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| Subject | Date Asked |
| 1 year son has gap visible in front teeth | 1/31/2012 |
| Q: Sir, My 1 year son has a gap visible in his front teeth and I'm worried if it grows wider with ... A: Take no action and do not worry about the space between your son's front teeth. Spacing is quite ... | |
| double teeth | 1/19/2012 |
| Q: My son is 6 years old and his teeth has never fallen off, not even once and as a result, we wee ... A: There is no problem here. The condition you describe is quite common and easy to fix. In your son's ... | |
| Are the things hereditary or something else ? | 1/6/2012 |
| Q: I am having few questions regarding dental problem. When I was young I had two extra teeth ( I ... A: MS There is a hereditary disposition toward supernumerary teeth. They are not at all uncommon, they ... | |
| Pediatric dental problems | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: I have a 10 year old daughter who will be 11 in a few weeks. When she was a child she developed ... A: There is no relation between baby bottle tooth decay and the missing permanent cuspid teeth. The ... | |
| Do formacresol burns heal? | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: I took my 5 year old son to the dentist for a filling and my son didnt cooperate too well, he kept ... A: You are correct, most unfortunately your child has a chemical burn. You should treat the skin as you ... | |
| Permanent teeth not coming out | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 10 and a half. When she was 16 months old she has no sign of any tooth, so we even ... A: This is the kind of question that is not easy to answer without having x-rays of your daughters ... | |
| Painful dark spot inside of cheek | 11/23/2011 |
| Q: Moss, I am a 24 year old female. I started feeling some pain/burning soreness on the right side of ... A: sounds like a little infection around the erupting wisdom tooth. Although it is difficult do your ... | |
| Missing Front Tooth | 10/7/2011 |
| Q: I feel like ending my life every time I look into the mirror, knowing that I'm going through this ... A: really sorry to hear about your problem, it is indeed awful to go around without front teeth. Some ... | |
| Drilling Child's Tooth Before Placing Preventative Sealant | 9/23/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to take preventative measures on my 7 yr old daugther's permanent molars. We see a ... A: placing rubber dam before inserting sealants is a very good idea. Removing enamel that looks ... | |
| overcrowded teeth | 9/19/2011 |
| Q: My 7 year old daughter has 2 top and 2 bottom permanent teeth. she has recently lost the next baby ... A: Some suggestions :, First: have the primary (baby) teeth removed as soon as possible. This will ... | |
| Strange taste in mouth | 9/16/2011 |
| Q: I went to the dentist a few weeks ago for a check up, i was told i needed a root canal, unfortunatly ... A: Kay Hi, Yes the taste is from the temporary filling, it is eugenol which has a sedative effect on ... | |
| Hereditary dental disorder? | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: I have a question? I was told by my Father that almost everyone in his family had to get false ... A: a There are a whole range of hereditary conditions that affect both the enamel and or the dentin. ... | |
| Failed root canal | 8/29/2011 |
| Q: Moss, My 4.5 year old daughter chipped her front tooth at a park when she was 18 months old. We ... A: sorry to hear about your daughter's problem with her front tooth. The bad news is she should have ... | |
| strengthening my abutmentsmy abutments | 8/27/2011 |
| Q: Moss I badly need help I elected to get my crowns 6 to 11 redone because the color was not matching ... A: you are quite correct there are ways to lengthen the abutments and make individual crowns. This ... | |
| Dental Cap | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: Moss, I have a porcelain cap on my front tooth, which I received over 6 years ago. Over time, my ... A: Dakota, really cant be of too much help sorry. This is not my field of expertise. But from what I ... | |
| palatal expanders | 8/3/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 14 & about to get braces. The Ortho says she needs 1 maybe 2 palatal expanders. After ... A: every orthodontic problem is different. Some respond best to the extraction of teeth, others to ... | |
| fillings on children | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: A friend of mine had her son go in and get a filling. He is only 7 and now 2 days after the filling ... A: sorry but there isn't enough information here for me to give you a reasonable answer. What tooth was ... | |
| Toddlers and Cavities | 7/13/2011 |
| Q: My husband and I went on a 2 week trip without our 4 year old and 2 year old. They stayed with my ... A: It is not clear from your question whether or not your two children have any cavities. They ... | |
| A 1 and a half year old | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: Dr.Moss, Hi... My son is 21months and today he had his second Dentist appointment. The Dentist ... A: For a qualified dentist to want to do such a procedure at this time , i suspect that all the molar ... | |
| Stains | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: I contacted you a few months ago regarding my son who is now 2yrs old. He has had stains on his ... A: Deat Jeux, you are correct my opinion has not changed. If you want to remove the stain for ... | |
| white/yellow spot on 10 month front teeth | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: I have a 10 month old son who's top two front teeth erupted approximately 2 weeks ago and appear to ... A: no you do not have to be concerned that they are more susceptible especially if you clean them as ... | |
| white/yellow spot on 10 month front teeth | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: I have a 10 month old son who's top two front teeth erupted approximately 2 weeks ago and appear to ... A: It is highly unlikely that the spots on your son's teeth have anything to do with fluoride. If the ... | |
| 11 year old x-ray incisors | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: My son, who is nearly 11 years old, began losing his baby teeth later than average and his permanent ... A: Your son's teeth look strong and healthy. Your son's condition is not unusual. Over-retention of ... | |
| Chipped Tooth | 5/28/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is currently 20 months old and she had a fall last Friday and resulted her two front ... A: Cherie, get a dentist to look at the tooth. An xray is necessary to tell if there is any root or ... | |
| 17 month with only 2 teeth | 5/16/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 17 and 1/2 years old and has a bottom molar and a top tooth (that is crooked) and ... A: my best guess from your description is that your daughter has some kind of tooth problem. Without an ... | |
| labial frenum in my 11 week old | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: i inspected a thick and fleshy labial frenum in my 11 week old son..it ends at the edge of the ... A: good question. My opinion is that you should do nothing. That includes no worrying. There is wide ... | |
| Root Canal for 18 months- part 2 | 5/1/2011 |
| Q: Good day Dr, Many thanks for your clarification. Sir just need to know further Is there any chance ... A: enamel is being lost, regardless of what anyone calls the condition. The treatment is simple, wipe ... | |
| Painful, bleeding tongue. | 4/28/2011 |
| Q: For about eight months now I have a painful tongue all day and night but worse in the mornings or ... A: Andrew, Will start looking , but will need more info that you dont want to have go public. Give my ... | |
| Painful, bleeding tongue. | 4/28/2011 |
| Q: For about eight months now I have a painful tongue all day and night but worse in the mornings or ... A: Andrew, generally I do not answer questions out of my field, pediatric dentistry. An exception ... | |
| Root Canal treatment adviced for my 9 year old | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: Greetings! My son has a decay in his right lower molar. The dentist had his x-ray done and ... A: if it is the first molar, an option you might consider is extraction. There is no need to hold space ... | |
| Root Canal for 18 months | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: Good day Dr. - my son 18 months have developed ECC; it has affected the front 4 teeth. The extreme ... A: Root canal is safe for young children on primary teeth. Having said that, my treatment for your ... | |
| 4yr old with cavities | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: I took him to a dentist that told me I couldn't be in the room with him if he did any kind of work ... A: you do have a problem. Infected primary molar teeth can lead to a host of complicated problems. ... | |
| 16 month old daughter, no teeth | 4/15/2011 |
| Q: My husband and I are concerned about our daughter. Next week she will be 16 mo. old. She has been ... A: eruption of primary teeth is variable among children. My son did not get his first tooth until 18 ... | |
| Delayed permanent teeth | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: My son, 14, still doesn't have all his permanent teeth. He is missing his canine as well as the next ... A: You have no choice other than to remove all of the primary teeth as soon as possible. In order for ... | |
| Delayed primary dentition | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: I am a paediatrician and recently seen a 21 month old. She did not have any teeth until 15 months. ... A: Doctor Narayanan, If I understand your concern it is that the x-tyas taken by the dentist do not ... | |
| Use of expanders in children without cross-bite. | 3/21/2011 |
| Q: I have been to 2 different pediatric orthodontists to consult about my 8 year old son's teeth. The ... A: I would like to, but this is the kind of question I cannot answer without examining your son , ... | |
| abcess gum due to broken front tooth | 3/19/2011 |
| Q: Doctor, my daughter when she was 1and1/2 year old she fell down and broke her front tooth,doctor had ... A: Please excuse me, my mistake, I incorrectly read your question and mistakenly assumed that both ... | |
| abcess gum due to broken front tooth | 3/19/2011 |
| Q: Doctor, my daughter when she was 1and1/2 year old she fell down and broke her front tooth,doctor had ... A: the best thing that you can do for your daughter is have the two upper primary teeth removed. The ... | |
| wonky jaw | 3/16/2011 |
| Q: it doesn't close together properly on one side (his right) at first i thought it was that his teeth ... A: without x-rays and a hands on examination of your son this is not the kind of question I can answer ... | |
| tooth decay | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: Could he get fake teeth?I need help I'M SO SCARED FOR HIM A: I suspect that you will be quite surprised to discover that the removal of the teeth is painless. ... | |
| black on back of teeth | 2/26/2011 |
| Q: I just noticed this morning that my 8month old daughters only 2 bottom teeth have black stuff on ... A: Stop crying, smile. There is nothing wrong with your young lady. Black stain is common, not ... | |
| toddler | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: my question is regarding my son, now 20 months old. He has had some "stains" on his front teeth ... A: what you describe is normal for your child. The previous answers regarding "black stain " do apply ... | |
| Missing baby tooth | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is now 26 months and she started teething pretty late. Her first tooth erupted close to ... A: eruption sequence is highly individual, and irregular. it is a little too early to tell whether or ... | |
| Brace if molar is extracted | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: Could I have my brace on if my 1st molar teeth is extracted? ANSWER: Jason, would be pleased to ... A: After removal of the tooth, in order to hold the space, the only thing that can hold the space ... | |
| Brace if molar is extracted | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: Could I have my brace on if my 1st molar teeth is extracted? A: Jason, would be pleased to help but there just is not enough information here for me to help you. I ... | |
| adolescent teeth eruption | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: Moss, my 12 year old daughter has several permanent teeth (5 to be exact) that have not come down ... A: Generally these procedures are done by an oral surgeon in conjunction with an orthodontist. I am a ... | |
| many broken teetn | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: My two year old has many broken teeth especially all the front teeth. What can be done and what is ... A: This a a relatively common condition. Using the internet look up the condition called, Early ... | |
| Irregular eruption of baby teeth | 2/1/2011 |
| Q: My grand niece is now 14 months old and she erupted her lower incisors about 4 months ago. Now 4 of ... A: Eruption patterns in young children are highly variable. Very few children follow the eruption ... | |
| Yellow Spot | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: I have read in a previous post about a child who had a yellow spot on her tooth, this being cause by ... A: If your child has such a problem it can be fixed easily with a tooth colored material placed into ... | |
| pulpotomy | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: My 5y.o had a couple of pulpotomies done and it was restored with composite. A cotton pellet was ... A: Alexis, sorry I cant be of more help, but without seeing x-rays of your son's teeth, and knowing ... | |
| Dental Trauma on a 3.5 year old | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: My son fell and hit his mouth, he is 3.5 years old. When he hit it, he damaged three of his four ... A: From your description it sounds like you have a very sophisticated pediatric dentist. First concern ... | |
| Gap between front teeth | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: My 6 year old daughter has a gap between her two front teeth. At this time she has not lost all of ... A: Unfortunately this is not a question I can answer without seeing your daughters teeth and feeling ... | |
| Contagious Dental Problems | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: Can dental dieasebe contagious? Mainly concerned with cavities and gum disease but question applies ... A: It is too often easier to ask questions then to answer them. For example , dental caries is not a ... | |
| 12 year old's molar | 1/2/2011 |
| Q: My son's 12-year molars are coming in. He has experienced bouts of intense pain for a week and a ... A: At times their is a flap of skin that covers an erupting permanent molar. When the tooth is ... | |
| drug interaction with dental care | 12/29/2010 |
| Q: This is a question that I can not seem to get an answer to and I really need to know whether its ... A: Corrine, yes you may be correct. many medications cause a significant decrease in salivary flow. ... | |
| is there hope? | 12/29/2010 |
| Q: My lovely 6 year old daughter had "shark teeth". Her dentist said that nothing had to be done about ... A: sorry there is really not enough information to help you out. for example I have never heard the ... | |
| Abscess after pulpectomy | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: Moss: I am a dentist. I did pulpectomy to a 6 year old child for lower D & E. The mother complained ... A: Hany, You did nothing wrong. Too often a pulpotomy does not remove infected tissue below the ... | |
| 6 year old teething | 11/19/2010 |
| Q: my daughter is 6 and has her 2 top front teeth coming in. her gum is swollen and sore, she came ... A: I am not one that believes that teething causes temperature, pain, and loose stools. Teeth do not ... | |
| Tea - tooth decay | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: I bought a tea made by Celestial Seasonings called Sweet Apple Chamomile. The ingredients are ... A: Yes there is sugar in the tea, but there is sugar in just about everything you eat or drink. ... | |
| incoming molar on one-year old | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: My 16 month old son is awaiting his lower left molar. Three other (beautiful, normal!) molars have ... A: nothing to worry about here, teeth develop within a tissue sac, The black/blue color you see is just ... | |
| my sons space maintainers | 11/6/2010 |
| Q: On april 4th 2010 my 3 year old son had surgery ,3 extractions , 6 fillings , after the dentist ... A: I suspect the teeth removed were in the top front of your three year old. Or else the bottom first ... | |
| missing the bottom 4 Front teeth | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: Attached is the Panorama film for my child Pavly 10 years old ; could you please check it and ... A: I have studied the x-ray that you sent . You are correct there are a number of missing permanent ... | |
| Dental underbit vs. skeletal undermit | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: My son is 13 years old, he has been on braces for two years. During my son's last appointment, his ... A: Consider this: There are at least three ways to treat the condition you describe. Remove four ... | |
| teeth | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: I am a 9th grade student and I am doing a science fair project on what types of acid affect your ... A: we are not allowed to answer questions for school on this program. But think about this , without ... | |
| Dental underbit vs. skeletal undermit | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: My son is 13 years old, he has been on braces for two years. During my son's last appointment, his ... A: I understand and sympathize with your dilemma. Regretfully I don't think I can be of too much help ... | |
| Root canal for 4 year old | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: my son is 4 and has some cavities on his left and right molar and dentist want to put caps or crown ... A: I have been traveling and just received your many questions. Crowns are safest and wear better, ... | |
| 2nd molars extraction | 10/15/2010 |
| Q: My 14 year old son has an ankylosed (fused) second molar on the bottom. Our options are to extract ... A: ILene, My personal experience says don't remove the upper tooth. Remove the lower tooth, there is a ... | |
| 11 month old has red gum near two bottom teeth | 10/13/2010 |
| Q: I have noticed that my 11 month old son has red gums at the bottom of his two bottom teeth. His ... A: no big problem here, a tooth brush is quite irritating for an infant. Try taking a piece of gauze ... | |
