Q. When did your kids start going to the dentist? My son is on Medicaid in Missouri and his primary care physician recommended he begin going to the dentist. I have heard that starting a child at one year of age is a good idea. However, when I called my Medicaid provider for my son, they informed me that he should not go until he is three years old.
What do you think?
What do you think?
A. Around three is a good time. However, you are really your kids first dentist. Make sure you show them the proper way to brush their teeth. Make a game out of it. Get them in the habit of looking forward to brushing early.It will pay off in the future.
Can dental cleaning damage your teeth causing cavities?
Q. I've had really good teeth since I was a kid,(the dentist even commented on it the first time I saw one), and every since that time, they find a cavity everytime I go back to the dentist(about every half a year). I was wondering if maybe the cleaning is really tough, and actually can hurt the enamel or ...(?) causing my teeth to be more prone to teeth decay??(I brush twice and day and floss once, and I feel that I do a pretty good job cleaning my teeth...)
A. The enamel that covers your teeth is harder than the bones in our body. That being said, your teeth are not being damaged by your cleaning, though now it is recommended not to push our cavity checking instrument aggressively into the tooth surface. I think that your homecare routine sounds pretty good, but anyone can get cavities at any time in your lifetime. My question would be - how is your diet? Sugared foods or drinks are obviously a problem and easily cause cavities. However, most people don't know that other "natural" foods can cause problems too. Whenever you eat a food / drink your mouth must break down the sugars in the food (even milk has sugar in it) and the result of the breakdown is about 20 minutes of acid eating on your teeth. For people with a lack of saliva (due to medications, allergies or other medical conditions) the acid sits around much longer. Even sugar free drinks have acids in them and some people like to suck on fruit (like lemons, limes which have acid) Acid can also be produced with vomiting or acid reflux.
So my recommendation would be to look at your diet. Are you getting exposed to food & drink acids or sugared foods more often? Do you sip your drinks all day? Any new medical problems?
If you can, make sure all you teeth without cavities have sealants (a clear plastic put over the pits and fissures on the chewing surfaces) and use an over the counter fluoride rinse Act) or prescription rinse/paste at bedtime after flossing and brushing with a fluoride paste. This will help lower the potential of cavities in your future.
Hope that helps!
JAMRDH -a dental hygienist
So my recommendation would be to look at your diet. Are you getting exposed to food & drink acids or sugared foods more often? Do you sip your drinks all day? Any new medical problems?
If you can, make sure all you teeth without cavities have sealants (a clear plastic put over the pits and fissures on the chewing surfaces) and use an over the counter fluoride rinse Act) or prescription rinse/paste at bedtime after flossing and brushing with a fluoride paste. This will help lower the potential of cavities in your future.
Hope that helps!
JAMRDH -a dental hygienist
How can we get the perfect teeth the actors use?
Q. I'm 26. My parents where never the type that takes their kids to the dentist(4-5 my whole life) even with Medicaid. I have alot of gaps 1/16 wide. I want to get bracelets but I can't wait 2-3 more yrs. plus I don't like my vampire pointers either.
How can I get those perfect teeth and how much ..
Total of 12 front teethe need to be removed. My front teeth have started to break due to them colliding when I eat and chew .
How can I get those perfect teeth and how much ..
Total of 12 front teethe need to be removed. My front teeth have started to break due to them colliding when I eat and chew .
A. You need to get BRACES to get them fixed. There is a name for the types of parents that don't take their kids to the dentist, they are called "assholes." And those vampire pointers you're talking about are called your canines or incisors, everyone has them and they are normal.
Hi!I would like to know if a dentist can apply for a M.S or Phd in Child psychology?
Q. I have trained to be a dentist.I want to treat young children.Before doing my graduate program in Pedodontics [kids dentist] i would like to do a masters or even Phd in Child psychology.Would i be eligible for such courses?and what are the best places to do them.The only thing i know so far is that they are 2 or 5 year courses respectively.thanks.
A. Respectfully, it sounds like you are trying to go North and South at the same time. Pediatric dentistry and child psychology are two very different directions.
In terms of degree programs, you can absolutely apply to Masters and/or Ph.D. programs. Getting accepted into them is a different story. Ph.D. programs in psychology (child or otherwise) are highly, highly competitive ... and the simple fact that you want to continue in dentistry may eliminate you from many programs (in that faculty will not want to invest the time in someone who is not going to work in the field.). You can probably find a master's degree program that will accept you.
The bigger question is ... why are you interested in child psychology? If you just want to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of children's psyche, you may be better off self-selecting graduate courses in child development, etc. If you want to continue in dentistry, you'll probably find many of the graduate courses in child psych. to be unnecessary and/or irrelevant.
Good luck.
In terms of degree programs, you can absolutely apply to Masters and/or Ph.D. programs. Getting accepted into them is a different story. Ph.D. programs in psychology (child or otherwise) are highly, highly competitive ... and the simple fact that you want to continue in dentistry may eliminate you from many programs (in that faculty will not want to invest the time in someone who is not going to work in the field.). You can probably find a master's degree program that will accept you.
The bigger question is ... why are you interested in child psychology? If you just want to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of children's psyche, you may be better off self-selecting graduate courses in child development, etc. If you want to continue in dentistry, you'll probably find many of the graduate courses in child psych. to be unnecessary and/or irrelevant.
Good luck.
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