It looks to be a cavity in her mouth. She said to me the other night that her tooth hurt her. Im really scared myself. What will the dentist do? Will it hurt her?
2006-10-22 14:09:52 · 11 answers · asked by Lexy 1 in Health ➔ Dental
The dentist will put in a filling
it doesn't hurt at all trust me
2006-10-22 14:11:22 · answer #1 · answered by a person 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok heres what you should do.
first of all, look at the cavity. on which tooth is the cavity on?
incisor, canine or molar?
if its the incisor, shake on the tooth because for most children, the adult incisor will grow out around the age of 6, of course, some might be earlier or later. if your child's tooth is shaky, you can most properbly leave it to drop out. if its not shaky, it would be wise to see a dentist to have it filled up and in most cases, it would not hurt because insicor fillings does not require a lot of drilling into the cavity and it is mostly painless.
however, if the cavity is on the canine or molar, seeing a dentist will be most appropriate. you've mentioned your child has actually complained of pain that it has hurt him/her. in this case, it is most likely that the cavity has ALREADY gone quite far deep in into the dentine or maybe even into the pulp (nerve). a filling will definately has to be done because an adult molar wont be coming out until at least 7 or 8 and canine around 9. again, of course its still the majority.
if you are scared that the dentist will actually hurt your child, the only thing i can tell you is that the cavity is too big and deep which in most cases, pain is inevitable. however, if you DO NOT bring ur child to a dentist, the cavity might cause an infection and you will soon be seeing a big abcess or a lump that dischrages pus at the side of the gums which i assure you, will be more hurting and traumatising to your child.
one last thing. from my experience, if a child has complained that there is cavity and pain in the tooth, it is MOST likely there are more than ONE cavity in the mouth. i suggest you really visit a dentist soon.
if you have any doubts...better to clearify with your dentist. or you can e-mail me @ therapistyang@hotmail.com i will try to help in any way i can.
2006-10-22 18:48:06 · answer #2 · answered by sulaji84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a cavity then it's best to get a filling done. I would recommend a pedodontist for her, it's a specialist that only works on children. They are very good about explaining things to them in a way that they will understand. DO NOT under any circumstances tell your child what is going to happen there (that includes the words shot or hurt, ok?); let the professionals explain it to her!! If you act nervous and freaked out about it, she'll pick up on it and get scared about nothing. Trust me, they'll take very good care of her. I find that 9 times out of 10, if a child is scared of the dentist, it's the parents fault. I was actually working on a 5 year old once and as the doctor was giving "the sleepy juice", the child asked if she was going to be given a shot. We told her she wouldn't be given one and she never knew the wiser.
2006-10-22 14:31:13 · answer #3 · answered by justine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely it is just a cavity. They will fill it. Its not bad they will rub a topical numbing gel on her gum to numb it up when they give her a shot. It will only take a few minutes to fill it. I have had a couple of teeth filled without being numbed up at all. You need to make it seem like no big deal and not let on to her that you are nervous or you are gonna make her scared of the dentist. By the way the guy who commented before me is an idiot. Cavities can be caused by many things, its not just from not brushing. He is a jerk and more than likely has dentures no wife or girlfriend and is fat and bald. I am sure you are a good parent, what the hell does he know.
2006-10-22 14:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by awagner1971 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how bad the cavity is? They will drill the area out and put in a filling if needed. Sometimes they cap them after removing the cavity. The dentist office can help you with ways to get her to brush better. If it is in a baby tooth...at least she will lose it. Some kids require assistances with dental care up to the age of 5. I have one child that loved to brush and the other hated to brush...continuous struggle! Hopefully, the dentist can numb her enough that it wont hurt her...but, maybe if there is a little pain..she will be more willing to brush?
2006-10-22 14:22:54 · answer #5 · answered by Kimberly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My daughter had to have her cavity filled, because the dentist said she needed to keep the baby tooth because of spacing in her mouth, and if it wasn't fixed, the decay could go to her adult tooth. Take her to a children's dentist. They were great with my daughter.
2006-10-22 14:12:53 · answer #6 · answered by Momma Jo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch the suagr intake he's ingesting. He could desire to be getting sugars from someplace else or he could have mattress teeth in case you or his dad have undesirable teeth. My son is 7 and has had basically 2 very small cavities in his total existence. His sister on the different hand is 4 and has had 3 molars capped, a toddler root canal (between those that became capped) and 2 front teeth crammed. and he or she eats way much less sugary issues than her brother. I guard my teeth, yet have had many fillings and different dental artwork achieved and my husband being 29 years previous has had perchance 2-3 fillings his total existence. So it quite is hereditary that your son has undesirable teeth clearly.
2016-10-16 06:56:43 · answer #7 · answered by bassage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dentists these days are very gentle with their patients and since it's a baby tooth, he might pull it and it should come out without much trouble.
But I would discuss it with the dentist before he does any work on her.
2006-10-22 14:14:17 · answer #8 · answered by Dale 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your daughter already has a cavity at the young age of 3 then you are the only one to blame. If she has to get a filling it will not hurt, but it will be very uncomfortable and scary for your daughter, and you are the one bringing it on to her. Yes you. I suggest you spend more time with your daughter on the issues of dental hygene and make sure she understands she has to brush her teeth, and the proper ways of doing it. If she is unable to, then you need to do it for her. So unless you want your daughter to grow up with bad teeth, I suggest you start being a better parent.
2006-10-22 14:15:30 · answer #9 · answered by Bekk 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
He/she might pull the tooth, but i doubt he will fill it since she has a whole new set coming in in a few years anyway!
2006-10-22 14:11:23 · answer #10 · answered by CardsFanMD 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