| 3 yr old | 10/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a 3 year old who has bad breath, swollen red gums that are sensitive and bleed when I ... A: My best suggestion is for you to carefully wipe all her teeth with a piece of gauze and get them as ... | |
| Dental Help | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: I got braces in 2007 because I needed them. Because I couldn’t afford them my brother decided to ... A: My specialty is caring for small children. I do not have answers for adults with severe serious ... | |
| sons gums | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: This morning I was helping my 7 yr old son brush his teeth. After we were done I realized his front ... A: would be pleased to help you but, without knowing whether or not the two teeth in your son's mouth ... | |
| 4yr old twins with tooth troubles | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: I will be as factual as I can - - 4yr old twin boy cavities/decay on front teeth (turning brownish ... A: Twin #! with the brown teeth has been using either the breast or the nursing bottle as a pacifier. ... | |
| frenulectomy procedure | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: I have a pediatric dentist requesting under the tongue frenulectomy privileges at our freestanding ... A: some thoughts come to mind. first the procedure is extremely simple, old time pediatricians used to ... | |
| green spots on gum | 9/21/2010 |
| Q: My 14 month old daughter developed a green spot on the gum below her right lower incisor. This ... A: Regretfully, I do not know what caused the two areas of discoloration on your daughter's gum tissue. ... | |
| 8 year old granddaughter teeth discoloration | 8/19/2010 |
| Q: My granddaughter is 8, brushes her teeth twice a day and flosses. Her teeth have become very ... A: sorry but there just isn't enough information in your question for me to formulate an answer. I ... | |
| black teeth stains | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: AJAX? Why not suggest seeing your dentist for a cleaning and brush 3 to 5 minuites followed by ... A: Going to a dentist is a great idea. As for brushing and fluoride neither has anything to do with ... | |
| 4 yr old's last lower molar - ped dentist recommends root canal | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: Moss, My son is scheduled for a root canal tomorrow morning for a cavity his last molar on the ... A: The second molar is important. Sorry but without doing an examination myself it is impossible to ... | |
| 4 yr old's last lower molar - ped dentist recommends root canal | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: Moss, My son is scheduled for a root canal tomorrow morning for a cavity his last molar on the ... A: This is a tough question to answer. I am not sure if it is your sons first or second molar. If it is ... | |
| Impromptu Incisor Extractions in 6yr Old | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: This afternoon my just turned six-year-old son learned how NOT to play tug of war with his friends. ... A: There is absolutely no need to do anything but wait for the permanent teeth to erupt. No need for ... | |
| 4 1/2 Granddaughter | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: I found this site last year and it was very helpful with toilet training. We have an issue now with ... A: if it is just one filling I would have the dentist do it her way with as you suggest a family member ... | |
| Missing primary teeth | 7/17/2010 |
| Q: My niece is turning 3 at the end of July and she is missing two of her primary teeth. They appear ... A: I appreciate you concern. Please re-read my previous answers. If your grandchild is missing her ... | |
| Missing primary teeth | 7/15/2010 |
| Q: My niece is turning 3 at the end of July and she is missing two of her primary teeth. They appear ... A: Jennifer, sorry I cant be of more help sometimes the permanent teeth are present sometimes the ... | |
| Missing primary teeth | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: My niece is turning 3 at the end of July and she is missing two of her primary teeth. They appear ... A: only an x-ray can answer you questions. Missing primary cuspids are relatively common, however at ... | |
| Bright yellow soft palate | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: I have two questions: 1) Is it possible for a tooth to grow on the other tooth like, out of another ... A: Question 1 the answer is no. What you are looking at is most probably a first tooth with the ... | |
| fluoride | 7/4/2010 |
| Q: I started to give my daughter boiled fluoridated water in her formula at about 6 months old. the ... A: Joanna, no problem here. The amount of fluoride your daughter ingested because of you is minimal, ... | |
| Small bump on inside of lower lip. | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: I am so very worried. I have a small bump on the inside of my lower lip (almost looks like a water ... A: This is not my area of expertise, but I do know that ovarian cancer or any other, does not form the ... | |
| molar or cyst? | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: At the age of 6 months, my daughter (who is my third child) had the classic teething signs; however, ... A: Starting at the beginning "enamel pearls" are very common, totally harmless, and eventually go away ... | |
| adult tooth loss due to root absorption | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: My 11 year old grandson just had a loose adult tooth. He did not have an injury. He then pulled it ... A: I may have some good news for you. I suspect that the tooth that came out was a baby tooth and not ... | |
| My son broke his teeth | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: My son Roshan 3.5 yrs old had broke his upper front teeth while playing. Our dentists told no ... A: Fractured primary teeth should be quickly and totally removed. If they are left in place they can ... | |
| Sealant | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: My 8 year old son, on a dental cleaning visit, was found to have a cavity in a tooth that previously ... A: Sealants work best on the biting surfaces of the back molar teeth. Many pediatric dentists choose to ... | |
| Tooth ache | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: My front teethes (3 teethes from right to left) pains. I feel as if they are being pushed inside. I ... A: sorry that I cannot help you without some more information. How old are you, how long has the pain ... | |
| Teeth | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: in december i got four baby teeth pulled out by a surgeon. it is now the beginning of june and two ... A: That information helps a lot. At age 13 you should be well on your way to having all permanent ... | |
| thank u | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: Moss Thank u so much for your quick reply & I do appreciate your kindness. Do you mean doctor ... A: hopefully the black stain will also form on his permanent teeth. If it does he will never get a ... | |
| dentist mom | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: I am a dentist mother for a 2 yrs. boy. When he was a year, he had great white ivory teeth. By this ... A: black stain at the gingiva is caused by a metal precipitate that comes from the saliva, usually red ... | |
| tooth is sideways | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: My 6 y.o. son just got his first dental x-ray and it showed that an adult tooth (that is still up in ... A: Sorry, without knowing the location of the "sideways'tooth, or how and which kind of x-ray was ... | |
| Root canal for 2 1/2 yr old | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: Could you please give a second opinion on the treatment plan of my son who is 2yr 8 months. ... A: my best advice is do not do root canal therapy. There are two major reasons for this. First, it can ... | |
| bitten tongue | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: I have bitten my tongue pretty hard. Looks like a flap barely hanging on. Have tried ice, cloth, and ... A: Scott, this is not my field of expertise. But, if by the time you get this you have not stopped ... | |
| Tooth darkening | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: My son fell about a week and a half ago and bit into his lower lip with his top two teeth. The top ... A: it all depends on your son's age. If he is under three years there may be some damage to the ... | |
| Is it normal for my teeth to be doing this in a deep (and I mean DEEP) growing stage? | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: I'm getting my second molars (not wisdom) in the back on the top pallet. They are still in the gum, ... A: I don't want to argue with you, but I am very sure that the loose wiggly teeth are baby teeth. Shake ... | |
| 4 year old and cavities | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: what can i do for a 4 year old who has been told he needs a paediatric dentist when we dont have any ... A: You have a serious problem faced by many parents around the world. Some suggestions for a four year ... | |
| six-year molar fever | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: We have a six-year old boy whose molars are coming in and has had fever-like fluctuations in ... A: Really good well thought out question. First some background. Erupting teeth do not cause any ... | |
| Roots dissolving - 5 year old son | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: My 5 year old son has a mouth full of trouble although we take great care of his teeth. At three he ... A: where is the description ? Are the roots that are dissolving primary, permanent? Are all the roots ... | |
| Roots dissolving - 5 year old son | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: My 5 year old son has a mouth full of trouble although we take great care of his teeth. At three he ... A: wish I could be of help, but without x-rays and without being able to see your son's teeth there ... | |
| Torn gum | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: my 5 years old son has accidentally torn away the upper part of his gum. He is going to have a new ... A: Nothing to worry about here. Everything will heal quite well. There is nothing to do but wait a day ... | |
| decalcification of new tooth | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: My son is 6 years old and his first brand new tooth came up with decalcification. The dentist said ... A: some insights. If the demineralization is only on one tooth, it is most probably caused by an ... | |
| molar filling on a 7 year old | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 7.5 years old and she just got her permanent set of molars in the last 6-8 ... A: the pinhole cavities on your daughters permanent molar teeth appear to be developmental defects of ... | |
| dentingenosis imperfecta | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: I was just informed that my 8 year old son has dentingenesis imperfecta. I am trying to look up any ... A: regretfully neither diet or oral hygiene will help your sons problem. Dentingenesis imperfecta is a ... | |
| Gum tissue | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: My son, who is 6, has lost both of his bottom center teeth. The permanent teeth have come in well. ... A: there is no real problem, sometimes eruption of the teeth and the exchange looks just like you ... | |
| red gums | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: my 16 month old grandson gum just above his top front teeth is bright red and sometimes bleed a ... A: the condition you describe often comes about when a little piece of wood or plastic gets stuck ... | |
| facial discoloration/numbness after dental work | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: My niece, 7, had three cavities filled of her lower, right jaw teeth four days ago and woke up this ... A: Kristina, l there is a very strong possibility that following the local anesthesia your niece ... | |
| gap in top front teeth | 3/13/2010 |
| Q: My 6-year-old has a gap between his 2 front teeth on top. At the moment, the teeth on either side ... A: Please don't be put off by the brevity of this answer. 6 years of age is just too young to do ... | |
| Pointed front tooth | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: My question is regarding my 5 year old son's newest tooth. In January his top front (baby) tooth on ... A: from your description my guess is that your son has a supernumerary (extra) tooth. this is not too ... | |
| Possible abscess? | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: I am 17 and I have all four of my wisdom teeth. I went to the dentist about a month ago, and it ... A: Kayla, it hurts a lot, it is not an abcess. The flap of skin above the erupting wisdom tooth is ... | |
| child hurt tooth | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: my three and a half year old just bumped her tooth on my bathroom counter and it got pushed back and ... A: The main problem here is the developing permanent tooth. If the primary tooth is pushed into the ... | |
| baby teeth | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: hi i have a 11 month old baby who has been teething with her top two front central incisors one is ... A: there is nothing to worry about. Very often little bits of tooth substance erupt along with teeth ... | |
| Bent back front right tooth | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: About three weeks ago my three year old daughter was getting thrown up into the air and hit her ... A: After three years of age, the crown on the permanent tooth is already formed. Therefore any injury ... | |
| Very rare/unusual/irregular erruption pattern | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: I'm a mother of a 4.5 month old and he has started teething. Although it is not highly unusual to ... A: My best advice, stop worrying, there is no treatment for anything that might be happening to your ... | |
| Very rare/unusual/irregular erruption pattern | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I'm a mother of a 4.5 month old and he has started teething. Although it is not highly unusual to ... A: you are quite correct, even though eruption patterns of teeth in children differ markedly between ... | |
| Toddler Teeth | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 2 years old. We have brushed her teeth since before she had teeth and only gums. I ... A: No problem here. The deposit you see is calculus forming on the teeth. There is no rush to have it ... | |
| baby teeth | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: She had very bad teeth and they were rotting out so she got them capped with silver caps. It has ... A: What you describe is not unusual. I suspect that by the time you get this answer a lot of the white ... | |
| does a 2 yr old need 4 rootcanals | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: The dentist states that my grandson of just 2 years old needs 4 rootcanals on his top 4 front teeth. ... A: I agree with your evaluation of the situation. Anesthesia for children , other than local is ... | |
| Molar Eruption and Swollen Lymph Gland | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: My 5 1/2 year old daughter is currently getting her 1st upper molars and she has a very swollen ... A: No usual but possible. This is just not the kind of question someone can answer any better over a ... | |
| I need help...? | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: I am 11 years old, and i have a really wobbly tooth, the same tooth on the other side is wobbly too? ... A: you are correct the two wobbly teeth are primary teeth. Shake them , stick your fingernail under ... | |
| 4 | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: Last week, my 4 yr old son decided to get in the back of his Tonka Dumpster and have his sister push ... A: Please relax, no emergency here. The pain can be anything from a soft tissue injury to a fractured ... | |
| calculus on 7 month old's teeth | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: My Husband and I have very recently noticed that my son, who is 7 months old, is experiencing what ... A: build up of calculus on lower anterior teeth of adults or very young children is not too unusual. ... | |
| Permanent teething | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I am writing to you to see if you could possibly help me with a problem that my 3 half year old ... A: I don't think your daughter is teething. From what I can determine she is salivating profusely and ... | |
| 21mos old-canine in place for lateral | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: I am a R.D.H. with a 21 mos old son. He has his maxillary central incisors, lateral incisors and 1st ... A: What an excellent description. Not too much to worry about here. Pediatric dentists are quite ... | |
| At what age do you start fluoride treatments? | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: We live in a community that has fluoridated water. Do the kids need fluoride treatments? If so, ... A: Fluoride treatments applied by a dentist should start after the primary dentition is complete. ... | |
| Fistula in 2 yo | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: My son chipped his front tooth 5 months ago. Never turned black. Yesterday we noticed he had a very ... A: If indeed it is a fistula , and there is no way to tell without seeing it, and taking an x-ray, then ... | |
| healozone or Glass ionomer | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: Moss, My son is 3 and he started to have decayed teeth on his 2 front teeth when he fell while ... A: I don't know. It is a technique that some people claims works well and others think is worthless. I ... | |
| healozone or Glass ionomer | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: Moss, My son is 3 and he started to have decayed teeth on his 2 front teeth when he fell while ... A: Your analysis of your son's dental problems is on target. Let's take your questions one at a time. ... | |
| Bruised tooth?? | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: Okay, so i play girls varsity basketball for my highschool, and today during practice one of the ... A: Get to a dentist, get an x-ray. A hairline fracture could cause one or two of the nerves in the ... | |
| black stain on teeth | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: Stephen, My 6yrs old daughter, has black stains on four of her front bottom teeth(two are permanent ... A: The iron comes from the blood cells that are in the saliva. The stain is normal, not dangerous, and ... | |
