Advice on a 3 year old having cavities!! What do i do?
Ok im a mother to a 3 year old lil girl and she has cavities bad in the front four teeth! She takes her vitamins and her sodium fluoride chewables, she dont drink or eat much of anything that has sugar in it? Im brushing her teeth two times a day and i floss atleast once and i just started taking mouth wash and putting some on a paer clothe and wiping it over her teeth and gums but there getting worse like everyday. Within two weeks they have went from lil holes to completely tearing her tooth down and turning the color brown and grey and its breaking away lil pieces of her front teeth! She crys to me a few times a day saying that they hurt and she wont eat some times because of the pain. If they get her into a dentist which im calling for tomorrow what will they do to her? She will be three on october 3rd so she is pretty much three but can they help her without scary the living daylights out of her and putting her into to much pain? Im so worried and another thing thats going through the back of my head is what if they think im not doing anything to keep her teeth clean? Does this happen to alot of kids so they no or is she have something wrong with her? Please help me give me all the advice you can cause i have so many questions and im so worried please?:(
how much sodium fluoride is supposed to be in childrens toothpaste?
Crest Spiderman toothpaste has 0.243% sodium fluoride and Sensodyne pronamel for children has 0.15% sodium fluoride. Which one should i use? or not use fluoride at all i heard it was bad?
What is stannous fluoride and is it better than sodium fluoride in toothpaste?
I have noticed most toothpastes contain Sodium fluoride as the main active ingredient. However, I recently had used Crest Pro Health toothpaste which contains stannous fluoride. On the tube of the Crest Pro Health it said something like, stannous fluoride may cause stains that can be removed by a dentist. I have since stopped using that toothpaste as I want to remove stains not acquire them from this stannous fluoride. Anyone know why it says that on the tube and if stannous fluoride is better or worse than sodium fluoride?
23% Carbamide Peroxide & Remineralization Gel?
I have 3 syringes here (needle less). 2 of them are "23% Carbamide Peroxide" and the other syringe is a "Remineralization Gel".
I'm wondering if this is safe to use at home to whiten and have healthier teeth.
The Remineralization Gel contains: Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate disbasic sodium fluoride, sodium phosphate tribasic, non-caloric sweetener, pH controlled with phosphoric acid, FD&C Blue #1
Yes trays did come with this!
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In phlebotomy, sodium fluoride is used to preserve glucose in the blood for glucose tests.?
This is the same ingredient that is used in commercial toothpaste that supposedly prevents cavities. So, my question is, if sodium fluoride can preserve glucose for up to three days, then can't it also hold sugar on your teeth? Isn't sugar what causes cavities?
why do i have really bad toothaches?
it's extremely painful for me right now. i can feel it from the left side of my neck to my ear. i really have to brush my teeth every few minutes to relieve it for some time. i'm only 13.
i was just at the dentist before my aches started happening. my dentist prescribed me oral-b neutra care sodium fluoride, and a couple weeks after i've been using before i go to bed, i've been feeling aches in my teeth. i don't know if i should tell my mom or not, or stop using it. i just really need some help, because i don't even know what this fluoride stuff is for.
if you could tell me that, please do.
and if you know any easy toothache solutions i can do at home before i tell my dentist, let me know. thanks!
Have you heard of Dr. Collins?
Has anyone used Dr. Collins Restore Remineralizing Toothpaste or other products by them?
Or has someone you known used it?
I can't tolerate Fluoride toothpaste at all now that's I've been without it ( I tried to use a pure Sodium Fluoride paste the dentist gave my mom, and things have been horrible since). I am trying to look around for things and with the grinding I definately need something that will help fill in my teeth.
Alot of people have been recommending something that when I look up appears to be Nature's Gate. Feel free to tell me any personal experience with that, too.
I have checked and all the other questions dealing with a Dr. Collins are about someone that's Political or Religious. Nothing to do with a Toothpaste brand.
Hi, again by CDA~NY. I would like something more personal then advertiseing. I do not have the money to go testing crazy myself, so trying to see if anyone else has experience.
Dr. Ortho: Check all my other questions recently and read details if you want to see why I don't trust my current Dentists (yes pural and I am trying to get new ones). The one's answer to everything is noone is allergic to anything and she has never heard of side effects for anything. Although her hygentist (I think they are called) reminded her of flavoring.
I went a few months without Fluoride Toothpaste and was better with a healthy appetite. I normally eat one meal a day or two meals and then I go a day without eatting. I tried some Sodium Fluoride prescription because I read it would be good for my fillings. All the problems came back, plus I found out it's the Fluoride giving me asthma not all the skin it strips from my inner cheeks, gums, and lips like I had previous believed :/
I will try to see if I can find anything that indicates it is ADA approved. Thanks for the advice.
CDA~NY I checked the URL you found is a search portal.
This is the website for this Brand http://www.drcollinsdental.com
Dr. Ortho : The FDA has the ADA looking only at Fluoride when it comes to toothpaste. They make sure it delivers at a proper rate and is in the correct range. They do not even deal with Children's Toothpaste until it has Fluoride in it. Since their job is monitoring specificly Fluoride, all non-fluoride have no point going to them or them careing about. Prod. Wait Long & Costly.
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Doesn’t the FDA approve all toothpastes?
Yes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov ) insists that manufacturers of fluoride-containing toothpaste meet certain requirements for the product’s active ingredients, product indications, claims and other qualifications. However, the FDA does not test toothpastes to verify compliance. The ADA conducts extensive laboratory tests on toothpastes to determine whether they meet specific criteria for safety and effectiveness. The ADA determines the product’s fluoride content, how it is released and its effectiveness on tooth enamel.
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Which type of Listerine is best to use??
Over the past years I have started to use Listerine. I have had problems with my teeth. I mean I brush, floss, etc but I guess it's my genetics. I used to use Listerine "natural citrus" or "cool mint". I recently saw commercials for "Listerine Tooth Defense" so now I am giving this one a shot. The commercial made it seem like it would be better than others (I know it's part of marketing), but I am not sure what all of the difference is.
The main thing I notice is in the "Cool Mint" one the active ingredients are "eucalyptol, menthol, methyl salicylate, and thymol" which are antiplaque/antigingivitis.
In the "Tooth Defense" one the active ingredient is "sodium fluoride" which is an anticavity.
I guess I am just completely lost! Which should I be using? Don't I want to protect against all three? I guess I am just trying to find out which would be the best. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE!!! =)
Cavity can it heal on itself?
I think I found a cavity I'm not sure though it doesn't hurt but it looks like I have a dent in my tooth the size of this period (.) at the top of my front tooth. I coulda swore a filling was placed there for a cavity earlier currently I'm using etheDent gel for night time has 1.1% sodium fluoride which is a tooth restorer will the restorer heal it or will it keep getting bigger?
My friend told me if its small enough that it will recover is this true? hes a dental student
whats the best thing I can do If I cant see the dentist will I eventually lost my tooth if I cant see him