tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post5485380963391564671..comments2024-03-27T00:21:47.263-07:00Comments on Pediatric Dentistry: Cavities in Young Children IncreasingDr. Dean Brandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-33760280052582853282016-12-21T16:29:11.328-08:002016-12-21T16:29:11.328-08:00Sounds like your 17 month old is slowly turning in...Sounds like your 17 month old is slowly turning into a two year old. Resistance to brushing is very common at that age. Read more about that on my other posts about behavior in the dental office and other posts on dental hygiene. I see one and two year olds with decay every week. It does happen. Do get with a pediatric dentist if possible, but if that is not, then at least see a general dentist who is comfortable seeing children.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-9923441664394320622016-12-20T23:10:05.078-08:002016-12-20T23:10:05.078-08:00My daughter is 17 months old and just last night I...My daughter is 17 months old and just last night I noticed a cavity. Is yhis even possible? I mean I have the hardest time brushing her teeth so its only been a few times where I've been able to brush her teeth properly. I've given her different toothbrushes to make it more exciting for her but she still refuses to let me get near her mouth. I dont know what to do and the nearest pediatric dentist is 100 miles away. Is there anything I should be worried about and things I can do to help her be able to not be scared of brushing her teeth? Im almost to the point where i have to pin her down to her get the tooth brush all the way in her mouth. I've given up brushing her teeth because I feel like im scaring her by forcing the toothbrush in her mouth. Me personally, i have alot of work to be done to my teeth and im only 20. I fear for my daughter to go what I'm going through with my teeth. Anyways, any help would be great. Thanks in advance. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076537822878439955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-15953817748431217332016-08-15T17:07:09.546-07:002016-08-15T17:07:09.546-07:00Unfortunately yes. Happens all the time.Unfortunately yes. Happens all the time.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-23477258779486309662016-08-15T13:53:26.188-07:002016-08-15T13:53:26.188-07:00Hello Dr. Dean Brandon. I took my 4 yr old daughte...Hello Dr. Dean Brandon. I took my 4 yr old daughter in for her regular 6 month check up her last one was in Febuary, her teeth were perfect so they said, no cavities. Now comes August x rays shows 2 cavities on her upper back teeth at where they're touching. They said my daughter will need to get fillings in them. Can cavities in young children developed that fast? Or were they forming since her Feb. visit and the dentist overlooked ? I feel horrible for allowing cavities to happen to my child! <br />Please share with me your thoughts. Thank you so very much! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324565470060290096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-63380809216697838732016-04-04T15:33:41.147-07:002016-04-04T15:33:41.147-07:00Well, if they recommended crowns, there is likely ...Well, if they recommended crowns, there is likely lots of decay (cavities). Sometimes the only way to restore the teeth is crowns that cover the teeth--some wot which will not fall out till 12 years of age.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-33492591195920478872016-04-03T18:35:20.585-07:002016-04-03T18:35:20.585-07:00Hi dr dean brandon. M v upset .as my daughter is 3...Hi dr dean brandon. M v upset .as my daughter is 3 years old n she has cavities in 5 teeth. N dr recommended crowns for all of them. Plzz suggest me. Is it ok to go for crowns at this stage as she has milk teeth and naturally it will fall. Crown will nt make problms in falling teeetj naturally. I hope u understand wat i mean..<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891956095735496610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-88974499152794702832014-06-08T08:51:51.676-07:002014-06-08T08:51:51.676-07:00Sure doctor, thank you so much!! Really appreciate...Sure doctor, thank you so much!! Really appreciate it Pooja Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587109113585946652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-6325370627576250262014-06-08T06:36:53.343-07:002014-06-08T06:36:53.343-07:00First of all, true root canals are not done on chi...First of all, true root canals are not done on children (on baby teeth), not like on adults. A pulpotomy is not a root canal. The best thing to do is check with her pediatric dentist. If problems persist or are something other than tooth related, that can be determined. I know you are worried, but rare weird things that you read on the Internet, are most likely that--rare and unusual. Best of luck. Until an examination by someone there (I can't diagnose over the Internet), --well, just make sure a professional takes a look. Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-84148997157453642642014-06-07T22:15:01.423-07:002014-06-07T22:15:01.423-07:00I mean doctor, i hope it is not trigeminal nueralg...I mean doctor, i hope it is not trigeminal nueralgia ? As i read some scary things on the net and that it can result from root canal treatments. The question is .. Why is the cheek paining ( though mild) and not teeth 😔Pooja Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587109113585946652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-14308143307357458392014-06-07T09:00:03.700-07:002014-06-07T09:00:03.700-07:00Of all the baby teeth that need pulpotomies and cr...Of all the baby teeth that need pulpotomies and crowns, very few have problems. Some do, but it is usually not too severe. Observation of these cases is sometimes warranted, till something is more obvious. Let your pediatric dentist follow this, take indicated x-rays, etc. Things tend to get more evident as to the cause with time, or they tend get better. Things like ear infections, etc that need to be ruled out as well.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-4835052209336430282014-06-07T00:29:44.851-07:002014-06-07T00:29:44.851-07:00Okay doctor but there is no redness or swelling, c...Okay doctor but there is no redness or swelling, could it still be possible? Also why is he saying cheek hurts? Shows the cheek and not teeth. Do you think it will go on its own as its not severe? Do you think it is a nerve issue? I am praying it is not 😔Pooja Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587109113585946652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-66647182186863363532014-06-06T10:01:52.212-07:002014-06-06T10:01:52.212-07:00Crowns can become loose and cause some minor disco...Crowns can become loose and cause some minor discomfort, but it is pretty rare and they can be recemented. More often inflammation from a badly decayed tooth, even after a pulpotomy can be so bad, that it can abscess or continue to cause trouble. Although, most of those kinds of cases, it's much less severe if the tooth had a previous pulpotomy--sort of low grade. Make sure your dentist follows it, as it appears you are doing...Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-50860676273579541992014-06-06T08:29:41.013-07:002014-06-06T08:29:41.013-07:00Doctor, pls answer my question, am so worried. My ...Doctor, pls answer my question, am so worried. My 4 year old had two pulpotomies on april 8. A month later, he complained of pain in his cheek while eating. It is on and off. It disappeared for a week, and yesterday when he ate something hard it came again. He does not appear to me in discomfort when it happens seems to be quite mild. Dentist said to give it some time. Please let me know your thoughts. Please help!Pooja Shettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15587109113585946652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-31293850313494340262012-09-17T16:53:23.814-07:002012-09-17T16:53:23.814-07:00Perhaps. A proper dental exam will tell for sure....Perhaps. A proper dental exam will tell for sure. Can be other things too.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-58239545365974841422012-09-17T15:42:13.199-07:002012-09-17T15:42:13.199-07:00If there is swelling on the cheeks near a tooth wi...If there is swelling on the cheeks near a tooth with cavity, does this mean the tooth is abscessed?tgrabsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-2733421956744953882012-02-23T16:20:44.609-08:002012-02-23T16:20:44.609-08:00Of course, if you have concerns I am sure they wou...Of course, if you have concerns I am sure they would be happy to address those concerns, either with another exam or not. If they said there was no problem and they got a good look, I would trust that. <br /><br />Now, I have kids that are pretty wiggly or hard to examine and I do my best to see as good as they will let me, but I am not perfect and sure I miss small stuff from time to time. --but that's usually with disruptive kids. If a mom called and needed my to take a second look at something that they (the parent) saw, I'd be ok to take a look just to be sure.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-74065113827536511582012-02-23T13:31:02.593-08:002012-02-23T13:31:02.593-08:00HI, I took my 4 year old to pediatric dentist for ...HI, I took my 4 year old to pediatric dentist for the first time 3 days back. She said he has weak enamel on back molars upper and lower on one side(she said may be that's how those teeth came in or it could be the early start of decay), and asked us to scrub his teeth with ACT fluoride rinse before bed. We have been doing that every night. My kid did allow the dentist to check his teeth but he did not allow cleaning and x-ray.<br />Now I see a brown spot on his upper molar, could that be a cavity? could the dentist have missed that when she examined his teeth? I am going to take my kid back again in three months to try the cleaning again. Should i have the dentist look at his teeth before that?alaskafannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-20526166904208841622011-11-01T04:44:21.214-07:002011-11-01T04:44:21.214-07:00Megan, cavities can form on any tooth. Although a...Megan, cavities can form on any tooth. Although any one person's experience can differ, I generally see more cavities on back teeth.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-28532134815292259452011-10-31T20:11:46.013-07:002011-10-31T20:11:46.013-07:00Dr. Brandon why is it that cavities seem to occure...Dr. Brandon why is it that cavities seem to occure in the front of the mouth more then in the back, were the molars are? Because isn't it around the molars that food is more likly to get caught, like salad,candy,taffy ext.I think they are the ones that grinds the food. Aren't they?Megan Lawrencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-29914060750261143432011-08-25T15:53:26.417-07:002011-08-25T15:53:26.417-07:00I do not do that--that is place a band over known ...I do not do that--that is place a band over known decay--you never know quite what it might do under there. all orthodontic bands are silver. I suppose there are some who do that and it might slow down the decay a little, but it it not a typical thing to do. Proper restoration is the best idea.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-8053765076516182022011-08-24T21:15:29.682-07:002011-08-24T21:15:29.682-07:00Have you ever heard of or used a metal "band&...Have you ever heard of or used a metal "band" to cover a cavity in a very young child. Our dentist offered this as an option rather than putting our three year old through the trauma of fillings or crowns.<br />It seems like a great idea to me, but I was wondering if there were any out there that were white or clear, rather than the shiny "silver". His cavities are between his top front tooth and the incisor next to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-55952635324019288402011-06-29T04:53:58.870-07:002011-06-29T04:53:58.870-07:00You may want to read more here on the blog about c...You may want to read more here on the blog about crowns. "Silver" crowns are usually only indicated on badly decayed posterior (back) teeth where fillings would not be a good idea. White crowns don't work so well most of the time. In the front most of us pediatric dentists do white crowns, but they are not as robust as the porcelain crowns adults have. They are basically large white fillings or plastic like coverings that look ok, but kids are pretty rough on those so they break down at times. Again, it's kind of hard to explain in one or two sentences, so browse the blog, there is more info there.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-68403173355113681082011-06-28T19:36:11.847-07:002011-06-28T19:36:11.847-07:00my almost four year old went to the dentist yester...my almost four year old went to the dentist yesterday he happens to have decay on his top front four teeth and a little on one tooth on the bottom they are just decay spots not half of the tooth or all of it just a little as we can visibly see do you think a pediatric dentist is going to cap them or just drill and fill i dont want my child to have the silvwer caps all over his mouth i would prefer the white ones so that people dont make comments is the silver ones any more effective than the white onesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-1029366523078835242011-01-11T15:07:33.526-08:002011-01-11T15:07:33.526-08:00Oh, one more note on x-rays. Digital x-rays have ...Oh, one more note on x-rays. Digital x-rays have reduced exposure even more than the chemical processing E-speed film etc, they reference in the guldelines. Whatever is done is based on scientific research and experienced clinical application.Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16472438.post-13178383625583592552011-01-11T14:56:28.390-08:002011-01-11T14:56:28.390-08:00Sorry about the misspellings I am typing in a hurr...Sorry about the misspellings I am typing in a hurry, got to go...Dr. Dean Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08709454067987829233noreply@blogger.com