My 5 year old son has two cavities I was wondering?!
Question: My 5 year old son has two cavities I was wondering.?
My husband and I have always made sure he brushes his teeth twice a day! BUT Now he has two cavitities right in front on the top! Its a weird place for them!
I have heard its genetic my husband has always had bad teeth no matter what he did to prevent it! So my son is probably taking after my husband!
My question is When I bring him to the dentist what will he do.? He cant really fill the cavitites.When they are going to fall out anyway.? OR will they.? Second Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to help him prevent the new ones getting cavitities when he gets them.? Anything to help his gum line.?.? Any advice on this would be helpful! Im looking for a good dentist now.
Thank you! :)
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I have heard its genetic my husband has always had bad teeth no matter what he did to prevent it! So my son is probably taking after my husband!
My question is When I bring him to the dentist what will he do.? He cant really fill the cavitites.When they are going to fall out anyway.? OR will they.? Second Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to help him prevent the new ones getting cavitities when he gets them.? Anything to help his gum line.?.? Any advice on this would be helpful! Im looking for a good dentist now.
Thank you! :)
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Answers:
the most common reason for front teeth cavities in children is juice or soda also what makes them worse is the use of a sippy cup.
I am also not surprised by what you said. "HE" brushes his teeth twice a day. My children are 5, 3, and 2 months old. I STILL brush my children's teeth after they have brushed their own teeth.
Next time you are at the dentist, ask the dentist/hygienist for some free samples of plaque disclosing tablets. Have your child chew on one of them and then, have him brush his teeth. Once he's done, inspect!
I have not seen a genetic condition in my practice that only affects the front teeth except for diastema (gap between the front teeth) and peg laterals.
Depending on the depth of decay, the dentist can do fillings. I've treated children as early as 2 years old and have done fillings.
To prevent the new decay, follow up your child's brushing habits by "touching up" his teeth. Use a flouridated toothpaste. Dilute fruit juices and avoid soda (not very nutritious anyway). Get rid of the sippy cup.
i'm assuming that he hasn't seen a dentist since most of these things can be caught early at the white stage before a hole forms. The dentist will usualy counsel the parents on juices and soda. For future reference, you should bring your children to the dentist at age 2 and every 6 months after that for checkups.
Good luck.
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I am also not surprised by what you said. "HE" brushes his teeth twice a day. My children are 5, 3, and 2 months old. I STILL brush my children's teeth after they have brushed their own teeth.
Next time you are at the dentist, ask the dentist/hygienist for some free samples of plaque disclosing tablets. Have your child chew on one of them and then, have him brush his teeth. Once he's done, inspect!
I have not seen a genetic condition in my practice that only affects the front teeth except for diastema (gap between the front teeth) and peg laterals.
Depending on the depth of decay, the dentist can do fillings. I've treated children as early as 2 years old and have done fillings.
To prevent the new decay, follow up your child's brushing habits by "touching up" his teeth. Use a flouridated toothpaste. Dilute fruit juices and avoid soda (not very nutritious anyway). Get rid of the sippy cup.
i'm assuming that he hasn't seen a dentist since most of these things can be caught early at the white stage before a hole forms. The dentist will usualy counsel the parents on juices and soda. For future reference, you should bring your children to the dentist at age 2 and every 6 months after that for checkups.
Good luck.
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um the dentist will most likly fill them in if he cant hell probably leave them or will get them pulled out and wait for the new teeth to set in to prevent cavities brush lik after every meal but dont abuse brushing to much it can be bad for the teeth try to make him stay away from candy and gum because these cause cavities and eventually damage the jawsHealth Question & Answer
Yes, more than likely they will fill them even though they'll eventually fall out. Unless they're already loose that is. My cousins kids all had tons of cavities around age 3 and 4 because she put her kids to bed with bottles of milk and not water. Limit juice and candy and have your son brush after drinking juice or eating candy. It will help.Health Question & Answer
My son had 3 cavities on the inner side of his back teeth when he was just 4. Got it filled it because they are the last to fall out. In your son's case, it might not be necessary because the front teeth are the first to fall out.
The only thing that has helped him from 5-now (he's 9) is that we got all his teeth sealed. It will prevent cavities from forming again.
Try and see if he will us the mouth wash regularly...It will help.
Massaging the gum-line with the forefinger is really helpful for kids.
Just make sure your dentist is conservative and does not jump to filling them and making some CASH!
We changed 5 dentists before we settled on one that we love ;)
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The only thing that has helped him from 5-now (he's 9) is that we got all his teeth sealed. It will prevent cavities from forming again.
Try and see if he will us the mouth wash regularly...It will help.
Massaging the gum-line with the forefinger is really helpful for kids.
Just make sure your dentist is conservative and does not jump to filling them and making some CASH!
We changed 5 dentists before we settled on one that we love ;)
Good Luck!!Health Question & Answer