| Toddler late teether | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is now 15 1/2 months and she started teething pretty late. Her first tooth erupted close ... A: Eruption sequence is highly irregular. The variation is so great that there really is no normal ... | |
| tooth decay in 4yr old | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: My 4 yr old has three obvious upper back teeth w/ decay. I noticed today that he has developed a ... A: there really are no pros and cons with an abcessed primary molar in a four year old child. The ... | |
| discoloured teeth | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: i am 16 yrs old i hav brownish discolouration n upper and lower front teeth my parents and siblings ... A: There are many different degrees of severity with Amelogenisis Imperfecta . Most can be treated with ... | |
| Black line stain | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I have acquired black line stain on several teeth after I switched to a raw, organic diet. I have a ... A: True black stain at the gum line is a metallic precipitate. The iron most likely comes from the ... | |
| pulpotomy | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: My 4 yr old daughter had a pulpotomy yesterday with temp filling. Is a pulpotomy really necessary ... A: The primary teeth hold space for the permanent teeth. when they are lost early often the permanent ... | |
| Molars | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: My son is 12 years old. A few years ago, he had one of his back teeth removed due to decay, the ... A: Sorry but there is not enough information here for me to render an opinion. This kind of problem ... | |
| primary molar fused to bone? | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: I just took my 5 year old daughter for her regular dental check up. Her teeth are healthy with ... A: there are two parts to my answer, first what should be done and second the question of anesthesia. ... | |
| 17-mo old with cavities, front teeth - options cradleboard or general anesthesia? | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: Our 17 month old developed brown spots on 3 of her front top teeth within a month of their eruption. ... A: good research. You really know what I am going to say before I know myself. First , a papoose-board ... | |
| Tooth eruption | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: My girlfriends 3 month old daughter has just had what looks like her first tooth erupt. The unusual ... A: Teeth come into the mouth in all kinds of places in young children. Once in the mouth the tongue, ... | |
| my soon to be 3 year old | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: hi my almost 3 year old daughter has chipped her front tooth several months ago she brushers her ... A: your dentist is correct. this is not decay you are looking at. put a little sink or dish cleaner ... | |
| wierd tag on gum of 14 month old | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: My girl, 14 months, has 2 bottom teeth and 4 top teeth. Her 2 eye teeth are starting to come out at ... A: everything is normal and on schedule. No ortho problems associated with eruption patterns which vary ... | |
| wierd tag on gum of 14 month old | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: My girl, 14 months, has 2 bottom teeth and 4 top teeth. Her 2 eye teeth are starting to come out at ... A: I am not exactly sure what you are looking at. It could be the duct of the Parotid Gland which opens ... | |
| Avoid root canal treatment for children | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 5 years old. Two of her teeth needs root canal treatment. Our doctor said, since 6 or ... A: You are fortunate to be able to find and afford to have a dentist take care of infected molars in ... | |
| torn labila frenum | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: My one year old son toddled over 2 days ago and landed on his mouth. Now that the swelling has gone ... A: Unless the injury was really severe , everything grows back into place without doing anything. I ... | |
| No teeth | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: My son is 15 months old..He has only two lower teeth..I am worried.. A: Please don't worry, eruption sequence varies greatly with children. My own son did not get his first ... | |
| fourth primary tooth abscess | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: My 8 year old daughter has had three primary tooth extractions to date due to abcessses. She now ... A: as much as I would like to help there just is not enough information here to have me help you.. I ... | |
| Permanent teeth behind baby teeth | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: My question is almost identical to another posted 3 years ago with the same subject heading that I ... A: Sorry about your daughter's earlier experience. You have no choice here, get the primary teeth out ... | |
| Palate Expander | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: I have an 11 year old grandson who has been through cancer treatments for a brain tumor called ... A: Don't know how I can be of much help here other than to point out that palate expanders are totally ... | |
| Upper Permanent Teeth erupting behind primary teeth | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: My daughter's 2 lower front permanent teeth erupted behind her primary teeth. Our dentist advised ... A: you are correct, it is slightly unusual. I suspect that the upper primary teeth were injured at some ... | |
| 3yo with "BBTD" | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: My granddaughter has marked decay to her 4 upr front teeth. The Ped DDS my dau took her to states ... A: I know how distressing this is for you. Unfortunately your question is repeated a hundreds of times ... | |
| 17 month old has hard lump on gum | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: My 17 month old daughter has a hard, red lump on her bottom gum, located in the front where a bottom ... A: I can understand your concern. This is the kind of question that is too difficult to answer without ... | |
| Sensitive teeth | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: what causes sensitive teeth? I am 21/female I had braces for 5 years In the past 2-ish years, the ... A: Your problem is not too unusual . you are probably right handed and are brushing away the enamel and ... | |
| Kids' Crowns | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 5.5, and has just gotten a checkup where the dentist said she needs 3 crown and a few ... A: The teeth the dentist wants to fix should be in your daughters mouth until age 11 or 12. Early loss ... | |
| Multiple Teeth Problems | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: My 4-1/2 year old grandson has multiple teeth problems. Six months ago I took him to the dentist ... A: Nothing the youngster eats or could eat will cause the missing teeth to develop. They are formed ... | |
| Multiple Teeth Problems | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: My 4-1/2 year old grandson has multiple teeth problems. Six months ago I took him to the dentist ... A: This sounds to me like a case of an enamel defect and not cavities. The missing premolar teeth also ... | |
| paediatric dentistry | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: Moss, I am Dr.Sweta from India. I have a 11 months old son who hasn't developed any ... A: nothing you have described in the babies history would affect the eruption time or sequence of the ... | |
| 20 month old has black teeth.... Urgent | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: My baby girl is 20 months old. Her lower teeth are turning black. Initially there used to be black ... A: there is no danger or problem other than appearance with the black stain. If you are concerned that ... | |
| Impacted Canines | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: Moss, My 13 y.o. son was diagnosed with bilateral impacted canines 6 months ago by his pediatric ... A: I agree with you, extract the primary cuspids as quickly as possible. It is very easy to do and it ... | |
| root canals be done on my 7 year olds permanent avulsed teeth | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: My 7 yr olds permanent front teeth (8 & 9) were avulsed by a crushing blow from a golf club that ... A: Heather, your interpretation of how I used the word gamble is correct. The procedure may or may not ... | |
| root canals be done on my 7 year olds permanent avulsed teeth | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: My 7 yr olds permanent front teeth (8 & 9) were avulsed by a crushing blow from a golf club that ... A: Some really bad and some good news. The bad first, there is little chance that either of the teeth ... | |
| My son broke his tooth. | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: Stephen, My son Anirudh who is 3.5yrs old broke his front tooth(milk tooth) while playing. We are ... A: except for appearance for a few years , this is not a serious injury , the new tooth will erupt and ... | |
| bump behind incoming tooth | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: My 4 month old has been teething since 9 weeks of age. Since then he has had a medium size hard bump ... A: you might want to have a dentist look in your baby's mouth. Most children don't erupt their first ... | |
| black stains/spots on teeth | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Moss- About 15 years ago I noticed black spots on and in between my teeth, mainly on the ... A: try a little AJax or Comet, sink or dish cleaner on a little piece of gauze, that should make them ... | |
| Black stains | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: I noticed a black area between two of my teeth (front pre-molars). It looks like a thin line that ... A: not a cavity, comes from your saliva, totally harmless and only seen in people who have no cavities. ... | |
| general anesthesia for 8 month old | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 8 months old and her tooth enamel didn't develop properly on one tooth (front upper ... A: Australia, India, USA, children are children, teeth are teeth. Wipe the tooth twice daily, with a ... | |
| general anesthesia for 8 month old | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 8 months old and her tooth enamel didn't develop properly on one tooth (front upper ... A: Don't be pushed into any action. What is the worst thing that could happen to the tooth. It becomes ... | |
| 2 yr old with minor cavities | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a two year old with minor cavities on 7 teeth. I was told they only need fillings and she is ... A: you are correct to worry about general anesthesia, especially for a young child. My strong ... | |
| baby teeth | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: My niece is 4 years old, and her teeth are decaying. Her mother took the to the dentist, and they ... A: The "baby" teeth are important, especially the ones in the back of the mouth, they guide the ... | |
| missing two molars in upper jaw | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: finaly I find a branche in ortodonty what I dont know that exist, a prostodontist, hear in ... A: You have a serious problem. Regretfully there is no easy solution, and any removable appliance will ... | |
| information abt baby teeth | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: once i went 2 dentist. but they told dont take tens. but i have fear that it will comes or not ... A: 16 months of age is the time that most people begin to have concern about the appearance and ... | |
| 2 year old tooth extractions and trauma | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: I'm writing at the end of a very harrowing day. My almost-3 year old daughter had some severe decay ... A: Sounds absolutely awful for you. Worse even for your young lady. I feel confident that you would ... | |
| 20 month old has black teeth.... Urgent | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: My baby girl is 20 months old. Her lower teeth are turning black. Initially there used to be black ... A: Stop worrying there is no problem here. Black stain is relatively common, it is safe and it is also ... | |
| Pediatric Dentistry | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: Our 6 year old has 6 minor cavities on some of his baby teeth....none on his permanent teeth. None ... A: your instincts are good. If the cavities are small they can be slowed up in their development by ... | |
| 2 year molars | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: Dr Moss, Our 27 month old has all of the signs of cutting her 2 year old molars--low grade fever, ... A: Usually there is no pain associated with the eruption of the teeth. I suspect the symptoms you ... | |
| Molars | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: i'm 13 and my 12 year old Molars are just now growing in but very painfully!!! is this normal or ... A: Alexis, I suspect that you may have some food debris caught in the flaps of skin around your ... | |
| white spot and yellow teeth | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: my 12 months old son has 8 teeth,4 on top and 4 on bottom,the top part of his teeth has a white spot ... A: would like to be of service but there is not enough information in your description for me to help ... | |
| 4 year old's front teeth | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: My daughter was playing with a hair tie and caught it on her bottom front teeth. the one came out, ... A: Remember that as primary front teeth get older their roots get smaller in preparation for ... | |
| 16 month black stained teeth | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: My toddler has stains on his teeth. He just started to get them about one month after his 12th ... A: Black stain on children's teeth is not uncommon. It is not dangerous in fact it is almost always ... | |
| 5 Year Old - Dentist wants to remove teeth | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: My son will be 5 at the end of November. He hit his front teeth on the corner of a nightstand a few ... A: Remove the teeth ASAP. Infection from primary incisors can hurt the developing permanent teeth. ... | |
| Daughter not growing upper front teeth | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: my Daughter is 11yrs and did not change her two upper front teeth. the dentist took them out 1yr and ... A: You are right to be concerned. 11 years is too long to wait for the permanent central incisors. It ... | |
| Black stain | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: for as long as I can remember, I too have had black stain on my teeth that only appeared on the ... A: Black stain is great. It is always associated with very few or no cavities. It is a sediment , a ... | |
| Papoose Board | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: My Son is currently seeing a pediatric dentist in our area and is 4 years old. His first visit went ... A: Follow your instincts. I agree with you about the papoose board. Start by understanding there is no ... | |
| 15 month old grand daughter | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: My 15 month old granddaughter has not begun teething at all yet. She has however been extremely ... A: eruption of the teeth is often delayed . One of my sons did not get his first tooth until 18 months ... | |
| Abscessed tooth | 7/25/2009 |
| Q: Moss: I have a soon to be 6 year old on the autism spectrum who recently had his first dental ... A: You have good instincts. You are quite correct, there is no emergency here. I personally would not ... | |
| Yellow spot on my 6 yr olds permanent tooth | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: My daughter has had her permanent two front bottom teeth for over a year. She just lost the two ... A: I suspect that if you think back 3 or 4 years ago when your daughter had her primary teeth in her ... | |
| 3 yr old sons teeth pushed up into his gums | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: my son fell down the last 2 steps on our stairs tonight falling mouth first on to a stone ornament ... A: sorry I missed your urgent question. I was in my office helping a youngster with a similar problem. ... | |
| White spots on my teeth | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: they used to be on the bottom but now they have moved up to at least half! I have a cold, so I mouth ... A: If these are your two top front teeth you are talking about, and there are no spots on your lower ... | |
| discolored teeth | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: I know when children get their permanent teeth in, they will not be as white as baby teeth. My ... A: you may have it all backwards. From what you write , I believe your children may have fluorosis. ... | |
| permanant teeth | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: my five year old nephew has seveal of his permnant teeth. wel one of them feel out.he has been ... A: I know of no circumstance such as the one you describe. Fortunately for your nephew I suspect that ... | |
| Abscess in temporary dentition | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: Do I need to prescribe antibiotics prior or after the extraction of a temporary tooth which has an ... A: unless the child has a preexisting condition such as heart disease or compromised immune system, I ... | |
| irregular growth of permanent teeth | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: Dr Dr Moss, My eldest son aged 6, has two adult teeth growing behind his front two baby teeth ... A: I know it looks awful , but there is no problem here. On many occasions the primary anterior teeth ... | |
| Dental crowns for babies? | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: We took our 14 month old son to the pediatric dentist. I brush his teeth daily but despite this, ... A: Crowns are certainly one way to treat upper front teeth that have cavities front and back. Other ... | |
| Fillings in Toddlers | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: My 28 month old has a cavity (dentist described as soft spot) on the backside of her front tooth up ... A: Its not really grinding, the dentist freshens the surface so the sealant holds better. The process ... | |
| Fillings in Toddlers | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: My 28 month old has a cavity (dentist described as soft spot) on the backside of her front tooth up ... A: It sounds to me like you have found a really excellent pediatric dentist. Conservative and ... | |
| Nirtrous Oxide Treatment | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Moss.... Is nitrous oxide (<50%) with topical anesthetic safe for a two year old who needs a filling ... A: Nitrous oxide is very safe in comparison to general anesthesia which is life threatening. with ... | |
