my daughter needs a cavity, but im not willing to let her have another operation, and they say it will have to be under general anaesetic, so we are going to wait untill tooth starts bothering her as we dont want to risk another operation.
2006-10-20 02:54:31 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
she was born with a cleft palate, it has been difficult cleaning her teeth due to the operation scaring and soreness.
2006-10-20 03:00:33 · update #1
it is a filling!
2006-10-20 03:03:45 · update #2
she is 4 yrs old and due to her cleft palate surgery brushing her top teeth has always been difficult, she does have a healthy diet but I'm worried a lot of non sugary foods like cheese are fattening!
2006-10-20 07:46:18 · update #3
Any fruit or vegetable, crackers and cheese, rice cakes are all great choices. Having a cavity filled is not an operation. DO you mean root canal? Yikes. Also many juices have lots of sugar so watch out for that.
2006-10-20 03:02:08 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all if she has a cavity, get it filled!!!! Her tooth rotting in her mouth is not good for her health, nor is it comfortable for her; plus she could get an abcess or infection in her gums and jaw. Get over the whole no surgery bit. It needs to be filled. As for lower sugar snacks, fruits are great. Sugar free jello is good. Quaker has snack bars for kids that have 25% less sugar than most snacks for kids. Cheese slices are good. Stay away from sodas, fruit drinks, and other foods high in sugar. And try having her brush with a soft toothbrush and floss more often. (By the way I can't believe you will wait until your child is in pain to fix the tooth. That's barbaric.)
2006-10-20 03:09:34 · answer #2 · answered by d4cav_dragoons_wife84 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get the cavity filled, otherwise she can get more problems - infection, abcess, etc. Having the bad tooth has already given her risk for operation, don't make it worse by waiting.
Have her brush more often and use a mouth rinse.
Non sugar snacks:
peanut butter & toast
fruit
cheese & crackers
vegetable pieces and dip
chips and salsa
nuts
yogurt
2006-10-20 03:01:27 · answer #3 · answered by kaydee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean she needs a filling? Keep her away from soda pop and sugary juices. You can dilute them with water. Give her vegetables and fruits but most importantly brush and floss her teeth daily. A tooth is one of those things where it is better to get it filled then to wait until it bothers her as it will be getting worse all the time and will be more expensive to fix later. I know this from experience.
2006-10-20 02:59:06 · answer #4 · answered by Hebrews 11 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry that things are so difficult with keeping your daughter's teeth clean.
These sites might give some ideas.
http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/7/1680_50071.htm
http://www.kidsource.com/health/snack.smart.html
http://healthgate.partners.org/browsing/browseContent.asp?fileName=21192.xml&title
Things like cheese in moderation can't do any harm as far as fat content goes so long as your child is active and healthy in other ways. Eating an apple after meals helps clean up the teeth.
I really hope you find a solution to your problem.
2006-10-20 09:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by wee stoater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not good to wait until her cavity spreads. That could affect her adult teeth as well as her general health. If it was your mouth would you wait until it hurts to get it taken care of? A small filling is nothing compared to them drilling near the root... I'm hoping you're making this up but if not, don't wait. Just request goofy gas instead of the shot if it's feasible and let them get it fixed. After that it's not so much a matter of avoiding sugar but avoid sugary things that don't rinse away easily. And after any snack give her water.
2006-10-20 03:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by womanfromok 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't wait to get the filling - why wait until it's infected or the whole tooth has to be pulled, or worse. Teeth infections can get into the blood stream and do other damage. Why does she have to go under general anaesthetic for a cavity? I'd go see another dentist for a second opinion.
2006-10-20 03:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by chicchick 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Carrots and celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, tiny pretzels, crackers (wholewheat if possible), breadsticks, fruit. Jello, with or without fruit. You can substitute some of the water with fruit juice or diet soda. With raw vegetables offer dip, such as ranch dressing, plain mayonnaise, peanut butter mixed with a little bit of plain yoghurt. The list is endless. Hope this helps.
2006-10-20 03:26:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about Grapes, Raisins, Berries, Dried Apricots, Bananas, Corn snacks that melt in the mouth - such as skips ?.
Can you not get her to start using a mild mouthwash at night when her mouth is too sore to brush her teeth ?, Kids learn pretty fast as you know.
Good Luck :-)
2006-10-20 03:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by Richard 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is really hard if children are used to sugary things and then have to change. it wont be easy but stick with it and your daughter will get used to it. my son does sometimes have biscuits with his snacks as a treat. usually for snacks my son has pieces of fruit and veg. remember though that many fruits contain natural sugars. things i give my son...carrot sticks, chopped apples, slices of banana, grapes, raisins/sultanas,bread sticks, kiwi fruit,cubes of cheese.sometimes i give him crumpets with abit of jam and butter on.
i can imagine it must be hard for your daughter to brush her teeth..have u tried a softer brush for her and just ask her to do it gently?its very important or she will have more problems with her teeth.also dilute any juice abit more too.
if she needs a cavity it maybe best to get it done now before it does start to hurt her.if it needs to be done anyway is there a reason to wait instead of causing un-necessary pain to her.i understand opperations are worrying you will have to cross the bridge at somepoint. also if you leave it longer it may cas other problems - by the time it hurts it may need completly removed instead of a filling.
2006-10-20 03:09:09 · answer #10 · answered by alrightyyy_then 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