My daughter aged 10. Is having 2 teeth out. Can i be with her, she's very scared and nervous ? PLZ ANSWER?

Question

She's having 2 teeth out. For orthodontic treatment.

She's very scared, and wants me in the room with her.
Will i be allowed to ?

She said that, she doesn't want it, if i can't be.

To be honest, even if i'm not allowed in the room, she's still getting them out. That sounds really harsh, but she needs them out.!

if i'm not allowed in. worried that she'll get really upset and scared.

Answer 1

I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to be there with her. I'm 16 and when I got my cavities filled I wanted my mom in there with me and my dentist let her. As long as there's enough room, I guess.

Answer 2

From a professional point of view, it often is more problematic to have a parent in the room because the child will focus on "Mom" and not listen to the Doctor. At age ten, she is old enough to go in by herself...if you insist on going it with her in front of her, she will think you are worried about her and need to be there because something is really wrong, which it is not. At age ten, I can't imagine that she is having permanent teeth removed (not much is in yet), so chances are they are deciduous (baby) teeth which will often come out with very little effort. They often don't even bleed. Try to play it down and relax. She'll follow your lead. Give your dentist credit if they prefer you to wait outside...it is not unprofessional or harsh in any way. In offices I have worked in, it is the preferred start. If the child canot be controlled, then Mom may be invited in. Usually by that point, we would refer to a pedodontist if a child's behavior is that bad. Remember, be cool and she will be too.

Answer 3

I would think that any reasonable dentist would certainly allow this. What an awful thing for a child to go through alone! If the dentist resists, ask why and then insist. If the answer is still "no," find another dentist who WILL allow it. Don't let professionals push you around. Your presence should make it easier for them AS LONG AS YOU'RE SURE YOU CAN REMAIN CALM during the procedure. If you are squeamish (I am with kids and possible pain) or nervous and can't handle it (and some people simply can't), you could actually make it worse for her. In that case, maybe a grandparent, aunt, uncle or family friend she trusts could stand in. Stick to your guns and insist your daughter gets what she needs! Good luck to both of you.

Answer 4

Your surgeon is the only one that can authorize your presence. Would you want to be in the operating room during an appendix removal procedure?Personally,in my surgery you would definitely not be present since as has happened when I did allow family members to observe you might need attention given to you at an inappropriate moment, eg.,fainting when my focus should be entirely on my patient and not on two patients simultaneously

Answer 5

I am telling the truth I am 13 and I have had six teeth pulled and I wanted my mom to go in because I was only 12. That is alot for a 12 year old to handle and they would not let my mom come in. So if they did not let her in they are not going to let you in.

Answer 6

Most of the time the dentist will let you go in with your child. After she gets them out, she will be wondering why she was so scared in the first place!

Answer 7

Discuss it with the dentist . I have never seen a dentist that did not allow a parent to be present when their child had dental work done .

Answer 8

It depands if the dentist says if u can But u can stand at the door and tell her u had to do the same thing once and it didnt hurt Comfurt her. Hope This helps!!

Answer 9

You should be able to stay with her. You may even be allowed to hold her hand. Usually once kids get through the first anesthetic injection, they're okay. If she's completely terrrified, crying and shaking, a general dentist probably won't be able to perform the extractions. He will probably send her to a pediatric dentist to have nitrous or an oral surgeon to be put to sleep. (Her age is at the cut off point, it's up to the dentist). I can tell you from experience that most of the time when children are afraid of the dentist, they get the fear from their parents. I don't know if you're scared or not, but if you are, this is where she's learned the fear. Don't let yourself get worked up. Stay calm and reassure her that everything will be okay. I hope it goes smoothly. Good luck! Happy Holidays!

Answer 10

All my bottom baby teeth had to be pulled because my adult teeth grew in behind them. It wasn't that big of a deal. has she ever had a filling? I think that's 10 times worse!