| Tooth Problem For My 22 Month Old | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: My 22 month old daughter has all of her teeth except for her 2 year molars and I had noticed that ... A: Would like to help you , but this is the kind of a question that I would need a recent x-ray in ... | |
| Childrens filling and planes | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: We recently flew to Queensland Australia and my daughter who is 8 years of age starting crying ... A: Please excuse the delay in answering you, I too have been traveling. If there is some air between ... | |
| delayed incisors | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: my baby girl is 18 months and she had all her teeth except the lateral upper incisors doesn't cut ... A: It is hard to imagine that all of your daughters primary teeth have erupted by age 18 months. ... | |
| Cavities in 4yr old - Best Treatment? Options? | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: Good Morning, My Four year old just returned from the dentist and I was informed that she has 8 ... A: Your daughters top front teeth have a condition that is called today Early Childhood Caries. You ... | |
| 13 year old broke front tooth | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: My 13 year old got his front tooth blown in half with an air pistol 6 months ago (by an oral ... A: you are correct there is absolutely no reason whatsoever not to have your son's fractured incisor ... | |
| undecended eye baby tooth | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: My 13 yr old has an undecended baby eye tooth. I hate to put her through the surgery to guide it ... A: Nothing will happen to your child or the tooth if you choose to leave it. Many adults are walking ... | |
| Toddler cavities | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: My 14 month old has a very large cavity on his front tooth. It started as a speck about 2 1/2 ... A: you can slow up the development of the decay on your sons front top teeth by wiping them twice daily ... | |
| red spot on tooth | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is six and she has a baby tooth that quit growing a few years ago and is smaller than ... A: This is not uncommon. The primary tooth is resorbing and the root is almost gone showing some pulp ... | |
| Children's molars-Permanent or baby teeth? | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: My 10 year old daughter just pulled out the 1st upper right molar. Are a child's molars permanent ... A: nothing to worry about here, your daughter did the right thing. The tooth fairy will be happy. The ... | |
| undecended eye baby tooth | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: My 13 yr old has an undecended baby eye tooth. I hate to put her through the surgery to guide it ... A: All the primary teeth in the area should be removed as soon as possible. Sometimes this will ... | |
| Severe Enamel Defects | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: Moss, I have a year old daughter with almost fully erupted incisors. But the lower centrals and one ... A: sorry to hear about your problem It is not likely that the permanent teeth will show the same ... | |
| Late Teething Toddler | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I have a 17 month old toddler with only 4 teeth. I was a late teether (mom). They tell me this is ... A: absolutely nothing to worry about here. Everything seems perfectly normal. Eruption sequence varies ... | |
| Yellow lines on Toddler's Front Teeth.... | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: My 2.5 year old has had one etched/rough fine yellow line in the middle of both her two front teeth ... A: To me it sounds like you have been doing everything right. The color and enamel changes on the ... | |
| 6 year old molars | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: My daughter has been running a fever for 6 days, she has been complaining about her mouth hurting. ... A: The one word answer to your question is no. Fever and pain are not associated with the eruption of ... | |
| 2nd permanent molars with a 5 yr old? | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: My 5 year old son saw his dentist in April and they told me his 6 year molars were on their way in. ... A: Eruption sequence in children your son's age varies greatly. I would not be the least bit concerned ... | |
| Sensitive new teeth | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: I have 5 year daughter with 4 new adult teeth (2 top & 2 bottom). For several months now, she's been ... A: At age five years the roots of the permanent teeth, even though they have erupted. are not ... | |
| Toddler/discoloured front tooth following fall | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: My three year old daughter, chipped her front tooth following a fall. Our dentist repaired the ... A: There is nothing that I know which will alleviate the dark color in the tooth. It is caused by ... | |
| Permanent tooth stopped erupting | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: My child is seven years old. He lost both lower milk teeth, one after the other. One of them ... A: There is no problem here that I can determine. Permanent teeth erupt in waves and there is no way to ... | |
| 2 yr old with cavity | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: i have a 2 yr old son with 3 cavities, is it safe to have them filled and what's the process? Would ... A: I agree with you, don't have him put to sleep, the risk outweighs the benefits. There is no ... | |
| abnormal teething | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: I am writing because of concerns about my baby who is 1 year old. He has started teething 2 weeks ... A: Good question. Nothing to worry about here. The variation in eruption patterns and times of ... | |
| 6 year olds new tooth is clear. Why? | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 6 years old. She lost her two front teeth a few months ago and her new ones are ... A: would like to help but there really is no way to answer your question without seeing the tooth and ... | |
| baby teeth | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 8 months old. Recently , I noticed grey lines- spots on back of her two bottom teeth. ... A: Sylvia, no problem here. Black stain is not a problem, in fact it is related to teeth that almost ... | |
| why me | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: I am only wondering on thing... I have always flossed and taken great care of my teeth and my ... A: I do not have an answer to your question. It may surprise you and your parents, but I suggest you do ... | |
| delay in permanent teeth | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: My son is 7 years old and his permanent teeth has not yet started.His weight is 22 Kg.Initial teeth ... A: nothing to do, and nothing to worry about. there is a wide variation in age of eruption of teeth. ... | |
| PLEASE HELP--CONCERNED FOR MY 2 YEAR OLD | 6/7/2009 |
| Q: My 2 year old son feel about 3 -4 weeks ago and hit his front teeth on the pavement. they bled a lot ... A: The developing dark color represents bleeding that occurred and stopped within the inside (pulp) of ... | |
| Black stains | 5/29/2009 |
| Q: I've started to notice this black stain on a few of my teeth, they are all next to the gum line and ... A: your only problem is aesthetics. The black stain at the gum line looks bad but is most surprisingly ... | |
| black stain | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: 5 year old toddler, and I noticed her front two teeth has white spot lesion. I went to the dentist ... A: I imagine this is a tooth in the front of your daughters mouth. If so , brushing it daily with a ... | |
| black stain | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: 5 year old toddler, and I noticed her front two teeth has white spot lesion. I went to the dentist ... A: It is not too likely that you are dealing with a cavity. Children with black stain rarely get ... | |
| making a vibrating floss box | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: i think that would be good but i need your opinion im 11 years old and my friend is 9 please tell me ... A: I think you have a fine idea. Anything that will help people to remember to use floss and remove ... | |
| cavaties in my 21/2 year old | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: my daughter who is 21/2 recently went to the dentist. They want to put her to sleep. Here is what ... A: From your description it seems like your daughter has a mild case of what is known as baby bottle ... | |
| split tooth | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: my 10 year old daughter has a baby tooth that has split. the entire tooth is loose, but the split ... A: not much to worry about here. Sometimes primary teeth do splinter and they fall out in little ... | |
| infant's first teeth | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: My 5 month old just cut his first 2 teeth (lower central incisors) a week ago. There is only about ... A: not likely that it was you during pregnancy, if so it would have affected both teeth in the same ... | |
| 4 year old baby tooth resorbing | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: Dentist says my daughter's front tooth is resorbing and will probably need to be removed to protect ... A: Something like novacaine is perfect, no cutting of gum is necessary, the whole procedure takes about ... | |
| 4 year old baby tooth resorbing | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: Dentist says my daughter's front tooth is resorbing and will probably need to be removed to protect ... A: nothing to worry about here. Sometimes young children while growing up bang or hit their anterior ... | |
| pulp and crown treatment in almost 5 yr. old | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: Our almost 5 yr. old has 3 primary molars with signigicant decay. It happened since her last dentist ... A: Your concerns are real and well thought out. However from a historical perspective, crown and only ... | |
| Son's cavity repair | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: He was born premature & had cavity problem in his teeth from sometime. His backside 4 teeth & ... A: Worry. General anesthesia carries with it very serious consequences. Although it is very rare that ... | |
| 3 year old son has a blister like thing on his upper gum by front teeth | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: I noticed the other day when me three year old was brushing his teeth, when I picked his top lip up ... A: Sorry but too hard to make a diagnosis here without seeing a picture of what you are trying to ... | |
| pre-meds for dental work | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: Knee replacement 1/16/03. One highly qualified dentist says pre-med for life. New dentist, also ... A: sorry i cant be of more help. My wife has the same problem, a number of protheses in her legs. The ... | |
| Cavities | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: My question may seem kinda dumb and obvious, but I just wanted a professional opinion. I know that I ... A: I understand the problem. The good news is that cavities progress very slowly. Two or three months ... | |
| loose teeth | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE HAS LOOSE TEETH EVEN TWO YEARS AFTER REMOVAL OF BRACES A: This is not a good sign at all. It is possible that the orthodontist moved the teeth too quickly and ... | |
| Large baby tooth | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: My 10 month old son is in the process of getting his baby teeth. His mandibular central incisor on ... A: nothing serious here. The only way for me to answer this question properly would be for me to see an ... | |
| My son's tooth | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: My son is 6 he lost a lower and upper front tooth at around the same time back in December the ... A: Sonia, no problem here. Upper teeth are notoriously slow in coming in. If you dont see anything in ... | |
| 20 Month old front tooth extraction? | 3/11/2009 |
| Q: My 20 month old daughter recently had a fall from the sofa and landed on the wooden chair with her ... A: If this is a top front tooth with a fracture of the root you should have it removed. The danger is ... | |
| genetic dental conditions | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Moss, My daughter who is now 3-years-old has had multiple problems with her teeth and now my ... A: This is a tough question to answer without seeing a picture of the teeth together with some x-rays. ... | |
| Pulpotomy and crowns for a four yr old. | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: Last year at my daughter's first check up (then 3 yrs old) I was told her teeth were starting to ... A: pulpotomies and steel crowns are the treatment most often used with children 7years and and under. ... | |
| toddler with weak enamil | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: Moss, I have a 4 year old daughter who suffers from sever decayed teeth (back teeth) due to weak/bad ... A: the back teeth in your daughters mouth are important, she will have them until she is almost 12 ... | |
| My 10 yellow teeths between brushing | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: My 10 years old boy has been struggling keeping his teeth clean fro a while. He brushes at least ... A: hard to answer your question without seeing your son's teeth. strangely easy soft brushing is ... | |
| Permanent teeth not errupting | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: I am a grandmother of a 14 year old grand daughter. She has yet to have her permanent insicors (I ... A: sorry about the delay in answering your good question. I had answered it , but it must have gotten ... | |
| my 7 year old | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: My daughter will be 7 next week. She appears to have the same mouth and teeth as me. Her baby ... A: This is a tough problem, and one just a little too difficult for me to answer without having x-rays ... | |
| Pediatric dental | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: I have read through many sites on the internet and apparently the "standard" for pediatric crowns ... A: Stainless steel crowns don't fit as well as cast crowns. They are generally placed only on primary ... | |
| Orthodonture and root damage | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: My 11 year old daughter just completed 3 years of pre treatment for a slight overbite. All of her ... A: This is a serious situation. Your instincts about what is happening could be correct. My suggestion ... | |
| primary tooth abcessed | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: My 5 year old daughter fell 2 years ago and broke off part of her front tooth. It was bonded and ... A: You have no choice here. Have the tooth removed. The infection can affect the development of the ... | |
| Chewing Gum | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: On your take as a dentist, what is your perspective on chewing gum? Is it true that it is good for ... A: It is good for your teeth, chewing stimulates salivary flow, the saliva mineralizes your teeth while ... | |
| internal resorption | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: I took my 7 yr old son to his pediatric dentist today for a routine cleaning. She had a full set of ... A: This is the kind of question that is dangerous to answer without having a chance to examine your ... | |
| baby teeth loosened by impact, 4 year old | 1/29/2009 |
| Q: my four year old girl was running in the gym, and bumped into something. i wasn't there and didn't ... A: No long term problem here. The teeth have been pushed in a direction that will not affect the ... | |
| My (almost) 3 year old | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: My little girl was playing at her cousins and jumped head first (smiling) into the headboard. One of ... A: I would strongly recommend that you follow your instincts. The tooth that is pushed in also worries ... | |
| small red flat patch on tongue | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a small red bald looking patch on my tongue that has been there for around 4 years now, I ... A: Jane, the patch you describe is relatively common. If it has stayed the same over a period of years ... | |
| 5 year old daughter has lost 5 teeth | 1/17/2009 |
| Q: I am concerned about my 5 year old daughter. She lost her 2 lower teeth right before she turned 5. ... A: the short and long answer is yes , it is very normal. There is nothing to worry about here. There is ... | |
| Toddlers teeth | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: My 2 year old daughter has decay in two of her front teeth.She had been breastfeeding at night which ... A: The fillings wont stay no matter who does them. Teeth injured by use of a bottle or breast for ... | |
| tooth extraction | 1/13/2009 |
| Q: My 4 year old daughter fell down and hit her front teeth on a chair.as a result,one of her front ... A: The loss of the primary anterior tooth will have no effect on your daughters growth and development ... | |
| recent chagne to two tone of my toddler's teeth | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: My 2 year old has been recently diagnosed with Failure to Thrive. he takes acid reflux medicine ... A: believe that I can help a little. Your young man is beginning to get a very severe dental problem ... | |
| Dentists in NYC? (for London traveller) | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: How I was happy to see a NY dentist here! I am a lecturer myslef in the UK, so your profile inspired ... A: you are gambling. Antibiotics treat the symptoms no the disease. They cure nothing. You cannot ... | |
| orthodontic expanders with gum recession | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: I have a 7 yr old daughter with over crowding, that has caused #24 to push forward and to have gum ... A: The problem with asking for opinions is you get too many answers. Without seeing your daughter and ... | |
| decay | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: My 7 year old daughter began getting cavities about age 4, each time we went to the dentist they ... A: Tough problem here. The kind of decay your daughter has resulted from the "sippy cup." Regular ... | |
| 2 Year Old Has a New Gap in Teeth | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: I have 2 1/2 year old twins whose baby teeth all came in perfectly (but very early). I noticed over ... A: good observation. The primary incisors are much narrower than the permanent teeth that will replace ... | |
