Eight Cavities?

[Unregistered]

Just brought my darling daugther home from the dentist where he has found 8 cavities. Shes five and her first appointment was back in August where she had nothing. Is it even possible when she brushes every day?

-DIscouraged

[Meyou]

Totally possible. One of my dd's had to get 3 fillings and 4 caps when she was 4!!! I was shocked because we always brushed as well. They all started in between her teeth. She has soft teeth that are close together and is prone to cavities. I had to start flossing her teeth daily when she was 4. Not a good time. We're really, really careful about brushing and flossing now and it's been much better.

[Kaddidle Care]

It may be possible that she had some of those cavities in August but they didn't want to freak her out on her first visit.

I know that the super sour fruit candies can do a number on teeth. At 5 I would still go over her teeth myself or sit there and watch how she is brushing.

Children are normally pretty bad at brushing the inside part of their teeth.

Most insurance companies will cover a flouride treatment every 6 months as well. It has done wonders for my son.

[SilverSabre25]

Ditto to the soft, cavity prone teeth. Might be nothing you did or didn't do. I have cavity prone teeth and always have. It eased off when I became an adult, but I still get some. They are constantly nagging me to floss but oddly very few of the cavities are from between my teeth; most are on the surface or right down at the gum line.

Our dentist told us to brush DD's teeth until she can write cursive.

[itlw8]

How well does she brush?

If she has deep grooves in the molars or tight contacts then she will be prone to cavities unless she brushes well. 1x a day YOU should help her brush and then she brushes again on her own then the other time she can do it herself.

does your water have floride in it? Some families drink only bottled water so get no floride from the city water. You can get floride drops. Lack of floride make what people call soft teeth.

what about diet, does she drink alot of juice even then it is not It is more about frequency not amount.

as far as your teeth it is better to sit down and eat a whole cake ( one acid attack) then take a sip of juice ( even watered down) every 1/2 hour. ( 20 acid attacks)

Were they able to take xrays on her first visit ? if not I am sure they did now and found some there.

[countrymom]

yup totally possible. Ds is aweful with cavities but then I realized that before he went to bed he always had something to drink, milk is his choice but orange juice or whatever (oh he's 9 if it makes a difference) I now push more water with him.

[MrsB]

been there

Our dentist said juice is just as bad as soda. Even natural sugar is still bad for your teeth.

We use the flouride mouth rinse for our older ones that can spit instead of swallow. Which has helped my cavity prone DS.

Good luck!

[momofboys]

Just brought my darling daugther home from the dentist where he has found 8 cavities. Shes five and her first appointment was back in August where she had nothing. Is it even possible when she brushes every day?

-DIscouraged

Can I ask why last August was her 1st dental visit? Not being snotty just curious- most kids start going much earlier - my kids all went when they were 2 1/2 or 3. Maybe the 1st visit showed "minor" issues? I know sometimes our dentist will say they are watching certain areas. Possibly she can use some of that mouth rinse that pinpoints what plaque is left behind to make sure she is doing a good brushing job. At her age you may need to help sometimes, too.

[meganlavonnesmommy]

Totally possible, but I would get a second opinion just to be sure.

A few years ago I went to a dentist in the town we had just moved to. He told me I had 7 cavaties, needed a deep tissue cleaning in my gums which was expensive and very painful, and needed a root canal. I was devestated because I take very good care of my teeth, and it seemed odd I needed a root canal when I had no pain or problems in that tooth.

I asked for copies of my xrays and took them to a different dentist, he said I had no cavaties at all, needed a regular cleaning, but not deep tissue, AND did not need a root canal either!

That was 10 years ago, and I still have had no cavaties or needed a root canal. I think the first dr was a total quack looking to make some extra money!

[meganlavonnesmommy]

We also use the floride rinse, we use ACT, its cheap and we get it at Walmart, bubblegum flavored, my kids love it.

[MyAngels]

I don't know if it's still available, but my kids all had their teeth sealed when they were little, which prevented a lot of cavities, I'm sure. My kids are all grown now, so I have no idea if that's something that's still a common practice.

[mrsp'slilpeeps]

My kids have sealents put on their teeth to protect them from cavities.

And they get a flouride treatment done every year too.

No cavities for them!

[Oneluckymom]

Yup, same here!! My DH took both our kids to the dentist and when he came back I said so how'd it go? They both have cavities...I was like WHAT! My daughter has 2 bigger one and three smaller ones. My son had three. UGHHH!!

I am going to get their teeth sealed with that protectant (not sure on the name) when their adults come in.

I admit it is so hard to protect their little teeth...and then their are some little's who are "lazy" brusher's and put up a battle every time it's time to brush.

[daycare]

yes sit is possible.

I know this sounds crazy, but do you floss her teeth? This is where most cavities start. The food gets trapped between the teeth and therefore cavities set it. If you don't floss her teeth, I would get a water pick or something that will help get the food out from between her teeth.

Also, bad teeth are hereditary. So this could also be the case too.

[Country Kids]

One of my most darling daycare girls was this way-. Her mom cried when she was telling me about it. She was the only one in the family to have any cavities and she had some crazy amount also, like 6-8. I felt so, so bad for them.

They were awesome parents! Ate healthy, no juice, sweets, anything. The dentists was as perplexed as them-. She also had been having visits to the dentist twice a year since she was three. All these cavities happened at 5 and the visit before everything was beautiful.

They actually ended up having to have them filled in a day surgery type thing because there were so many and she was so young.