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Relo from StL

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Date Posted: 08:45:53 04/13/01 Fri
In reply to: Kim 's message, "Liza and Relo" on 12:33:53 04/06/01 Fri

>Liza,
>you're right. Kids teeth don't have roots, however, the
>dentist told me that's what it was. A baby root canal,
>it is called a pulpotomy. Same thing really, but
>different name since kids don't have roots.

What holds the teeth in the mouth during those formative years?

>Her cavity was so bad it went clear to the nerve. Don't get me
>wrong, she goes to the dentist every 6 months, no
>fail, however, her old dentist thought she would loss
>that tooth before it got this bad, but she didn't. She
>brushes 4 times a day. Once after every meal, and
>snack, so when I found out she had cavities I was
>horrified. The dentist says, with some people it
>doesn't matter how much you brush your teeth, there
>still gonna get them, she must be one of those kind. I
>have never had a cavity, neither has her dad, but my
>mom is one of those who gets them no matter what, she
>must have gotten it from her.

There is something to that. Strength of teeth, or resistance to decay, is likely an inherited trait. My mother had strong teeth, and thankfully I inherited that from her. She lost them all at one time when the gum disease became too advanced. You still need to brush to prevent buildup of calculus and gingivitis. My mother hated dentists and didn't brush often or well enough.
>
>She went to school today, and she was sooooooooo happy
>to have a new white tooth. Her friends asked her
>allllllll the time, if she knew she had a cavity, and
>she got really sick of it. Now she goes back on the
>16th to have 2 more filled, simple ones though, they
>are just surface cavities, then back again on the 24th
>to do the other 2...then she is done!!

I wish her the best! Hopefully, she won't have fear of dentists, because alas, I fear she will be seeing them far more often than she might like to. If she keeps after it, she should enjoy the use of her own teeth for a lifetime.

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