| white area on my 18 month daughter | 1/4/2009 |
| Q: I have a 18 month old daughter, yesterday when I was looking at her 4 top teeth I noticed a small ... A: could be decay, especially if she used ore is using a feeding bottle or a breast as a pacifier. No ... | |
| child's tooth | 1/1/2009 |
| Q: My 4 year old boy brushes 3 times perday and flosses twice a day, never had the bottle in the crip ... A: Sorry to hear about your problems. a few things that might help. flossing at age 4 is a little bit ... | |
| gray tooth | 12/28/2008 |
| Q: my 5 year old boy has a front tooth that i have just noticed is turning a light gray color. is there ... A: nothing to be concerned about here. The primary root on the injured tooth is very small and ... | |
| 8 year old son | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: First of all, thank you in advance,for taking the time to answer my question. It is greatly ... A: For years people have been trying to correlate primary tooth loss and permanent tooth eruption with ... | |
| gum abscess | 12/20/2008 |
| Q: I just noticed that my 25 month old son has some kind of small abscess on the lower left side of ... A: difficult to say what it is at this distance. Your description makes it sound like an eruption cyst, ... | |
| multiple tooth extraction in a 2-year-old | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: My grandson's dentist is recommending the extraction of his four front upper teeth due to ... A: you are getting some very good advice. When any one of the four teeth become infected have all four ... | |
| Loose tooth... | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: My brother, is 8 y.o., hit is front tooth on my other brother's shoulder and now its loose. This ... A: Accidents happen, it is part of growing up and perhaps your dad should rethink his position. A ... | |
| PMC available in US? | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: Is the use of 'preformed metal crowns' (pmc) in pediatric dentistry available in the US, or close to ... A: JT, they are quite common and used quite often. There are also some made for anterior teeth with ... | |
| Second Molars | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: My son is 27 months old and is getting his second molars. The one on his top left looks like a ... A: Nothing to worry about here. Leave it alone, dont let anyone poke or treat the blue bubble, it is ... | |
| appointment with dr moss | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I have serious dental problems with my 4 years old little boy and I' m new in NY. A dear friend ... A: I am no longer in practice, however in NYC there is an excellent pediatric dentist. Her name is ... | |
| My Toddler has not grown his first tooth | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: My name is Noell and I have a 15 month old son. He is very active and he's been walking since he ... A: Splitting the gums frightens me too. Lets wait another 6 months. My son Jonathan was 14 months ... | |
| Panaramic X-ray Radiation Exposure | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: My 8 year old son went to the dentist today for a regular check up. The dentist recommended a ... A: Cindy, There is no question that a lead apron would have been better than no apron. The amount of ... | |
| delayed teething? | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is 15 months old with only her two bottom teeth. I know some babies get teeth late, but ... A: Many parents have a similar experience. Nothing to be worried about here. Eruption patterns during ... | |
| Splitting Baby teeth | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: I have a nine year old daughter and I am concerned about her dental health. She has never had a ... A: Good observations on your part. Primary teeth do fracture easily when they become dry. Saliva is ... | |
| Bone regeneration | 12/6/2008 |
| Q: I live in NYC as well, and I know that NYU is one of the best medical research centers in the ... A: This is not my area of expertise. At NYU there is a professor Dr. Stuart Super. Your question is ... | |
| Sensitive Teeth | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: ) I'm wondering why my teeth are so super sensitive to everything. They pain very easily to where it ... A: sprry to hear that you are still not feeling any better. My advice, follow your instincts. They ... | |
| delayed permanent tooth eruption | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: My son is 9 and a half years old and is a healthy boy in the 50th percentile for height and weight. ... A: You are correct to be concerned. By 9 and a half your son should have loose anterior primary teeth . ... | |
| anxious 7 year old needs 6 fillings and 3 crowns | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: I took my son to his appointment this morning to get some fillings and one crown done. I have not ... A: If your son is brushing his teeth twice daily with a good fluoride toothpaste, the teeth with ... | |
| anxious 7 year old needs 6 fillings and 3 crowns | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: I took my son to his appointment this morning to get some fillings and one crown done. I have not ... A: Cost is an important consideration, but even more important general anesthesia for children in a ... | |
| Swollen Area on son's upper jawline | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: My 11 yr old son complained of upper teeth pain a couple of months ago during football - we assumed ... A: Good idea taking him back to the dentist. It is hard to be of help without x-rays in front of me. ... | |
| Long tooth root? | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: My 7 yr old lost a tooth today but the root was longer than the tooth itself. I can't imagine where ... A: no problem here. In the front of the mouth the permanent teeth develop behind not under the primary ... | |
| they want to do dental surgery on my 3 year old | 11/25/2008 |
| Q: Please help. I breastfed my daughter til 2 including night nursing. She has visible cavities on ... A: you are correct to be afraid. Iv sedation carries with it some real risks. My best suggestion is ... | |
| 6 yr. old tooth extraction | 11/23/2008 |
| Q: My son just had 2 baby root canals on two seperate molars. One turned out fine. The other, after two ... A: The permanent molars erupt behind the last primary molar. No from under the primary molars. ... | |
| Toddler tooth decay | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: My son is 23 months old and has some decaying teeth. He started teething at 3 months and had almost ... A: The four top teeth should be removed when and if any one of them shows an infection in the bone. ... | |
| 6 yr. old tooth extraction | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: My son just had 2 baby root canals on two seperate molars. One turned out fine. The other, after two ... A: once a primary molar is infected it stays infected even if the pain goes away. The pain comes when ... | |
| delayed permanent teeth | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: Moss, My oldest son, aged 12 1/2, has only lost 7 teeth thus far, the top front four and the bottom ... A: The best way to encourage a permanent tooth to erupt is to extract the baby teeth. You should have ... | |
| extaction, spacers | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: a year and a half ago both of these had to have a crown put on them because of an abscess. The ... A: My best advice is to have the teeth removed as soon as possible. Your instincts are quite correct, ... | |
| 5 yr old girl ped dentist question | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: My daugther just turned 5 last month. I have taken her to my dentist since she was 3 and she would ... A: You are correct to be suspicious . Crowns and pulp treatment on someone without obvious decay or ... | |
| Removal of 2nd molar rather than root canal | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: My daughter has a deep cavity in her right upper 2nd molar. The dentist wants to drill out her ... A: you have a good idea, and you are correct the third molar could take the place of the second molar, ... | |
| Sensitive Teeth | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: ) I'm wondering why my teeth are so super sensitive to everything. They pain very easily to where it ... A: Try the following for at least two weeks and let me know if it helps. It may sound counter-intuitive ... | |
| Tooth Extraction- 4yr old | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: My 4 year old will be getting her 1 front tooth pulled this week. She just turned 4. Is it a complex ... A: you should have no concerns about speech or space maintenance. At four years the permanent tooth has ... | |
| Black Line Stains | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: When can I expect my 20 month-old baby to outgrow her black line stains? Even after we've had the ... A: as you are aware children with black stain almost never get cavities. The black stain will ... | |
| 5 Year old's molar cavities | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: Upon a recent visit to the pediatric dentist I was told my 5 year old daughter had just reached to ... A: Without being able to see xrays of your daughters teeth, and without being able to examine the teeth ... | |
| Provisional crowns vs. Permanent | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: My 16 year old fractured her 2 front teeth at the age of 9. She has had bonding in place since that ... A: Tough problem, especially since the teen years are so important when it comes to appearance. You ... | |
| 2 year old with no enamal | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: we were just told that our 2 year old grandson's teeth were growing in with no enamel. What does ... A: Sorry but there is not enough information here for me to help you with an answer. I would have to ... | |
| tooth behind baby tooth | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: My son has a permanent tooth coming in behind his baby tooth which is only a little bit loose. Can ... A: I suspect this is in the bottom of your son's mouh, and it deals with his front teeth. I also assume ... | |
| incisor | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: Good Greetings. My six year old son's Mandibular central incisors are loose and I wonder at what age ... A: Everything you describe seems exactly correct and normal. The primary incisors get loose around six ... | |
| 4 yr. ols w/11 cavities | 10/11/2008 |
| Q: My 4 yr. old grandson has 11 cavities. Could there be an underlying health problem? He does brush ... A: I suspect that your grandson has no cavities on the four front teeth in the bottom of his mouth. I ... | |
| 4 yr. ols w/11 cavities | 10/11/2008 |
| Q: My 4 yr. old grandson has 11 cavities. Could there be an underlying health problem? He does brush ... A: Without knowing where the cavities in your grandson's teeth are located it is hard to determine the ... | |
| Tooth Extraction | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: My 4 year-old daughter needs her front tooth pulled and the other 3 capped. The rest of her teeth ... A: Treating the top four teeth in children with early caries is not unusual. Placing caps in not ... | |
| toddler caries - breastfeeding | 9/3/2008 |
| Q: Our daughter is 21 months and has always co-slept and breastfeed frequently through the night.(three ... A: it is not the breast milk, it is the sugar in the breast milk. if your daughter used a nursing ... | |
| 15 month old with gum problem | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: i have a 15 month old bot, who started teething his back teeth about 1 1/2 months ago, the top teeth ... A: Sorry this is not the kind of question I can answer well without seeing your child and taking an ... | |
| my 4 year old son needs 4 abscessed teeth extracted | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: My son last year fell on marble structure and impacted a tooth. He just had x- rays and shows some ... A: The safest way to have the teeth removed is with local anesthesia. If you are referring to the four ... | |
| Baby teeth | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: I was told usually the upper two front will loosen and eventually fall out. But there is no signs ... A: you have nothing to worry about. Whenever the permanent tooth erupts and the primary tooth is in ... | |
| 2 year old front tooth abscess | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: my 2 year old fell last year and both front teeth were pushed back, they both ended moving forward ... A: follow your instincts have the tooth removed. its loss will have absolutely no effect on you sons ... | |
| saliva | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: I had written to you a couple of months back about my daughter. she is 21 months old now.She had a ... A: The black color is most likely an iron precipitate. Your daughter's saliva is healthy, there is ... | |
| prosthetic teeth on a 2 year old | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: My son going to be 3 very soon, and the dentist decided that its best that we remove his 2 front ... A: this is a decision for you and your dentist. There is no need to replace the teeth. The space will ... | |
| Adult teeth coming in before time | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: I have a nine year boy who has had the majority of his teeth extracted and had crowns on his teeth ... A: In a few years all this will be over and your son will have a fine set of teeth. Although this may ... | |
| Stride gum | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: I am not a big gum chewer,but I found it helps me concentrate during stressfull situations when I ... A: it is very unlikely that the gum is causing your gums to be sensitive. it is possible that you are ... | |
| Two yr. old has tooth decay | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: I just want to provide you with some of my daughter's history to help you provide me with the best ... A: You seem to be doing everything right. Cavities in a two year old are a real problem. Do your best ... | |
| 2yr old with cavities | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: Greetings, Our two year old has cavities that his pediatric dentist wants to repair while he is ... A: Again, what is your rush to treat the two anterior incisors. Worst case scenario they are removed ... | |
| 2yr old with cavities | 8/19/2008 |
| Q: Greetings, Our two year old has cavities that his pediatric dentist wants to repair while he is ... A: The major concern is the sedation and anesthesia, not the material that the dentist uses to restore ... | |
| toddler teeth | 8/14/2008 |
| Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old son that fell a week or so ago and split open his lip. When it happened I ... A: Sorry to hear about this minor problem. If the tooth is not loose, or out of alignment, and if there ... | |
| Braces | 8/9/2008 |
| Q: My 101/2 year old son just went to the dentist to be fitted for braces, the dentist (orthodontist) ... A: Following the removal of four premolar teeth it is not difficult for an Orthodontist to close the ... | |
| pediatric pulp and crown | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: my son just took the cake with his very recent visit to the dentist!He is 6 yrs. and has 5 cavaties, ... A: Regarding the cost, I really really have no idea. Costs vary so much around the USA and between ... | |
| pediatric pulp and crown | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: my son just took the cake with his very recent visit to the dentist!He is 6 yrs. and has 5 cavaties, ... A: Everything you describe seems quite routine and without any health risk. I assume that the dentist ... | |
| toddler front tooth trauma, now loose and gum above red. What will happen? | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: My almost 4 year old daughter's front tooth was almost knocked out yesterday. It is now loose and ... A: sorry to hear about the accident. primary anterior teeth that become dislodged often tighten up and ... | |
| Oral Sedation for dental work on kids | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: My 4 yr old daughter has 2 sets of "kissing cavities" on her bottom back molars and 2 other cavities ... A: your instincts are good. Sedation caries with it great risks. problems rarely occur , but when they ... | |
| Cavities in baby teeth | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: My nearly 5-year-old daughter has three small cavities in her molars - between three sets of molars ... A: brushing and flossing with a good fluoride toothpaste twice daily will most certainly slow the ... | |
| No permanent teeth coming in | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: My son turned thirteen years old July 13. Three years ago, almost to the day, we had six baby teeth ... A: You certainly seem to have a problem, one that might have been associated with an injury when your ... | |
| broken/chipped upper incisor tooth -child-8 1/2 yrs.old | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: my son chipped his tooth with a golf ball that hit him. the next day he had the tooth bonded. shoul ... A: the fragments of the tooth cannot be used. If the tooth does not recover from the injury, you will ... | |
| broken/chipped upper incisor tooth -child-8 1/2 yrs.old | 7/26/2008 |
| Q: my son chipped his tooth with a golf ball that hit him. the next day he had the tooth bonded. shoul ... A: i understand your deep concern for your son. It seems to me that everything is OK. If there was a ... | |
| 4 yr old, missing adult teeth | 7/26/2008 |
| Q: At my 4 yr old daughter's most recent dentist appt the Dr. noticed her 2 yr old molars have not come ... A: there is no reason for concern. Missing two premolar teeth is quite common. It has no long term ... | |
| Crowns for kids | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is going to be 4 in August. She just had her first dental appointment and was found to ... A: This sounds very much like a case of early childhood caries sometimes called nursing bottle mouth. I ... | |
| 12 year molars | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: My son was actually in your office yeasterday for an amyclosed (sic) 12 year molar. He is almost ... A: I am not practicing dentistry at this time. An ankylosed permanent molar is a major problem, ... | |
| 20-monther lost front tooth in accident | 7/19/2008 |
| Q: Moss, My 20-monther just lost his tooth in an accident at Day Care. Considering the trauma to the ... A: sorry to hear about your problem. Some positive thoughts here. The tooth will be replaced unlike and ... | |
