Guest guest Posted April 7, 2002 Report Share Posted April 7, 2002 , I work in the dental field, my 12 year old had his baby teeth, then adult teeth sealed. Since his baby teeth had larger than normal grooves in them sealing was a good precautionary measure. To seal the teeth (baby or permanent) the tooth surface needs to be kept dry for a short period of time, this is why sealing baby teeth can be tougher but it is the same process as sealing permanent teeth. In easy to understand terms, it's kind of like painting nail polish on the biting surface of the tooth. Sealants are not permanent, they can come off or wear down. Usually by the time they wear down the child is older and good oral hygiene habits are established so that the sealants do not need to be reapplied. Everyone should talk to their dentist/hygienist about sealing their children's teeth. They should be able to tell you based on the tooth structure and oral hygiene habits whether or not it is recommended. Also while I'm extolling the virtues of regular dental office visits --- ALL children should see their dentist by 3 years of age and then regularly after that. With some of the eating/feeding habits of our special children regular dental visits are important. mom to 12 yr old boy, and 23 month old boy with motor planning disorder, still undergoing evaluations ----- Original Message ----- My 3.4 y.o. son has a diangosis of Global dyspraxia. When he swallows, there is often a residue of whatever food he was eating that remains in his mouth. He is underweight so I let him snack alot. It seems that this has caught up with us and now he has to have 3 fillings and maybe more! I wish I had known earlier that there is a sealant that dentists can apply to baby teeth that will help prevent this. They don't normally put sealants on baby teeth but will make exceptions for special cases. Just posting this in the hopes that someone else can benefit from my mistake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 I have read that women with implants get lots of dental problems. I have at least 5 crowns and now I am learning about holistic dentistry and how bad crowns, fillings and root canals are for us. This is all new to me. I had many fractures over the last 10 years and now I read somewhere that a blue line on the gums under a crown is a sign of an infection. I can't seem to find any more info on this on line. I have two crowns where I have the blue line. The person who wrote about it mentioned using oregano oil (one drop) on the toothbrush at night to kill the infection. I would love to know more as I hear that it is also related to candida. Does anyone know of a website where I can get good info? I found one website that says that all crowns have to be pulled out and the remaining teeth extracted by a holistic dentist. I feel like I am opening up a can of worms now that I am becoming aware of how toxic our western medicine is. Scary! I don't think I would sleep at night if I did not have my strong faith in God and have some peace in knowing that He is there and that I can lean on Him everyday, one day at a time. Thanks, Joanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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