This week, I hate teeth. I finally took Petra to the dentist (bad mommy!) which is something that I have been putting off because everytime I made an appointment, something came up, and I knew that it promised to be a very bad experience. Well, it didn't turn out to be bad in and of itself, but it turns out that poor Petra has so many cavities, that she needs to have all of them filled under full sedation at the local surgical center! Her enamel is very worn down. It makes me feel really cruddy because I have tried to take good care of her teeth (nothing but water at nighttime, and I brush her teeth each evening and most mornings) but I guess it wasn't enough. I feel dreadful, because teeth don't heal on their own--they only get worse and worse! Her dentist thought that perhaps her bad teeth had something to do with the Arthrogryposis, but I don't know. Maybe the fact that she doesn't eat very well? Anyway, she can look forward to a lifetime of teeth problems (including braces). Whoo-hoo. That poor thing. As if her little body didn't give her enough problems.
And, (joy, joy) Talia has been teething. Now, most of the time we just call her Spit (courtesy Scott (I think)). She cut her first tooth the other day and the one next to it is not far behind. It is a very exciting/harrowing time.
Thankyou mom for making me take all of those disgusting little pink pills.
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("Her dentist thought that perhaps her bad teeth had something to do with the Arthrogryposis..." Maaaaybeee.... Doesn't sound real likely.)
Well, just do your best. It's not uncommon for kids to have to get GA for dental treatment, especially when they are Petra's age. There is always some risk involved in GA, but they do it all the time and monitor the kids really carefully.
Is Petra's water fluoridated? That helps. I suppose your dentist went over all of the preventive stuff with you?
yeah. Well, basically, the only thing that her dentist knows about Arthrogryposis (I'm assuming) is that it is a musculo-skeletal disorder. Our water is fluoridated. He did go over the preventive stuff, too. Actually, I've asked about floride tablets/drops several times before, but neither her pediatrician nor the dentist seemed to think that it was worth doing.
Ryan, what do they tell you about fluoride tablets for kids? I gave all of you either drops or tablets, and I think I even took fluoride in some form while I was pregnant. None of you had hardly any cavities, and I always attributed it to the fluoride. So why don't they recommend that Petra take it?
Fluoride supplements aren't necessary if the water supply is optimally fluoridated. In fact, they can cause fluorosis (white or brown stains on the teeth) because the child would receive too much fluoride.
Hey, I had a big white spot on my front tooth! Could that have been caused by those flouride tablets?
Yep. Very likely. What may have happened is that they started fluoridating the water after Reed and before you. That may have caused you to get fluoridosis.
The good news is that your teeth would be extra-resistant to decay.
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