Son's front teeth pulled?

On Tuesday I have an appointment to get my one year old son's two front teeth pulled because of Baby Bottle Mouth.He wasn't with me when he got this.The dentist said I had two options which was to get a root canal done on his teeth then put crowns on them or get them pulled.She said it would be easier just to get them pulled but I feel like I should get the crown on them even though they are baby teeth.Im scared he's going to get made fun of when he starts school and for every picture until he gets his adult teeth he's going to look goofy.So I don't know what I should do and which is best for him.

Son's front teeth pulled?
As your sons teeth are carious/decayed than removing the existing caries is a must to prevent futher loss of tooth structure.





Rampant caries or baby bottle caries are the most common cause of decay in small children.





If the caries Involve pulp even then root canals(pulpotomys/puplectomy in children) can be done,If it involves extensive loss of tooth structure than Crowns are recommended.





Also keep in mind that it is Very Important to save these teeth till the age of 7-8 years,as they guide the eruption of permanent teeth,also aid in preventing malocclusion,Donot get them extracted and try to save them by conservative means.Look at the eruption chart:





http://www.mchoralhealth.org/pediatricoh...








So make it sure that these teeth are saved,fluoride application will benefit in preventing any further damage,it will surely aid in delaying the tooth decay process.Read about it more here:





http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/wisdomt...





This what you can do for preventition of any decay further and damage other teeth


1)Take care to clean the childs teeth after every feed.


2)Also take care to change the babys feeding habits,avoid bottle feeding before sleep, Isolate the sugar factors from the diet chart and control sugar exposure.
Reply:Well It would hurt him less if he just had them pulled. And he could not show his teeth when he smiles?





I feel sorry 4 him. Hope he does not get made fun of 4 either choice you make! xoxoxoxo
Reply:GABIE,


A PEDIATRIC DENTIST CAN ALWAYS EXTRACT CONSIDERING HE'S SO YOUNG. REMEMBER, NOTHING BUT PLAIN WATER AT NIGHT, NO MILK, JUICE OR ANYTHING IN A BOTTLE CONTAINING SUGAR. THESE UPPER TEETH WOULD START TO BE REPLACED BY ADULT TEETH WHEN HE'S AROUND 7.
Reply:Put the crown.My teeth are messed up because the Dentist had to take it out.Just put the crown it dosen't hurt a bit and the teeth will be straight and he won't need braces!
Reply:First you need to ask the dentist if the crowns would be siliver crowns, because most dentist office will only put silver crowns on baby teeth. Then ask the price difference in both procedures, and choose whats best for you.


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