| Missing teeth | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is 14 and she is missing her top left permanent cuspid. She still has her baby cuspid ... A: this is too hard to answer without measurements , models and x-rays. in general I believe an implant ... | |
| pulpectomy | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: My 2 yr old experienced trauma to his two front primary teeth in feb. they both slightly chipped ... A: Sorry that i don't have better news for you. Extraction is the safest and smartest treatment at this ... | |
| 2 year old daughter | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: My 2 year old fell and busted her lip, her front tooth was bleeding at the gum line. I took her in ... A: In my opinion your instincts are correct. suggesting a root canal after an injury on a two year old ... | |
| Root canal in 3 year old | 7/14/2008 |
| Q: My dentist cleaned my 3 year old sons teeth and referred him to a pediatric dentist because he has 4 ... A: This is a difficult question to answer without seeing your son and without seeing x-rays of the ... | |
| 19 month Toddler has only two bottom teeth! | 7/14/2008 |
| Q: Moss, My 19 month old girl has only two bottom teeth. She got these two teeth when she was 14 month ... A: I understand your concern. Your daughter is well within the normal limits for tooth eruption. Some ... | |
| stainless steel implants | 7/12/2008 |
| Q: my daughter at age 1.5 had a procedure, and lost her 2 front teeth thru decay, had 2 stainless ... A: please excuse the delay in answering your question. I have never heard of anyone using implants to ... | |
| root canal for kids | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: My son (4 years old) has several cavities. The worst is a very bad cavity on the side of one his ... A: from what you say everything seems to be going well. Root canal therapy in primary teeth is very ... | |
| order of tooth loss | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: My 6 year old was a very late teether as a baby. Right when she turned 6 she lost her lower two ... A: there is no proper order other than front teeth (incisors) and then back teeth (molars.) There is ... | |
| side effects of Novocane | 6/25/2008 |
| Q: My 9 yr son has had an extremely difficult time at the dentist. He seems to have a hard time getting ... A: it is possible but not likely that the infection is related to the injection procedure. Regretfully ... | |
| blood | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: I just came to know your site and I am very happy to know your working procedure. I am raja rama ... A: It is quite possible that while your are sleeping you grind your teeth. Or that during the day you ... | |
| lingual frenectomy | 6/21/2008 |
| Q: My daughter had the procedure done on friday with scalpel. She now has severe swelling of the right ... A: This sounds unusual to me, if your daughter develops a fever, or the swelling continues to grow, I ... | |
| Eruption Cyst? - 13 month old | 6/18/2008 |
| Q: My 13 month old son is working on getting his first molars (the ones next to the incisors). He has ... A: without fever, swollen lymph glands, and your youngster crying most of the time, I have to lean ... | |
| Want to avoid extractions in 2 year old | 6/17/2008 |
| Q: A pediatric dentist here (Canada) has recommended our 26-month-old have at least the side front ... A: Your instincts are correct, you can slow up the decay process. The best method place the youngsters ... | |
| 4 YEAR OLD GIRL TOOTH EXTRACTION | 6/17/2008 |
| Q: My daughter has extensive tooth decay. She is to go under GA to have the work done. The only teeth ... A: the condition you describe with your daughter is quite common. Loss of her four front teeth will ... | |
| 4 yr old with 8 cavities/afraid of general anesthesia | 6/10/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Moss, My son is 4 1/2 years old and had his first dental appt. We were told he has 7-8 ... A: follow your instincts. General anesthesia is life threatening, avoid it if possible. Nothing you ... | |
| Systemic Fluoride supplement | 6/8/2008 |
| Q: In your previous answer to fluoride question,did you mean topical F treatment is much better than ... A: both water fluoridation, and toothpaste with fluoride work the same way. they both work at the tooth ... | |
| Is rate of dental development related to learning how to read in children? | 6/3/2008 |
| Q: My grandson is 8 and still doesn't have his 6-year molars. He was a late teether as a baby. Is there ... A: Good logical question. over the years many people have tried to correlate eruption sequence of ... | |
| fluoride | 6/3/2008 |
| Q: What are the most crucial ages for a child to ingest fluoride (in drinking water) to help their ... A: the most important time for your daughter to have fluoride in the drinking water is AFTER the teeth ... | |
| Fused teeth | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: My daughter front tooth is fused to her second tooth. I was wondering if you knew if this could be ... A: I am not selling pediatric dentists, but the best advice you can get about your daughter's teeth is ... | |
| Fused teeth | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: My daughter front tooth is fused to her second tooth. I was wondering if you knew if this could be ... A: you don't tell me how old your daughter is , so it is hard to answer your question. Fused teeth are ... | |
| Tooth infection...? | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: ) I will try to make this short and give as much detail as possible (going to work haha :) I have a ... A: Phoenix not my area of expertise. But you sound like you really need some help. Might be TMJ, a way ... | |
| Chip Tooth 20 month old to fix or not to fix | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Moss My 20th month old chipped his front tooth. I am rather certain that is enamel only as it ... A: no need to even think about this , no problem. Sometimes the tooth is injured more than a chip, if ... | |
| 3 year old pushed teeth back | 4/28/2008 |
| Q: My 3 year old and other daughter were playing and collided. My 3 yr old's 2 top front teeth were ... A: This will not be a pleasant answer, sit down. There is only one answer to the question you ask. ... | |
| lip growing between two top teeth | 4/21/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is two years old and I just noticed when she smiled at me that under her top lip there ... A: the piece of skin you see is called a frenum. There is nothing to worry about, and absolutely ... | |
| Permanent bottom incisors | 4/20/2008 |
| Q: My daughter turned five in January of this year. In December she lost her first baby tooth (bottom ... A: you write extremely well. You have nothing to worry about, everything you describe may seem a little ... | |
| Black stain-causing bacteria on teeth | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: Ever since the age of 5, I have suffered from the exact condition as described by Debi at this ... A: Brendan, I dont believe black stain is caused by bacteria. Green stain and orange stain are, black ... | |
| Chewing gum/porselin covered stainless caps | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: Moss thank you for taking the time to keep up this website =)! 1. Why is sugarless chewing gum ... A: Gum chewing has nothing to do with your childrens cavities. Sugarless gum is a good way to stimulate ... | |
| root turned into tooth reabsorbtion in a baby tooth | 4/16/2008 |
| Q: My 8 year old son discovered a "hole" in his lower left canine this morning. After a trip to the ... A: It is very hard to understand exactly what you are talking about without seeing your son's x-rays. I ... | |
| Ankloglossia | 4/12/2008 |
| Q: My son is 2.5 years old. The frenum under is tongue is very tight. We are ready to make our first ... A: To begin with this is not a serious problem, when or whether or not someone frees the frenum beneath ... | |
| Black stains | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Moss, My soon to be 28 month old daughter has a problem with her bottom two first molars. The ... A: no problem here. Black stain, hard to remove, especially prevalent along the gumline, is common in ... | |
| Baby15months old no teeth | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: My Baby Girl is 15Month Old she is not having any single teeth Please advice A: tooth eruption patterns in children are quite irregular. Many children do not get their teeth until ... | |
| black stains on theeth | 3/23/2008 |
| Q: Moss I am 24 years old and I got black stains on my teeth, on the mandibular 4 front teeth on the ... A: the stain is normal it comes and goes during your lifetime. People who have black stain rarely get ... | |
| non-professional pediatric tooth extraction | 3/22/2008 |
| Q: I expect my son's pediatric dentist to advise extracting a recalcitrant deciduous tooth, R I think ... A: the tooth can be removed simply by putting a few drops of local anesthesia between the tooth and the ... | |
| Black Teeth Stains On Children | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: Moss, I read your response dated 11/10/07 regarding black teeth stains on children. I have two ... A: Although it sounds counter-intuitive the length of time the stains are on the teeth makes no ... | |
| Black Teeth Stains On Children | 3/20/2008 |
| Q: Moss, I read your response dated 11/10/07 regarding black teeth stains on children. I have two ... A: I know its black and ugly, but it is certainly not unhealthy. Most times the condition disappears ... | |
| 9 year old, front teeth missing since 2 years | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: My son had a small accident 2 years ago, damaging one of his front teeth, the dentist pulled both of ... A: This is the kind of question that I would have to look at an x-ray in order to give you a good ... | |
| 12yr old boy - 4 second bicuspids extracted | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: My 12 yr old son has been referred for orthodontic treatment by our family dentist for a crossbite. ... A: the condition you describe is not uncommon. Ankylosed primary molars are fairly common. The ... | |
| son's loose tooth | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: I'll try to keep this brief... :) My son is 6 and has a loose upper tooth. Above that tooth, his ... A: if you have the tooth removed there will be no need for any antibiotic. Removing a loose maxillary ... | |
| loose tooth in child | 3/12/2008 |
| Q: My daughter just turned 6 years old. She was a late teether as a baby (first tooth at 10 months). ... A: nothing strange happening here. primary teeth become loose and then tighten. The fork probably ... | |
| 8 cavaties in a 6yr. old | 3/7/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Moss, we have taken our now 6 yr old son for cleanings twice a year since he was 4. He brushes ... A: If the cavities between the teeth are really just starting, and if your son is brushing his teeth ... | |
| my two year old has extensive decay | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: My 26 month old son is scheduled to have his four front teeth extracted in early May due to 'baby ... A: regretfully the condition your son has in not at all uncommon. Nobody really knows the cause. Best ... | |
| babys jaw cracks | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: my 5 month old baby's jaw pops and cracks when she eats and baby talks. My family has a history of ... A: i get many questions I can help with. Yours is not one of them. Without an examination where I can ... | |
| Baby Teeth | 2/24/2008 |
| Q: I'm 13, and I still have only lost just over 10 teeth. Should I be worried? If I go to my dentist ... A: You are correct, !3 years old, is a little late to still have some of your baby teeth. The best ... | |
| all but two teeth need attention | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: In a nut shell my sons teeth began to chip at 11 months and were removed at 1 1/2 and replaced with ... A: you certainly have a problem. Hope I can be of help. First i agree with you, do everything you can ... | |
| crowns for children | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: My son 5 has decay between his back teeth and the dentist has recommended crowns for these teeth ... A: Crowns for childrens back teeth are the best choice. Had they been available and as safe and easy to ... | |
| baby root canals | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: my daughter is 17 mths and her first 4 teeth have decay and we have been told she needs 4 baby root ... A: your dentist should be answering some of these questions. Babies do feel pain, just like adults. i ... | |
| baby root canals | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: my daughter is 17 mths and her first 4 teeth have decay and we have been told she needs 4 baby root ... A: severe tooth breakdown at an early age is indeed often do to using a bottle or the breast as a ... | |
| 5 1/2 yr old | 2/14/2008 |
| Q: I am emailing from New Zealand. My 5 1/2 yr old son developed an abcess the other day so I took ... A: please follow your instincts. General Anesthesia is a serious life threatening procedure. Low risk ... | |
| baby bottle teeth | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: My grandson has this and now he will not drink any milk at all. Our worry is that he will be ... A: perhaps you have been misinformed. it does not matter what is in the bottle, milk, juice, etc. It is ... | |
| Teething | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a 13 month old daughter. She got her first tooth at age 9 1/2 months - there are no signs of ... A: nothing to worry about here. Sequence and timing of tooth eruption is highly variable among ... | |
| braces | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: My daughter's orthodontist is recommending that my daugher get braces. Her teeth are perfectly ... A: Except in the rarest of cases, orthodontics is done solely for esthetics. You daughter has nothing ... | |
| cavities in my 5years old daughter | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: My Daughter has 8 cavities due to the pronounced grooves in her teeth, is general anesthesia ... A: General anesthesia is life threatening. You should only use it if you have exhausted all other ... | |
| Black stains on toddler's teeth | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Moss, For about one year, my 2 year old has had black and green stains and lines on his teeth ... A: "Dear Debi, Everthing sounds OK to me. A black line , a little greenish in places is not at all ... | |
| 3 yr old daughter's abnormal x-ray | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: My daughter just turned 3 in Nov., but we have been worried about her teeth since she was about 18 ... A: at this distance it is difficult to be of more help to you. A diagnosis, more x-rays, etc. at this ... | |
| transverse migration of tooth | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: my 11 year old daughter has a canine tooth that is impacted within the midline of the body of the ... A: without seeing the x-ray and having the opportunity to examine your daughter it would be very ... | |
| transverse migration of tooth | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: my 11 year old daughter has a canine tooth that is impacted within the midline of the body of the ... A: This will be a little difficult to understand. Yes there is a cyst .. But it is meaningless. A cyst ... | |
| 3 yr old daughter's abnormal x-ray | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: My daughter just turned 3 in Nov., but we have been worried about her teeth since she was about 18 ... A: There is no question in my mind that there is some problem with your daughters teeth. The only ... | |
| Hard water stains on 4 year old's teeth | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: At my daughter's 2nd visit (3 mos. ago) to the dentist I mentioned the staining to her molars and ... A: some good news. The black-dark brown stain is natural, harmless, it comes from the saliva,it tends ... | |
| 5 year old with 8 cavities | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I've been told my 5 year old daughter needs 8 cavities filled and a baby root canal with crown. Do ... A: No general anesthesia , the risk benefit ratio is not in your favor. Many pediatric dentists are ... | |
| 3 year old's cavity | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: My 3 year old son has a hole in a lower rear tooth. It looks round with no discoloration ... A: not too sure at this distance that you are describing a cavity-problem. Without discoloration of any ... | |
| tooth loss | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: My ten year old daughter just lost a molar is this normal, she has braces and it is the tooth right ... A: yes it is normal. The tooth your daughter has lost is a primary tooth. In a few months a new tooth ... | |
| two year old bieng put to sleep for cavities | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: i took my two year old to dentist his four front top teeth are soft and broken down close to the ... A: you are correct in being concerned. General anesthesia for young children is a very serious step and ... | |
| toodler has green line on gum | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: She has 6 front teeth and getting 2 more. I have tried to wipe it with a wet cloth but it will not ... A: everything you describe sounds quite normal, even the part about your daughter biting your fingers. ... | |
| black staining on an infant's teeth | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a 7 month old daughter and I have notice the the back of her two teeth are black. I have ... A: absolutely nothing to worry about. many children get this condition, it comes from the saliva. the ... | |
| Braces? | 12/20/2007 |
| Q: My daughter is 7, all of the teeth that she has lost so far have been "pushed" out by her adult ... A: It is not unusual for the permanent teeth in the lower jaw to grow in behind the primary teeth. At ... | |
| Teeth coming in only partially | 12/13/2007 |
| Q: My 16 month old had 4 molars break through in at the same time. It has now been 5 weeks and none ... A: sorry for the delay in getting back to you. The Holiday Season has things a little confused. There ... | |
| Unusual Teething Erruptions in Toddler | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: My 18 month old has his four front top teeth, and his two central bottom ones, but not the two side ... A: please excuse the delay in responding I have been traveling and only returned this morning. Please ... | |
