Comments on: Questions for a pediatric dentist http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:36:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tovorinok http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-6308 tovorinok Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:13:44 +0000 http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/#comment-6308 Hello Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck! G'night Hello

Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!

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]]> By: Leyla Z. Nakisbendi http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-4119 Leyla Z. Nakisbendi Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:22:53 +0000 http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/#comment-4119 Fluoride that is ingested in drinking water or supplements helps to make the developing adult teeth more resistant to cavities. Too much ingested fluoride can cause fluorosis which causes white spots and sometimes brown spots on the developing teeth. The goal is to balance how much fluoride is taken in. This means that a child who gets fluoride in her tap water shouldn't be getting supplements too. If you live in an area with no fluoride and give your child supplements, but she goes to daycare in a fluoridated area where she has water, she shouldn't be getting a supplement. If she swallows fluoridated toothpaste, she shouldn't be getting supplements. If you live in a fluoridated area and your child swallows toothpaste too, they should be switched to a non-fluoridated toothpaste. If you only drink bottled water that has no fluoride, your child may need a supplement. I have worked in areas with no fluoridation and it is dramatic the differance in cavity rates between fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas even with supplements. Fluoride won't win out over a horrible diet or bad habits but it has been a very strong warrior in helping many children and adults in battling tooth decay. Fluoride that is ingested in drinking water or supplements helps to make the developing adult teeth more resistant to cavities.

Too much ingested fluoride can cause fluorosis which causes white spots and sometimes brown spots on the developing teeth. The goal is to balance how much fluoride is taken in.

This means that a child who gets fluoride in her tap water shouldn’t be getting supplements too. If you live in an area with no fluoride and give your child supplements, but she goes to daycare in a fluoridated area where she has water, she shouldn’t be getting a supplement. If she swallows fluoridated toothpaste, she shouldn’t be getting supplements.

If you live in a fluoridated area and your child swallows toothpaste too, they should be switched to a non-fluoridated toothpaste.

If you only drink bottled water that has no fluoride, your child may need a supplement.

I have worked in areas with no fluoridation and it is dramatic the differance in cavity rates between fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas even with supplements.

Fluoride won’t win out over a horrible diet or bad habits but it has been a very strong warrior in helping many children and adults in battling tooth decay.

]]> By: Alicia Pascale http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-4083 Alicia Pascale Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:37:58 +0000 http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/#comment-4083 I took Nadia to the pediatric dentist at 18 months. She had nasty build up behind her bottom teeth. Our pediatrician recommended Dr. Gary Heitzler in Hastings on Hudson. I have to say that the experience while not thrilling was not as bad as I thought. He and his staff are absolutely great! Their training and demeanor with children is outstanding, but most of all how they deal with the parent, who surprisingly is worse than the child (at least in my case). Even though we still have a very hard time getting her to brush her teeth, I’m relieved that she gets this checkup and cleaning every six months. It’s worth it! In addition, my daughter’s pediatrician gave her sodium fluoride tablets because Croton on Hudson does not add fluoride to the town water. They started her out on peach flavor drops I think as early as 12 months and at 3 she continued on grape flavored tablets. I took Nadia to the pediatric dentist at 18 months. She had nasty build up behind her bottom teeth. Our pediatrician recommended Dr. Gary Heitzler in Hastings on Hudson. I have to say that the experience while not thrilling was not as bad as I thought. He and his staff are absolutely great! Their training and demeanor with children is outstanding, but most of all how they deal with the parent, who surprisingly is worse than the child (at least in my case). Even though we still have a very hard time getting her to brush her teeth, I’m relieved that she gets this checkup and cleaning every six months. It’s worth it! In addition, my daughter’s pediatrician gave her sodium fluoride tablets because Croton on Hudson does not add fluoride to the town water. They started her out on peach flavor drops I think as early as 12 months and at 3 she continued on grape flavored tablets.

]]> By: Caroline http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 Caroline Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:35:33 +0000 http://parentsplace.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/13/questions-for-a-pediatric-dentist/#comment-3973 I have read that fluoride is harmful to children. Is this accurate? I have read that fluoride is harmful to children. Is this accurate?

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