of cavities in toddlers. Again, this isn't about blame. I'm interested to know more about how this happened.

One of my kids had a defect in the enamel on one tooth, but they both got fluoride and never had any actual cavities--they are 16 and 20. I had quite a few cavities when I was little (and no fluoride). It seems like it really works.

[danielnoahsmommy]

my son get floride treatment, brushes 2X a day sometimes more , rinses with floride rinse and flosses... he still gets cavities. Sometimes genetics plays a part.

[nororo7]

He didn't really get juice bottles, but he breastfed until he was 18 months old and it was mostly at night. Also he is such a picky eater there for a long time I would make him several things to eat and he would always turn everything down but then maybe eat a honeybun or something, and I thought at least he is eating something, I think maybe that had some to do with it too, I now don't do that, I know when he gets hungry he will eat and the snacks I offer him are all healthy.
I had wondered if he needed a fluoride supplement but his doctor had told me that our water had it in it so don't worry about it. When I was a child I had several cavities, so maybe it has something to do with that as well.

[flossie]

Nororo, the worst kind of snacks for kids are any kind of dried fruit like raisins. Parents tend to think raisins are health but they are deadly for the teeth as they stick in between and in the grooves of the teeth. Breads, crackers, cereals also stick to the teeth and the carbohydrates in them break down into sugars.

The best between meal snacks are fresh fruit and vegetables. Leave all the sticky foods for mealtime and then brush after eating.

Be careful with giving fluoride until you know your child is a really good spitter. You don't want them swallowing it as it can cause defects in their adult teeth when they come in.

Ask your dentist if you can have a tour of the sugery clinic before you take your son there so you can put your mind at ease.

[nororo7]

Thank you everyone

[flossie]

Let us know how it went!

[nororo7]

They don't have him scheduled until November 4th at this point. I sure will though

[danielnoahsmommy]

That is a very long time to wait!

[flossie]

Definitely a long time to wait! Why so far off? Can they put you on a cancellation list to get in sooner?

[nororo7]

They said that was her first available date at the surgery center, she was already booked the other days there. I know I thought that seemed a while as well

[danielnoahsmommy]

Tell them you want to be called as soon as they have any cancelations

[nororo7]

Yeah I will, Im going to call them this week with a few questions.