Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 In a message dated 3/17/2005 12:36:09 PM Central Standard Time, jzsell@... writes: We have scheduled a date to give him something to put him to sleep and have 4 teeth pulled, a cleaning done, repairing a couple of chipped teeth, and whitening.(he has awful stains!) Do any of you find that you've had to also have your kids put under to get work like this done? Absolutely! & I are both so extremely particular about dentists that we worked until we found a neighborhood hygienist who made all of Allie's cleaning sessions so much fun she begged to go back - even when she was barely 5. But Allie just isn't the best at brushing, and when she needs anything more involved than cleaning we take her to Dr. Gloria and have the work done under laughing gas. Dr. gives her a tsp or two of something sweet flavored that puts Allie out so she won't be afraid of the gas mask. She plays in all the huge stuffed animals until she's almost out, then up she goes into the chair and it's over before you know it. Allie is barely semi-conscious through the whole thing. I like the way Dr. talks to Allie in a tiny voice the whole time, telling her how she's doing a great job and praising her for staying so still and being so patient. We decided from the very beginning that Allie would always be put under if any drilling had to be done. If ya'll have ever had a filling done you know how awful the drill sounds. Allie's always been an ear-coverer, so we just decided never to put her through that torture wide awake. Sandi Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Our dentist used laughing gas on Rebeka, too, when she had an abcessed tooth that had to be pulled. I held the mask on her face gently and she was so relaxed and happy throughout. The worst part for Bek was when she was out from under the laughing gas, her mouth was still numb and she chewed up her cheek something awful! It looked like she had been busted right in the mouth. She wouldn't let me put the guards in (little triangles of cardboard stuff) to protect her cheek. So that's something you might be ready for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Isn't he so sweet?? We've used Dr. Pittman for Ben until recently. They still have never been able to give him a good cleaning. They are a very nice bunch of people to work with though. a Re: Dentist in Houston? > > We use Dr. Zummo on Cairnway and Hwy 6 (Bear Creek area). He has video > games in thr office for kids to play and he works quickly. My son cries > and screams the whole time, but the dentist is so nice and just works as > fast as he can. It is a pediatric dentist, so the office caters to > children and young adults. > Sara > > Guppy wrote: > Dr. Regina on Fallbrook in Houston -- off of 1960 - close to the > 290/1960 intersection. > > She is great. My son is a fighter and she always manages to get the work > done quick! > > > > momoffour92 wrote: > > Hi, Could anyone please suggest the name of a dentist who is good > with autistic children? We live in Memorial, west of Houston. > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Partners Resource Network > www.PartnersTX.org > > Autism-Awareness-Action > Worldwide internet group for AUTISM. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 a, Just curious, why do they want to pull the teeth out if there are no cavities? Re: Dentist in Houston? > > > We use Dr. Zummo on Cairnway and Hwy 6 (Bear Creek area). He has video > games in thr office for kids to play and he works quickly. My son cries > and screams the whole time, but the dentist is so nice and just works as > fast as he can. It is a pediatric dentist, so the office caters to > children and young adults. > Sara > > Guppy wrote: > Dr. Regina on Fallbrook in Houston -- off of 1960 - close to the > 290/1960 intersection. > > She is great. My son is a fighter and she always manages to get the work > done quick! > > > > momoffour92 wrote: > > Hi, Could anyone please suggest the name of a dentist who is good > with autistic children? We live in Memorial, west of Houston. > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Partners Resource Network > www.PartnersTX.org > > Autism-Awareness-Action > Worldwide internet group for AUTISM. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Hi : I'll jump in here-a is doing something downstairs??? They are baby teeth that have not come out and the permanent teeth are coming in at strange angles due to the lack of room caused by the stubborn baby teeth-not even loose yet! Peacefully, Jeff Sell Director of Chapters & Membership Autism Society of America 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814-3067 ext. 104 (office) (cell) (fax) (e-fax) www.autism-society.org jzsell@... jsell@... ****************************************** NOTICE: This message is confidential, intended for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is (i) proprietary to the sender, and/or, (ii) privileged, confidential and/or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable Texas and federal law, including, but not limited to, privacy standards imposed pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( " HIPAA " ). Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any applicable privilege. If you have received this email in error, please delete it immediately. Thank you in advance for your compliance with this notice. _____ From: ginam Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 12:44 PM To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: Dentist in Houston? a, Just curious, why do they want to pull the teeth out if there are no cavities? Re: Dentist in Houston? > > > We use Dr. Zummo on Cairnway and Hwy 6 (Bear Creek area). He has video > games in thr office for kids to play and he works quickly. My son cries > and screams the whole time, but the dentist is so nice and just works as > fast as he can. It is a pediatric dentist, so the office caters to > children and young adults. > Sara > > Guppy wrote: > Dr. Regina on Fallbrook in Houston -- off of 1960 - close to the > 290/1960 intersection. > > She is great. My son is a fighter and she always manages to get the work > done quick! > > > > momoffour92 wrote: > > Hi, Could anyone please suggest the name of a dentist who is good > with autistic children? We live in Memorial, west of Houston. > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > Texas Autism Advocacy > www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org > > Partners Resource Network > www.PartnersTX.org > > Autism-Awareness-Action > Worldwide internet group for AUTISM. