my dp reckons that when he was about 6 his baby teeth wouldnt fall out naturally and that he needed each and every one pulled by the dentist in a terrifying manner (held down by 3 adults to put him under with the mask thingy, every single time)
this has come up because dss, now 6yo, is staying with us for the week and was wailing about tooth pain last night. dp reckons he has the same problem and that his teeth will get sorer and sorer until he has them pulled to make way for his adult teeth.
personally, i think my dp was subjected to awful misguided treatment which has scarred him for life (he has a deep fear and hatred for docs and dentists now and never sees either). but this all happened way back in 1966 and his dentist was known as, i kid you not, 'the Butcher of Lochie' !!
so... am i right? or is there such a thing as needing to have baby teeth pulled to make way for adult teeth? any dentists out there?
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baby teeth that wont fall out...need to be pulled???
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NappiesGalore · 13/08/2006 10:46
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