[tri-med] Re: Losing teeth

Yes!  Caroline is a HUGE grinder.  Now, we sort of prevent it by giving her
a binky.  She loves to chew on it and it seems to stop the grinding.  But
somedays, she literally throws the binky across the room because she WANTS
to grind and that is it!  We talked to a few dentists and they all said
grinding is not a problem, it rarely causes problems.  I don't think they
quite get just HOW much she grinds.  I think she will be like Cody.  I can't
imagine she is NOT doing damage.   Do they give you anything to help stop
the grinding?
On Jan 29, 2008 11:57 AM, Verheyen <verheyen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Cody just turned 12 and has only lost four teeth.  He got his first tooth
> when he was 3 1/2 years old.  Going to the dentist is no picnic, but we
> found an awesome dentist.  He does a lot of children with special needs.
> Cody needs to be put to sleep.  We finally have brushing down where it is
> not a major ordeal.  Took until he was 11 to not have to pin him down on
> the
> floor.  He grinds almost 24/7 and has ground his molars down to almost
> nothing.  Does anyone else have this problem with their child?
>
> Tracy mom to Cody (Tiresome 9)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Irene Smith" <67.irene@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Tri-Med" <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:33 AM
> Subject: [tri-med] Losing teeth
>
>
> > Just curious, when did your trier start losing teeth?  Caroline at 4 1/2
> has
> > lost 2 and another one is very loose, and a fourth is starting to get
> > loose.  I know that is early for a typical kid, but, Caroline isn't
> > typical.  We actually haven't gone to the dentist yet (we are scheduled
> to
> > in March, we have to go to the Children's Hospital, no one else will
> treat
> > her, believe me, we tried).  Her teeth are very crooked on the bottom, I
> > don't know if that has something to do with it. I think she will have
> more
> > missing teeth than her 6 1/2 yo sister soon!
> > Anyone else?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Irene
> > Christina (6), Caroline (4 with partial trisomy 17p) and Kallie (2)
> > http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/carolinesmith
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> >
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Irene
Christina (6), Caroline (4 with partial trisomy 17p) and Kallie (2)
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/carolinesmith
http://ourpieceoftheworld.blogspot.com


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