How old is she if she has cavities in permanent teeth? I think the parent should insist, or the kid could lose her teeth. The dentist should charge them, but it's just insurance unless they have a co-pay.
My 5.5 yr. old has a cavity in a baby tooth (a 1 yr. molar) and I am dreading taking him in, because I hate the dentist so much. I think I'll have his dad take him.
I don't remember the exact age. I want to say between 8 and 10, because she still has mixed dentition. But, I've seen a handful of kids this week so I don't remember exactly.
My 6-yo has no enamel on his permanent molars and we are dealing with cavities almost every time we go in. I *hate* going with him almost more than I hate going myself!!
Is it only his molars? It may be worth considering crowns. My husband and son have amelogenesis imperfecta (it's hereditary, sex-linked and dominant - any boys we have are doomed). I'm resigned to needing to crown his molars, even the baby ones, though I'm trying to hold off on the front teeth.
If he has that, or you think he might, you might want to consult at the nearest good dental college. Pediatric dentist are a little better at dealing with it than "regular" dentists, but it's still rare enough that most of them aren't up on any of the lesser invasive ways of dealing with it.
It is only his molars, so far. He hasn't lost all of his baby teeth yet. The permanents in the front are fine. His dentist said it's something that occurs in utero, and depending on when it happens it can be only certain teeth or all of them. So we'll see where it started in his mouth when he loses the rest of his baby teeth, if that makes sense, and it's pretty sure that when he gets his 12-yr molars those will not have enamel either. Crowns are definitely in his future but they'll wait as long as possible.
No-show charges are NOT covered by insurance unless you have a documented reason (and if you have that good a reason most doctors won't charge it anyway in my experience).
I think the parent should insist, or the kid could lose her teeth.
The dentist should charge them, but it's just insurance unless they have a co-pay.
My 5.5 yr. old has a cavity in a baby tooth (a 1 yr. molar) and I am dreading taking him in, because I hate the dentist so much. I think I'll have his dad take him.
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If he has that, or you think he might, you might want to consult at the nearest good dental college. Pediatric dentist are a little better at dealing with it than "regular" dentists, but it's still rare enough that most of them aren't up on any of the lesser invasive ways of dealing with it.
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