| black teeth stains | 11/10/2007 |
| Q: My son, aged 5, has black stains on all of his teeth at the gumline (back & front of tooth) which ... A: In some ways your son is lucky to have the black stain. it is not pathology, it is not caused by ... | |
| Abnormal tooth alignment in infants | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: My 10 month old daughter has recently had 4 teeth erupt. 1st the bootom central incisor then 2 top ... A: eruption patterns in teeth of youngsters under one year are very irregular. Many children don't get ... | |
| 9/10 yr old cheek pain | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: My 9.5 year old daughter has been experiencing cheek pain for over a week now, but nothing is ... A: Cheek pain is not a symptom we often see together with tooth eruption. Cheek pain is sometime ... | |
| My babies abnormal teeth eruption | 10/30/2007 |
| Q: I am writing because of concerns about my baby who is 9 and a half months old. He has started ... A: Teething patterns among children are highly irregular, and differ greatly as to location and time of ... | |
| white patches on sides of tongue | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: My daughter will be 7 at the end of the month. About a week ago, she was spending some time with my ... A: as long as your daughter has no pain, no fever and is eating normally I wouldn't consider this an ... | |
| Toddler Teeth | 10/1/2007 |
| Q: Yesterday I noticed a black line on the gumline on the back of one of my 18 month old's front teeth? ... A: A routine visit to a pediatric dentist during the next year or so is a pretty good idea, but not to ... | |
| Black spot on my 5yrs old daughter | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: My older daughter is 5yrs old ,When she was 3yrs her front 4 teeth has to be removed as those had ... A: sorry but nothing i know helps remove the black color easily, some people use cleaning powder such ... | |
| Black spot on my 5yrs old daughter | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: My older daughter is 5yrs old ,When she was 3yrs her front 4 teeth has to be removed as those had ... A: the black color on your children's teeth is not anything for you to worry about. Many young children ... | |
| Dental | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: In an editorial you supported the validity of promoting a cavity free generation. In this article ... A: Wow that was a long time ago. At any rate today you will find that most pediatric dentists are doing ... | |
| 8-month-old's first two teeth | 9/22/2007 |
| Q: My eight-month-old daughter got her first two teeth (front bottom) a month ago. We have been giving ... A: No problem here. Black lines like the ones you describe form on many childrens teeth. Nobody really ... | |
| risk of General Anaesthesia for 4 yrs-old | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: Moss, my 4 yrs-old son has a pretty bad 'baby bottle tooth decay'. It has affected all teeth except ... A: no need to worry about the top four incisors. If, and as soon as, they become infected have them ... | |
| Early Childhood Tooth Decay - extraction | 9/19/2007 |
| Q: Our 22 month old girl has been diagnosed by two dentists here in Singapore with early childhood ... A: but I no longer practice pediatric dentistry. The cavity does not seem to me to be an emergency. If ... | |
| Early Childhood Tooth Decay - extraction | 9/19/2007 |
| Q: Our 22 month old girl has been diagnosed by two dentists here in Singapore with early childhood ... A: I agree with you, general anesthesia should be saved for life threatening situations and your young ... | |
| 4 cavitites in my 3 yr old | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: I just took my 3 yr old daughter to her first dental appointment/checkup. The pediatric dentist ... A: Your husband has a good point, sedation and general anesthesia carry with them risks that may be ... | |
| toddler front tooth | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: My daughter, 4 years old, chipped her top front tooth almost 2 years ago. Now it rotted and has an ... A: You are correct the tooth should be removed, the infection could bother the developing permanent ... | |
| black lines on teeth | 9/16/2007 |
| Q: My daughter fell about 2 weeks ago and smacked her mouth on her bed. Her gums up top were bleeding ... A: Some children get black stains on their bottom teeth, The stains can be cleaned with a piece of ... | |
| black lines on teeth | 9/15/2007 |
| Q: My daughter fell about 2 weeks ago and smacked her mouth on her bed. Her gums up top were bleeding ... A: would like to help, but there just isn't enough information here for me to say anything too ... | |
| problems with baby teeth caps | 9/13/2007 |
| Q: I am a mother who is really worried, I hope you can reply this message with help, me and my husband ... A: Please understand that without seeing your son, or knowing why he had caps put on his teeth, or ... | |
| Toddler Yellow-Brown Teeth | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: About 2 weeks ago my 17 month old fell bit deep into his tongue. It wasn't deep enough for stiches, ... A: Sorry to hear about your problem with your son. It seems to me from your excellent descriptions ... | |
| My teeth | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: I am a 17 yr old female from LA ... Last night me and my friends were in a drunk driveing accident ... A: this is not my area of expertise. But you have a problem that could effect you for the rest of your ... | |
| abscess in 5yr old | 8/31/2007 |
| Q: My daughter (5.5yrs.) developed a fistula above her front upper primary tooth. After 3 (different) ... A: Really nothing to worry about . The full infection left with the teeth. There is no need to maintain ... | |
| Parental presence at pediatric dental exam | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: I was recently referred to a pediatric dentist by my family dentist for my 3 year old daughter (the ... A: Pediatric dentists have to manage three personalities, the parent, the child, and their own. My ... | |
| baby teeth | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: my 3 and 1/2 month old daughter just cut her top right lateral incisor. The tooth came through the ... A: you are correct this is a little unusual. The good news is that it is not serious and has no ... | |
| Tooth extraction for an 8 year old | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: Dr. Moss, This may seem silly as it is after the fact, but I would like to get an opinion if I ... A: except for the memory and the fear of returning to the dentist , I assume that presently there is no ... | |
| concern parent | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: Im from the Philippines and a mother of a 1yr 8months old girl. I went to a dentist because my ... A: Milk or juice or any liquid that has sugar will do the damage when it is used as a pacifier. ... | |
| concern parent | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: Im from the Philippines and a mother of a 1yr 8months old girl. I went to a dentist because my ... A: sorry to hear about the problems your little daughter is having. It seems to me that she is ... | |
| abscessed tooth help | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: my 3 year old hit his tooth about 2 years ago its dead now he has been to Loma Linda school in of ... A: Sorry but there is nothing that anyone can do to "save" your son's tooth at this time. Although you ... | |
| 2 year old with cavity | 8/17/2007 |
| Q: When brushing my little girls teeth this morning (she is 2 and a half) I noticed that a molar on her ... A: you are asking a question that is hard to answer without looking at your daughters teeth directly. ... | |
| herpes simplex | 8/16/2007 |
| Q: If my 5 year old daughter were to catch herpes simplex (cold sore/fever blister) virus from her ... A: your question is most sophisticated and reveals that you have a good science background. First, it ... | |
| abscessed tooth | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: My child has had a abscessed tooth for at least a month. Last week he was put on antibiotics with no ... A: sorry but your question does not give me enough information to give you any good advice. I dont know ... | |
| Deposit on teeth | 8/5/2007 |
| Q: My name is Ivan, from Bulgaria, 25 years old. I started having a mild toothache of the bottom front ... A: the deposits on your teeth are calculus, a sediment from your saliva. Most likely they extend below ... | |
| Daughter's loose tooth | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: My 5 year old daughter lost her first tooth last week. It was one of her bottom teeth and she was ... A: trust both your daughter and mother nature. From what you have written they both appear to have it ... | |
| knocked out front tooth on 2 year old | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: My two year old little girl fell and completely knocked out her front tooth. Once it heals, are ... A: If she were my daughter I would have an x-ray just to be sure. It is difficult to injure just one ... | |
| knocked out front tooth on 2 year old | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: My two year old little girl fell and completely knocked out her front tooth. Once it heals, are ... A: lots of options, but remember you are doing it for you not for her. Children don't become aware of ... | |
| my son's precocious teeth | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: My son is 10 (11 on December 4th) and we had an unsettling dentist visit this morning. All of his ... A: Many children all over the world lose all or most of their primary teeth by age 10. I suspect that ... | |
| TEETH | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: My 5 1/2 year old daughter fell down and now one of her two top front teeth is slightly loose. It is ... A: You are correct, the teeth will soon fall out. I would only recommend a dentist if you have pain, or ... | |
| 5yr old lost first tooth | 7/21/2007 |
| Q: My 5yr old daughter just lost her first tooth. I do not see another tooth in it's place, in fact the ... A: please excuse the delay in answering your question. Your daughter is perfectly normal. The situation ... | |
| Is treatment required? | 7/18/2007 |
| Q: I am having trouble trusting our new dentist. We were told our daughter (age 8) has 8 tiny cavities ... A: Please excuse the delay in responding, I have been travelling. I think your analysis and instincts ... | |
| pediatric dentistry | 7/16/2007 |
| Q: I have a three year old son. My son's dentist wants to pull his two front teeth because of decay. Is ... A: Removing the two front primary teeth is often much better than trying to repair them. There are no ... | |
| Dental sealant | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: My 8 year old daughter had her regular dental check-up this morning. The dentist discovered a small ... A: like yourself I was initially a skeptic about the touted benefits of Sealants. After about a decade ... | |
| 9 year old boys teeth | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: My 9 year old boy still has most of his baby teeth. Is that a problem? Also, one of his bottom ... A: The condition you describe is very common, and it is not a problem. With the lower front teeth the ... | |
| Vistaril | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: My son (6 yrs. old)will be given Vistaril (possibly combined with Demerol) as an oral sedation. He ... A: There is no easy way for your son to have the teeth removed. Local anesthesia is much preferable to ... | |
| 10 month old baby teeth | 7/9/2007 |
| Q: Moss, I am a mother of a 10 month old baby and would like to seek your advice regarding my baby's ... A: Nothing that you have put in your question is of any concern. The little white spots and the chip ... | |
| Child Root Canal | 6/14/2007 |
| Q: My child has an abscessed tooth from a cavity.. The abscess is going away with antibiotics but the ... A: My best suggestion is that you have the tooth removed, once an abscess has formed it is unlikely ... | |
| 4 yr old with one cavity in bottom back molar | 6/5/2007 |
| Q: I took my 4 yr old son to the dentist and had him prepared for the exam as far as the dentist ... A: I agree with you , get another opinion from a Pediatric Dentist. Most Pediatric Dentists are well ... | |
| Stainless Steel crown on baby teeth | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: My 20mth old boy is to have some extensive oral surgery. First of all, his front 2 teeth started to ... A: Stainless steel crowns are effective and safe, there is no relationship between stainless steel and ... | |
| 4 year old (9 cavaties including 2 second molar) | 5/29/2007 |
| Q: Moss, I have recently took my soon to be 4 year old daughter to the dentistry for children ... A: your questions are searching and difficult to answer at a distance. Here are some of my thoughts. ... | |
| Concerned father | 4/30/2007 |
| Q: Good day to you Dr. My 6 year old daughters front tooth fell out in February there is still no sign ... A: Mr. Alexander, It often takes a full year for the permanent tooth to erupt. there is no reason for ... | |
| 4 year old with 2 cavities | 4/26/2007 |
| Q: I took my 4-year-old to the dentist for the first time, and the dentist said she has 2 minor ... A: please understand , that at this distance it is most difficult to give an opinion. I would have to ... | |
| teething problem | 4/14/2007 |
| Q: my daughter is 14 months old, she has 6 teeth. for last 2 weeks she has stopped eating anything.. ... A: It is a surprise to most people to find out that children do not have much discomfort from teething. ... | |
| 21 month old toddler - no lower teeth | 4/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a 21 month old daughter who has 4 Upper Central incisors and 2 upper & lower Molars. But she ... A: Eruption patterns in infants vary greatly from child to child. At age 21 months there is nothing to ... | |
| Permanent Teeth | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: Moss~ My 8-year old son had his upper front teeth extracted when he was 2 yrs old. He has become ... A: Sorry Mayra, but everyone has a different name for the procedure, and I dont know the insurance ... | |
| 16-month-old w/purple swollen spot on upper jaw | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: My 16-month-old son has a very swollen dark-purple-shading-to-grey spot about halfway where his ... A: Please dont worry, it sounds like the normal cyst above an erupting primary tooth. If your son has ... | |
| NO ADULT TEETH | 4/7/2007 |
| Q: My son is a very healthy 8 year old. However...his latest visit to the dentist with x rays show that ... A: nothing you say makes me think your son has any kind of syndrome. If you have to be missing a part ... | |
| Son needs crowns | 4/5/2007 |
| Q: my 2 yr. old son needs crowns on his maxillary anterior teeth. His dentist reccomends SSC but i'm ... A: It is possible to make tooth colored crowns and place them on the anterior teeth of young children. ... | |
| extractions | 4/4/2007 |
| Q: The orthodontist my 10-year old sees recommends extracting 6 teeth as part of his orthodontic plan. ... A: Even though X-rays today are quite safe. You should take x-rays from the first dentist, with you ... | |
| ROOT CANAL 4 YR OLD SON | 4/3/2007 |
| Q: Moss: My son is 4 years old and is scheduled next week to have 10 root canals. They suggest that ... A: You ask an important question. The root canal treatment is not dangerous. The general anesthesia is ... | |
| No teeth at 14 months.... | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: My 14 month old daughter still does not have ANY teeth. How worried should I be? My 3 year old twins ... A: Your daughter at 14 months is still well within the "normal" range. I wouldn't worry too much. Try ... | |
| extractions | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: The orthodontist my 10-year old sees recommends extracting 6 teeth as part of his orthodontic plan. ... A: I well understand your concern. This is not a question that I feel comfortable answering without ... | |
| infant with cavities | 3/30/2007 |
| Q: My daughter just returned home from taking my 10 month old grandson to the dentist for the first ... A: This is a very tough problem for you and your daughter. Early childhood cavities which your grandson ... | |
| Permanent Teeth | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: Moss~ My 8-year old son had his upper front teeth extracted when he was 2 yrs old. He has become ... A: please excuse the delay in answering your question, I just received it today. I am not aware of any ... | |
| abscess in 8 year old | 3/26/2007 |
| Q: Moss, My 8 yr old daugter has 2 abscesses 1 in a tooth behind her eye tooth on the lower right side ... A: It seems to me that you are getting good advice. You certainly should have the infected primary ... | |
| broken front teeth | 3/17/2007 |
| Q: how much does it cost to fix my two front teeth please cheap i just baby siting my grandkids. A: without seeing your teeth it is a little hard to say how much it will cost. The cheapest place to ... | |
| fluoride | 3/11/2007 |
| Q: just did learn that some feel the only reason that fluoride is dumped into the water supply in the ... A: if the infant has cavities on his front top teeth the reason has nothing to do with fluoride. most ... | |
| DAUGTHER'S TEETH | 2/21/2007 |
| Q: my 22 month old toddler has some black spots on back and between her lower teeth and is hard to ... A: Lucky you. That kind of stain is indicative of children who almost never get a cavity. Leave the ... | |
| pediatric underbite | 1/16/2007 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 and 1/2 years old. She has had 2 dental visits. She sucked a pacifier until age 2 ... A: many children use pacifiers, very very few have long term permanent damage. My suggestion, wait and ... | |
| Crest Night Effects | 1/8/2007 |
| Q: It is much appreciated! I've been using Crest Night Effects for about a week now. Recently, I've had ... A: hard to make a diagnosis at this distance. the symptoms in your throat could be related to the ... | |
| post wisdom teeth extraction clot | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: "I had four wisdom teeth extracted on Thursday the 4th. They were all through the skin but I still ... A: without seeing you myself the question is too hard to answer. Nothing that you describe causes me ... | |
| swollen inside of lips | 1/6/2007 |
