Four Year Old With Visibly Rotting Teeth....

[Unregistered]

Genetics my a$$!

I think it's funny how all these parents always claim that it's genetics that causes their childrens teeth to rot. Sure it exists out there but it is not that common. I've never heard one parent admit that they need to take better care of their childs teeth. I can't believe that all these little children going to the dentist, getting their teetth capped and pulled due to rot....are from genetics. They're lazy. Period. Stuffing a bottle in their face to pacify them to put them to sleep is a lot easier than actualy doing the work. Giving the pop because they whine and cry for it is a lot easier then bearing the brunt of having to be a parent. No parent is perfect. Admit the fault and change it.

I agree with broncomom197, it is neglect.

[Country Kids]

I'm also starting to wonder about the dentists. I have a friend who took her child into the dentist in May or June, dentist found a cavity. The next available appointment for a filling was January of next year!!!!!!!! This is a special dentist that just does children. Seriously 6-7 months before they can fill a cavity! By that time its just going to be bigger and causing more problems.

[mismatchedsocks]

Poor child. First for having a bottle at age 4, second for being in pain. Children dont know better, they learn everything from the parents. I can only imagine how she must be feeling. Can you do some research for dentists that work off of income based? Or payment plans?

I would notate in medical book each day about the childs teeth, and any comments she makes about it hurting. I also would write in when you talk to mom and what you say or what info you give her.

[Nellie]

I feel so bad for this little girl. My husband comes from a family with bad teeth genes. For all the pessimists they are REAL bad genes. His grandma had all her teeth pulled by 22. His mom has some dentures. 5 out of the nine kids didn't have enamel on there baby teeth and all of them rotten out or had to be pulled, and the rest of them have constant problems with there teeth even as adults. My husband remembers at 5 not being able to sleep because he teeth hurt so bad. His mom had to go get him tylonal 3 help him through the pain until he could get into the dentist. I was so surprised when we got married. My husband brushed his teeth right away when he woke up, after breakfast, when he got home from work, after supper, and before bed. On a week end day throw at least one more brushing in there. My husband will get a cavity, then the same tooth will need a root canal, and finally it will need to get pulled. He has spent so much money on his mouth. He finally go to the point when a tooth needed a root canal to just get it pulled. We are sticking the money saved from the root canal for dentures. I have finally found a dentist he likes. There is nothing like going to the dentist and having the dentist or the hygienist give you crap and make you feel like ****. He said as a kid they always said "you must drink lots of pop. Husband "No". Dentist "well you must drink alot of juice." Husband "no." Dentist "Well you must eat alot of candy." Husband "No." And not seeming to believe him. He came from a good family, but there was little money. There was NO pop, with Sunday breakfast there was a glass of juice, and Halloween and Easter their was candy. My husband has always said if the kids ever complain about there mouth hurting we will pay and do anything to not let our kids go through that kind of pain.

[youretooloud]

Since this came back up.

The oldest child (5 yr old) got all of her teeth fixed. She started kindergarten this year, and I haven't heard from them, but I know she was getting dental work before school started.

The four year old has not been back since summer, and I highly doubt mom has any intentions of doing anything else. She has things she wants to spend the money on, and "Fixing teeth that are just going to fall out anyway" is not one of them.

They just went on a four day trip to Disneyland last week. So, money isn't a large issue.

[Crystal]

I'm also starting to wonder about the dentists. I have a friend who took her child into the dentist in May or June, dentist found a cavity. The next available appointment for a filling was January of next year!!!!!!!! This is a special dentist that just does children. Seriously 6-7 months before they can fill a cavity! By that time its just going to be bigger and causing more problems.

Seriously! It takes a few minutes to fill a cavity....it should have been done during the time of the exam.

[Nellie]

Since this came back up.

The oldest child (5 yr old) got all of her teeth fixed. She started kindergarten this year, and I haven't heard from them, but I know she was getting dental work before school started.

The four year old has not been back since summer, and I highly doubt mom has any intentions of doing anything else. She has things she wants to spend the money on, and "Fixing teeth that are just going to fall out anyway" is not one of them.

They just went on a four day trip to Disneyland last week. So, money isn't a large issue.

Sooo Sad. Shame on her parents.

[Nellie]

I'm also starting to wonder about the dentists. I have a friend who took her child into the dentist in May or June, dentist found a cavity. The next available appointment for a filling was January of next year!!!!!!!! This is a special dentist that just does children. Seriously 6-7 months before they can fill a cavity! By that time its just going to be bigger and causing more problems.

Does this place accept medicaid or what ever the states medical program for the poor? Most dentist don't accept medicaid or state funded programs because of the low reimbursement rate. The facilities that do often have year or years long waiting lists for first appointments and have the long wait time between appointments.

[youretooloud]

Seriously! It takes a few minutes to fill a cavity....it should have been done during the time of the exam.

She'll need some pulled, and some root canals, and the front teeth need to be filled or pulled.

The five year old had several teeth pulled last year. It was sad to see her like that... then she had four root canals, and and several fillings. I hated that for her.