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dentist check ups for toddlers
Morning ladies
Who's lo has had their first dental appointment yet?? Shea had his first appt this morning at 2 1/2. He was as good as gold and was happy to be given stickers!!
The dentist checked over his teeth and he has a full set now, she also commented that his teeth were in good condition and no sign of decay, so he must be good at brushing them!!!!
I commented that I should hope he doesn't have decay at 2 1/2 and she told me its quite a common occurance nowadays and she rarely sees 2-3 year olds without the start of decay!!!!!
are there honestly that many mothers out there who give their children that much crap and don't worry about brushing that they get decay so early??? (not accusing anyone on here btw!!)
She even told me that she did a filling on a 21month year old last year!!!!! Personally I think that is very sad
Claire xxx
Who's lo has had their first dental appointment yet?? Shea had his first appt this morning at 2 1/2. He was as good as gold and was happy to be given stickers!!
The dentist checked over his teeth and he has a full set now, she also commented that his teeth were in good condition and no sign of decay, so he must be good at brushing them!!!!
I commented that I should hope he doesn't have decay at 2 1/2 and she told me its quite a common occurance nowadays and she rarely sees 2-3 year olds without the start of decay!!!!!
are there honestly that many mothers out there who give their children that much crap and don't worry about brushing that they get decay so early??? (not accusing anyone on here btw!!)
She even told me that she did a filling on a 21month year old last year!!!!! Personally I think that is very sad
Claire xxx
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Took JD when he had a few teeth through (he wasn't yet 1) - my dentist no longer accepts NHS patients and wanted to charge me ??10 a month for his treatments
He wouldn't open his mouth for her so we have to play dentist at home, but I've figured out its the taste of the latex gloves he hates, so wont even let me feel his mouth with one on, not looking forward to the next appointment in May!! She won't be able to get near him!
So glad Shea behaved well and very well done on his great teeth!
My dentist was a bit funny with registering Shea too, I managed to get him registered when he was 1 but they wouldn't see him until at least 2 1/2 as they said there's no point as they don't open their mouths!!
But I wanted Shea checked as I have rotten teeth, literally and have a mouth full of fillings and 6 crowns!!! so I don't want Shea to have similar problems.
She also warned me that Shea will probably get his adult teeth early, could be as early as 4!! as he cut his first tooth by 7weeks olds so adult teeth generally cut early!! The joy of that to come!!!
our NHS dentists in our practice are all polish so there is a bit of a language barrier and he did treat Lennon like he was 5 or something,just the way he was speaking to him,as soon as that chair started to go down Lennon started bawling,he hated it,even a sticker didnt cure it until he was outside!!! his next appointment is in Nov so im hoping hes going to be better
I had him at the doctors yesterday and he cried at her also,so my son is not the best of patients lol
better luck next time xxx
We've not had a check up yet but as a mum of a toddler who literally refuses to let me brush his teeth I'm concerned I'll be one of those awful mum's you refer to whose lo's ea crap and have plaque and need fillings.
He doesn't eat a lot of crap, infact the only sugar he has on a regular basis is fruit based and he only drinks water and no juice. But he screams blue murder, kicks, bites, scratches, hair pulls, face pulls if you try and brush his teeth. It just makes the whole thing so traumatic that I've stopped trying to force him.
In last couple of days he has started taking toothbrush and sucking toothpaste and chewing it a bit but not a hint of brushing. And if I attempt it, well you can imagine.
We've tried singing brushes, vibrating brushes, holding him infront of mirror you name it we've tried it. S x
a trip to the dentist might help me maybe?? He might feel a big boy and the dentist could show him how its done - it worked for a friend of mine
xxx