| Q: Me and my dentist are both stumped about something, I'm hoping you might be able to provide some ... A: Sorry, but I am not the person to ask. My specialty is dentistry for children. The only ... | |
| Pain in back of Molar, I think | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: Moss, Thank you so much. I think what I need to do is find a clinic or school of dentistry and get ... A: I believe you are choosing the right course. My experience says , the ear is not the problem, it ... | |
| Pain in back of Molar, I think | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: Moss, I have a pain behind my right molar, around where my widsom tooth was. If I press down on ... A: your symptoms and description most resemble that of a common condition where a low grade infection ... | |
| Seeking advice and maybe an answer? | 1/3/2007 |
| Q: Mr Moss, i am 19 years old and about 2 days ago i began to feel an emense pain in lower left ... A: Gloria,from what you describe it sounds to me like you need some help from a dental professional. It ... | |
| baby tooth loss at 8 months | 1/1/2007 |
| Q: my baby who is 8 months old lost his tooth today. what could possibly be the reason for this. we ... A: losing a primary tooth at age 8 months is very unusual. There is not enough information for me to ... | |
| Wisdom Teeth | 12/31/2006 |
| Q: Dr Moss. I saw that you were a professor at NYU, and I'm currently a student there so I was happy to ... A: This is not my area of expertise. I am a dentist for children. But this is a long weekend and you ... | |
| Permanent Teeth Missing | 12/29/2006 |
| Q: At a recent visit to our local dentist I found out my 9-year-old son does not have any permanent ... A: a tough question to answer at this distance. Missing permanent laterals are not too uncommon, it ... | |
| Pink/Purple color after a fall | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: Several months ago (over a year ago), my 5 year old daughter fell and hit one of her top front ... A: If your daughter had to have an injury to a tooth, she picked the right time and the right tooth. ... | |
| Help Needed | 12/27/2006 |
| Q: I am in pain from last 9 months, have been to 4 doctors/dentists but no one is able to figue out ... A: sorry this is not my area of expertise. My only thought would be to check your salivary flow. It ... | |
| wisdom teeth extraction | 12/24/2006 |
| Q: I had all four wisdom teeth extracted on Monday, 6 days ago. On day 4, my pain started to get much ... A: Sorry to hear about your severe discomfort. This is not my area of expertise , however your symptoms ... | |
| Idiopathic Resorption of Baby Teeth | 12/14/2006 |
| Q: My 4.5 year old son's top front teeth are loose, there has been no impact to them, etc... After ... A: this is the kind of question that is too difficult to answer without seeing an X-ray or examining ... | |
| toddler teeth | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: My 21 month old toddler has a thin, brownish yellow line across her front upper teeth. I have tried ... A: to hard to answer your question at this distance, without knowing the position of the line , its ... | |
| my son's loose baby tooth! HELP | 11/4/2006 |
| Q: My 4 year old bumped his tooth on his knee. It bled and is now loose. Not so loose as he is in pain ... A: sorry cant tell at this distance , without an X-ray and without touching the tooth. The tooth can ... | |
| vitamin c and flourosis in children | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: I have since learned that our water here does not have flouride in it. I can not think of any injury ... A: Kathleen, sorry but I can't help you without seeing the teeth, there just isnt enough information ... | |
| Permanent teeth behind baby teeth | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: My daughter is 5 years old. Her two lower front baby teeth are still tough but two permanent teeth ... A: Nothting to worry about here. This is a very common condition. When the primary teeth are lost, the ... | |
| vitamin c and flourosis in children | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: I am wondering if you know if excessive/high doses of vitamin c in children under 6 has been found ... A: Vitamin C has nothing to do with flourosis, the mechanism of fluorosis formation has nothing to do ... | |
| Late teething? | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: My baby girl is almost 16 months old (born May 25, 2005) and has not one tooth at all. She is ... A: All children develop differently. Your baby girl is well within the normal limits for tooth ... | |
| Lump on gums above non erupted wisdom tooth | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: Two days ago I noticed a small, pimple like bump on my gums right above my non-erupted, left lower ... A: Dave, it sounds to me like you are beginning to erupt your molar and you are biting on the skin ... | |
| Cavities in 6-yo | 8/1/2006 |
| Q: My 6-yo son has significant cavities in two molars. I had the same issues as a young child, despite ... A: the two primary molars that you are referring to should be in your son's mouth for at least another ... | |
| Green stain on toddler's teeth | 7/31/2006 |
| Q: I just read a question from another poster and it sounds like what my daughter (22 mo) has, but I'm ... A: Yes, stop scraping your daughters top front teeth. In one way she is lucky to have it. Stain green ... | |
| Too much Flouride? | 7/26/2006 |
| Q: I have twin girls age 2 1/2 and I am not sure what tooth paste to use. The pediatrician says that ... A: please excuse the delay in answering your important question. First some things you should know. ... | |
| My 5-year-old daughter's (one of the) permanent teeth has did not come out yet | 7/16/2006 |
| Q: My 5 year-old daughter's front permament teeth (the front right) came out already, and approximately ... A: I would not be concerned. Most children do not get their permanent teeth until well after age 6. ... | |
| black stains in children's teeth | 7/11/2006 |
| Q: My son 6 years old who's teeth are covered with black stains. As I know research shows that stains ... A: Yes you are right. Although relatively rare black stain does not contribute to any oral disease. In ... | |
| 5 year old surgery | 6/27/2006 |
| Q: I took my 5 year old for his first dentist check-up and cleaning in February 2006. I was told he had ... A: Sorry to hear about your problem and your distress. Please allow me to make some suggestions, ... | |
| pediatrics | 6/26/2006 |
| Q: My 3 year old is complaining that her mouth hurts and her tongue hurts. I have barely been able to ... A: Sounds like a case of tooth eruption to me. Around three years of age most children start to erupt ... | |
| 4.5 yr old losing baby teeth | 6/23/2006 |
| Q: My 4.5 yr old son has started losing his baby teeth. He lost the bottom 2 last week, and now has a ... A: it all seems quite normal to me. Children begin to lose their front teeth anytime between 4 and 7 ... | |
| 5 year olds teeth extraction | 6/23/2006 |
| Q: My son has been having some trouble with a tooth which appears to be chipped. We took him to the ... A: this is too difficult a question to answer without seeing your son, and without being able to see ... | |
| Side-of-gum first tooth placement | 6/13/2006 |
| Q: My duaghter and her husband adopted a baby girl who is now 7-1/2 months old. She has had all the ... A: many children dont get their first tooth until age 1 year. My son didnt get his first tooth until 14 ... | |
| Cavities in Baby Molars | 5/15/2006 |
| Q: I'm wondering what factors I should consider in deciding whether to get 3 cavities filled in my ... A: This is a tough question and one you should speak frankly with the dentist about.Without an x-ray I ... | |
| broken teeth (almost 9 years old) | 5/15/2006 |
| Q: my little daughter, brokes their two frontal teeth falling down the floor. Now she have a reverse V ... A: Your insticts are correct, without any question thier are safe tooth colored materials that can be ... | |
| Interpreting dental x-rays | 4/29/2006 |
| Q: My normally stoic 5-year-old has sporadically complained about pain in an upper pre-molar for the ... A: i would be pleased to help, but there is just not enough information in your question for me to tell ... | |
| Toddler's Teeth | 3/7/2006 |
| Q: My daughter is 21 months old. She has 20 teeth (got second molars about 6 weeks ago). In the last ... A: Everthing sounds OK to me. A black line , a little greenish in places is not at all uncommon in ... | |
| bridge for a two year old | 2/14/2006 |
| Q: Unfortunately my two year old developed an abscess in her two top front teeth secondary to a trauma. ... A: It is certainly difficult when you get two different opinions about the same problem with a ... | |
| Tongue bite pain days later | 2/10/2006 |
| Q: Two or three days ago I was eating and accidentally bit down on the front / tip of my tongue with my ... A: Not serious, happens quite often to a lot of people. Give yourself three or four days, and you ... | |
| Toddler tooth came in split in 2. | 1/22/2006 |
| Q: My 23 month old daughter had her tooth next to her front tooth come in at a normal time, but I ... A: not unusual at all. Many children have extra small teeth (especially in the top jaw). When you take ... | |
| Late teething | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: Moss, My daughter Emery is 14 1/2 months old and has no teeth. I haven't been too concerned about ... A: I had two sons, neither showed a tooth until they were 14 months of age. Both times my wife asked if ... | |
| broken dental amalgam | 11/25/2005 |
| Q: Moss, I have recently learned that dental amalgam could potential leak toxic metal. I have about 10 ... A: the way your question is written makes me think that you are already convinced that dental amalgam ... | |
| Stains | 11/16/2005 |
| Q: Ever since I was a child I have always had white marks on my teeth. I brush three times a day and I ... A: There are many causes for white marks in the permanent teeth. Generally the marks indicate something ... | |
| Baby tooth root canal | 10/6/2005 |
| Q: Moss: Our pediatric dentist recommended a root canal for the front toot of a 3- years-old child. ... A: Your childs 4 front top teeth will fall out somewhere around age 6-7 years. Loss of any one of these ... | |
| Baby teeth cavities | 9/12/2005 |
| Q: I was intructed by an associate of yours here on allexperts.com to enlist your opinion of this ... A: I agree with you a second opinion will certainly make you feel a lot better. Without seeing your son ... | |
| pain | 5/22/2005 |
| Q: I am 33 years old. I have 2 wisdom teeth on top that have been partially through the gum for quite ... A: Sorry you are in such distress. This is not my specialty, but just in case you dont get an answer ... | |
| is deep clean could cause teeth loose | 4/28/2005 |
| Q: Stephen, my doctor said i need a deep clean but i am worried this will cause my teeth loose? Do you ... A: a deep clean generally refers to the idea that the cleaning instruments just go slightly below the ... | |
| dental x-rays during pregnancy | 3/5/2005 |
| Q: The first day of my last period was Jan 29, 2005. I had an annual dental appointment on Feb 21, ... A: Your question is excellent, your concern real. Today's dental x-ray devices are ultra high speed ... | |
| Pediatric Oral Problems | 3/4/2005 |
| Q: Moss, I have a nine year old son. He has been in and out of our local pedatric dds office since ... A: Hard to make a diagnosis over the Internet. The kind of breakdown of your son's teeth that you ... | |
| flourosis | 3/1/2005 |
| Q: I have a problem with you answering a question of a parent to continue to brush her 33 month old ... A: There is a lot of passion in your question, and in my opinion a great deal of misinformation. Your ... | |
| teeth science project | 2/9/2005 |
| Q: I am doing a project on tooth enamel and acids in the food we eat. so, first of all i don't know how ... A: your approach to teaching young people is very similar to an approach used in a teachers manual for ... | |
| Dentist??? | 1/14/2005 |
| Q: Good morning. My name is Erica and I'm a middle school student in Michigan. We are researching ... A: I am happy to hear you are thinking of becoming a dentist. In school you will want to take science ... | |
| question | 1/4/2005 |
| Q: I am not sure how it happened since we brush my child's teeth twice a day, but I am pretty sure my ... A: Cavities in very young children are indeed rare today especially when the parents brush their ... | |
| enamel | 12/28/2004 |
| Q: Do you know at what age the enamel for permanent teeth begins to form and is completed (under the ... A: The enamel on the permanent upper incisor begins to form soon after birth. The formation starts at ... | |
| severely delayed eruption of permanent dentition | 12/9/2004 |
| Q: What is the cause of an eight year-old child to have not lost any of his primary dentition? The ... A: At age 8 years it is unusual to have lost no primary teeth. Are you quite sure that the upper and ... | |
| Baby teeth | 12/1/2004 |
| Q: My daughter is almost 3 years old (33 months old) and is just now getting her 2nd molars on the ... A: The eruption pattern that you are describing for your daughter is still well within the range of ... | |
| more fluorosis questions | 11/22/2004 |
| Q: Sorry to bother you again, but can you tell me the maximum amount of fluoride per day advisable for ... A: When natural fluoride levels in water are adjusted they are brought up to 1.0 ppm fluoride. However ... | |
| fluorosis | 11/19/2004 |
| Q: My daughter is 33 months old. I am concerned that we may have been causing her to have fluorosis in ... A: Please do not worry. The regimine that you have described will not cause your daughter to have ... | |
| Hello, I wanna know is chewing... | 11/14/2004 |
| Q: I wanna know is chewing gum(suppose without sugar) useful or harmful for teeth. Is decay of teeth ... A: Chewing gum that is sugarfree is considered healthfull for the teeth. Gum chewing especially after ... | |
| Mercury dental amalgams | 11/1/2004 |
| Q: My main question is about mercury toxicity from dental amalgams. I have heard lots of histories ... A: It is my sincere belief that your amalgam dental restorations are safe. The only logical reason to ... | |
| braces | 9/21/2004 |
| Q: For someone who got braces 20 years ago, is it possible that those braces stained the teeth? Maybe ... A: Many dentists today can whiten teeth. It is impossible to make an exact diagnosis over the internet. ... | |
| braces | 9/21/2004 |
| Q: For someone who got braces 20 years ago, is it possible that those braces stained the teeth? Maybe ... A: Yes it is possible, most likely you have some demineralization (loss of enamel mineral) under and ... | |
| Dental decay | 9/15/2004 |
| Q: Some of my teeths are dewcayed having cuts and sensitive to hot n cool. Whenever I touch the ... A: Sensitve teeth are certainly an uncomfortable problem. You may be brushing too often and too hard, ... | |
| dental | 8/20/2004 |
| Q: My son is 21 years old and has a overbite 6mm. He refused to have braces. His orthodontist has me ... A: I suggest that you try for another opinion. Your son's front teeth may be a little more susceptible ... | |
| antibiotic required prior to dental work | 8/20/2004 |
| Q: In 2000 I had my right knee replaced and was then warned that I must always consume an anticbiotic ... A: Whether it is a hip, a knee , or a heart valve, when they are replaced they are especially sensitive ... | |
| Burning pain | 7/25/2004 |
| Q: my throat feels like it is on fire. One one side of the soft area right before the back of your ... A: Doesnt sound too serious, just a real bother. impossible to make a long range diagnosis through ... | |
| Shifting a Wisdom Tooth | 5/14/2004 |
| Q: Moss, I greatly appreciate your response. I am in between the metaphorical rock and a hard case in ... A: Tk, relax, you have no acute problem. If you keep the area reasonably clean it should not bother ... | |
| Shifting a Wisdom Tooth | 5/13/2004 |
| Q: My top two wisdom teeth are fully erupted and straight. Those two are fine. My lower right wisdom ... A: TK Stick with your instincts. You are quite correct, there is no reason to remove three good molar ... | |
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Stephen J. Moss
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Expertise
I am a professor emeritus at New York University, with a background that includes extensive research, scientific writing and biology. I also am an international consultant in health education, particularly in developing education on new science for health professionals and consumers. I am a past president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, former head of the NYU Division of Oral Biology and I represent the World Dental Federation at the United Nations. I travel around the world to provide health education to professionals and consumers.
Experience
Having retired from New York Universit, where I directed the pediatric dentistry training program, a walk-in dental clinic and research on oral biology, I formalized my professional and consumer health education initiative in the form of Health Education Enterprises. This entity consults and provides information on new science pertaining to oral and general health, particularly leading edge concepts that can be employed in the health professions to improve the public's health. As such, I am an expert in communicating new science and its usefulness to professional and lay audiences alike. I also had a pediatric dentistry practice in New York City for nearly 30 years.
Organizations
I am affiliated with the American Dental Association, the World Dental Federation, the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry among other formal organizations. My experience has included a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health and work at the Forsythe Dental Research Center
Publications
lpha Omegan USA, Nowa Stomatologia Poland, Journal of Public Health Dentistry, The Journal of the Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry USA, News Bulletin Japan, Journal of Marmara University Dental Faculty Turkey, Italian Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Italy, Asian Dentist Singapore, The Journal of the Israel Dental Association Israel, ROBRAC Brazil, Italian Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
Italy, FDI World, STOMA Portugal, Pediatric Dentistry The Philippines, Modern Stomatology Bulgaria, Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry India
Education/Credentials
I obtained a doctor of dental science (DDS) degree, a master of science degree and am a board certified pediatric dentist.
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