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Ouch! Actually, that happened to my son as well, but we waited it out and then 2 months later the new tooth was pushing the baby tooth which helped loosening it. I hope all goes well. Re: Dentist in Houston? >> >> >> We use Dr. Zummo on Cairnway and Hwy 6 (Bear Creek area). He has video >> games in thr office for kids to play and he works quickly. My son cries >> and screams the whole time, but the dentist is so nice and just works as >> fast as he can. It is a pediatric dentist, so the office caters to >> children and young adults. >> Sara >> >> Guppy wrote: >> Dr. Regina on Fallbrook in Houston -- off of 1960 - close to the >> 290/1960 intersection. >> >> She is great. My son is a fighter and she always manages to get the >> work > >> done quick! >> >> >> >> momoffour92 wrote: >> >> Hi, Could anyone please suggest the name of a dentist who is good >> with autistic children? We live in Memorial, west of Houston. >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Texas Autism Advocacy >> www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org >> >> Partners Resource Network >> www.PartnersTX.org >> >> Autism-Awareness-Action >> Worldwide internet group for AUTISM. >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Dr. Zummo, DDS 16125 Cairnway Drive Ste. 108 Houston, TX 77084 has several ASD patients, my son's class went on a field trip to his office (Clay/Hwy 6 area) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 We use Dr. O'Neill who is wonderful!! Her office is on Hwy 6 just south of Bellaire (Alief area). Her phone number is . She has a very gentle manner and has dealt with all 4 of my kids for many years. We used Mark Urbach before her and we had some difficulty. She stills sees my oldest son (19 yr old Aspie). Just be sure to let whoever you chose know ahead of time about your child. If possible, make an appt to speak with the Dr, not the asst or hygienist, to make sure he/she can deal with your child's issues. You want someone who is calm and flexible and is willing to think " outside the box. " The type of dentist you use (pedi or adult) is not as important as the dr's bedside manner. We went to an orthodontist for my oldest son and he took his case on as a " personal challenge " - he was so impressed with us as parents trying to help this child be " as normal as possible. " It was such BS - he had absolutely no clue what was going on!! Next time I will definitely do more research and interviews and go with my gut feeling. I don't want someone who is going to view my child as a professional challenge - I want the dr to treat him/her as just another patient (high maintenance or not). Here are some resources for dentistry and special needs children: http://www.our-kids.org/Archives/dentistry_disabled.html --- Dentistry for the Disabled Child and Adult http://www.nfdh.org/ -- National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped http://www.ada.org/ -- American Dental Association http://www.aapd.org/ -- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry http://www.ddhealthinfo.org/ggrc/doc2.asp?ParentID=3200#DID - Developmental Disabilities Digest -- Dental Care http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/pubs/oral_conditions/ -- Oral Conditions in Children With Special Needs -- A Guide for Health Care Providers http://www.scdonline.org/ -- Special Care Dentistry http://www.aadmd.org/ -- The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Barb you always have such great resources thanks so much. RE: Dentist in Houston? We use Dr. O'Neill who is wonderful!! Her office is on Hwy 6 just south of Bellaire (Alief area). Her phone number is . She has a very gentle manner and has dealt with all 4 of my kids for many years. We used Mark Urbach before her and we had some difficulty. She stills sees my oldest son (19 yr old Aspie). Just be sure to let whoever you chose know ahead of time about your child. If possible, make an appt to speak with the Dr, not the asst or hygienist, to make sure he/she can deal with your child's issues. You want someone who is calm and flexible and is willing to think " outside the box. " The type of dentist you use (pedi or adult) is not as important as the dr's bedside manner. We went to an orthodontist for my oldest son and he took his case on as a " personal challenge " - he was so impressed with us as parents trying to help this child be " as normal as possible. " It was such BS - he had absolutely no clue what was going on!! Next time I will definitely do more research and interviews and go with my gut feeling. I don't want someone who is going to view my child as a professional challenge - I want the dr to treat him/her as just another patient (high maintenance or not). Here are some resources for dentistry and special needs children: http://www.our-kids.org/Archives/dentistry_disabled.html --- Dentistry for the Disabled Child and Adult http://www.nfdh.org/ -- National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped http://www.ada.org/ -- American Dental Association http://www.aapd.org/ -- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry http://www.ddhealthinfo.org/ggrc/doc2.asp?ParentID=3200#DID - Developmental Disabilities Digest -- Dental Care http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/pubs/oral_conditions/ -- Oral Conditions in Children With Special Needs -- A Guide for Health Care Providers http://www.scdonline.org/ -- Special Care Dentistry http://www.aadmd.org/ -- The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.