I felt for my child at dentist

[gillymca]

Today i had to take my 8 year old daughter to see an orthodontic dentist as we have just found out that she has at least 5 permanent teeth missing, so when the milk teeth fall out she will have gaps. I am not a lover of dentists myself so it was so painful for me to see my daughter sitting in the chair. Although todays visit was only an assessment they had to take gum impressions, this made my daughter cry and try to get out of the chair.It was so hard being a parent and watching this, I wanted to pick up and take her home. The dentist also said that her teeth showed gross signs of erosion caused by fizzy drinks which was strange as I don't let her drink too many fizzy drinks or have sugar. I can't wait for the next round of treatment in January and my daughter is panicking about it now.Any advice or help?

Poor you (and DD). I hope she is getting over her experience now and feeling a bit better. I remember having impressions taken and they are uncomfortable. Hopefully the worst bits are done with now.

Oh no - you poor things. No advice at all really. Just talk to her and explain that it has to be done and that it will make her even more beautiful than she is now, if that's possible, when it's all done and that when she's had it all done you and her, or the whole family, and/or some of her friends will all do somthing lovley of her choice to give her something to look forward to on the other side.

On the subjects of dentists - Lottie has a lot of teeth through now and is 2 at Xmas. i thought i should take her for her 1st check up in the new year - does that seem right to you girls?

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Cool. Bit worried as children with Down's syndrome can have problems with their teeth so new year it is. Blimey - that'll be mad - even getting her on the chair and staying there and just the whole thing. DP will definitely be coming with me on this one! Mind you she's always pulling a mad face, sort of sticking her bottom jaw out so you can really see her 2 front bottom teeth and pointing at them at any given opportunity - like the name body parts game! I don't even get the chance to say teeth before she's showing me and she always points to her toothbrush when she's in the bath so maybe she'll be very happy for dentist to prod around????!!!!!!

I took DD with me for her first appointment at about 16 months. I was going for an appointment with a new dentist and she came along. She sat on my knee whilst I had my checkup which she thought was pretty funny. She then let the dentist see her mouth too. TBH the dentist didn't do anything with her at all, he just wanted her to start getting used to the idea of going and that it isn't scary.

TC they will let uyou sit with her on your lap. They will probably only have a look at her teeth to check they are through in the correct order, rather than do any probing. You could ask if you have a sn dentist in your area to be referred to. Our one is great with our monsters.

when do you have to take them? I havent took either of mine yet...they are 4 and 2

I've taken mine from about the age of 2.

oh poo! will take mine when I move then

that's if you can find an nhs dentist when you move...we moved 18 months ago and still haven't managed to register yet....i'm dreading it!

know what you mean chatee I have to see the emergency dentist here and I have lived here for EIGHT YEARS

I don't know if this applies to all private dentists, but our nearest one is non nhs. BUT when I told them I was looking for a dentist fro my kids, they said that all dental treatment is free until 18 (I think), so they took them on anyway. We go to a sn dentist now (nhs) with them. but it was handy when dd2 was having problems and needed seeing immediately.

i,ve got some sort of abcess/lump on my top gum/tooth and because i've had my cleft palate repaired i have been told by emergency dentist on the phone that it will be better for me to go to a+e and get a referral that way.......uhmm and 27weeks pregnant to add into the equation......dreading it but know i must go...

I had no problems getting an NHS dentist when I moved this summer. The dentist round the corner took on me, DH and DD no problems, and with no pressure on being private. He does take private as well though.

Also had no trouble last time we moved (about 5 years ago) getting me and DH NHS places at the local dentist. They did go on about private to start with but we ignored them!

I hink it really depends on where you live. We live right in the city centre.

who are you hulababy? we live in the town centre ( it's a BIG town) and we are finding it impossible

Sheffield

Not sure if this helps or hinders, but in my family we have a genetic predisposition to missing permanent teeth. My mum, sister, niece and I, and probably my daughter as well, are all missing one particular permanent tooth. Our milk teeth never fell out at this site. I am 40 and mine is still going strong. No one (Australian dentists) ever tried to do anything about it, for any of us. Of course it would depend where in the mouth it is I guess? Sorry if this isn't helpful gillymca.

I misread the title of this thread as: "I fell for my child at the dentist". Mind boggled until I re-read the title.

Cheers Lou - I'll do that - xx

fio2 - sorry I miss read your post. I changed my name as recommended!!! I was CnR until 2 days ago.

Gillymca, my mum and brother both had this, 4 of their little teeth were never replaced. My brother is 33 and he has only just had the little ones taken out and replaced with others, so the milk teeth don't just fall out. I don't know why he decided to get something done about it, he is coming to stay tomorrow so will ask him more.

I don't know if it's a coincidence but my mum had terrible erosion, the dentist said it was due the fact that she produced a lot of acid in her mouth and nothing to do with sugar as she doesn't really do sugar.

HTH, will post when I have found out more.

thanks everyone who responed to my message. it really does help knowing there are other people out there who have the same problems and who understand how you feel.