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Old September 12th 03, 04:56 AM
Karen DeMent
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Wendy Marsden wrote:

My four year old finally, FINALLY got his dentist visit today, four months
after an x-ray showed a startling five cavities. Our dentist promptly
referred us to a pediatric dentist, saying she wasn't set up to do that
much work on a small kid. The pediatric dentist fit us in for an initial
exam and a teeth cleaning, but couldn't get us an appointment to treat him
until today.

Things started out fine, everyone was cheerful and no one was scared or
anxious. He got in the chair and was laughing and fine. But five minutes
into the nitrous oxide he suddenly started whimpering and curling up and
got clingy and weepy and scared. I wasn't able to figure out what was
causing the anxiety - I really think it was a reaction to the nitrous
oxide. The dentist just thought I had a wimpy boy that I babied - which
wouldn't be a crime if I did, but that doesn't happen to be the case.

The damn dentist threw us out. So much for pediatric dentists knowing
how to work with kids! He offered no solution beyond we'll try again on
Monday. Meanwhile, this dentist is a 45 minute drive from my home, he
isn't a preferred provider in my insurance plan and he thinks I've caused
my son's mouth problems through neglect (which just isn't true.)

The pediatric dentist was talking about scheduling an OR for sometime in
the winter (months and months from now) to do all four fillings at
once. I'm disinclined to put my kid through general anasthesia
again. (Long story, but probably related to why he has such weirdly
horrible teeth: he had a traumatic illness and hospitalization 15 months
ago.)

I'm thinking of finding a dentist that does NOT use nitrous oxide but who
will prescribe a valium before the visit. What do you think?

-- Wendy


Sorry but I think your child may be spoiled and knows how
to get your attention and avoid situations he doesn't
enjoy. While he may have been anxious, you could have
helped more than you did. Nitrous didn't have anything
to do with this incident.

-Karen
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Old September 12th 03, 06:18 AM
Mxsmanic
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Karen DeMent writes:

Sorry but I think your child may be spoiled and knows how
to get your attention and avoid situations he doesn't
enjoy. While he may have been anxious, you could have
helped more than you did. Nitrous didn't have anything
to do with this incident.


Agreed. These are not the effects of nitrous oxide. And Valium would
be a step in the wrong direction.

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Old September 12th 03, 10:53 AM
garden_state
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Wendy Marsden wrote:

(snip)
The damn dentist threw us out. So much for pediatric dentists knowing
how to work with kids! He offered no solution beyond we'll try again on
Monday. Meanwhile, this dentist is a 45 minute drive from my home, he
isn't a preferred provider in my insurance plan and he thinks I've

caused
my son's mouth problems through neglect (which just isn't true.)

The pediatric dentist was talking about scheduling an OR for sometime in
the winter (months and months from now) to do all four fillings at
once. I'm disinclined to put my kid through general anasthesia
again. (Long story, but probably related to why he has such weirdly
horrible teeth: he had a traumatic illness and hospitalization 15 months
ago.)

I'm thinking of finding a dentist that does NOT use nitrous oxide but

who
will prescribe a valium before the visit. What do you think?

-- Wendy


Hello Wendy,
I think you should look for another pediatric dentist and that you should
carefully check his/her credentials. He/she should have a degree in
pediatric dentistry and be board certified. Be aware that sometimes
dentists limit their practices to certain types of dentistry without
actually being board certified in that specialty.
Hope this helps.


  #24  
Old September 12th 03, 10:58 AM
Penny Gaines
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Default Dentist uses Nitrous Oxide?

Cathy Weeks wrote in :
[snip]
There are other drugs that can be given to him, and many novicaine
injections can be done painlessly if the dentist is skillful (not all
of them - injections to the roof of the mouth pretty much always
hurt). I'm not a dentist, but my dad is. I would suggest meeting
with another pediatric dentist and asking some questions.

[snip]

In the UK, it is common to put some gel on the place where the injection
will be to numb the skin, and make it less painful. I don't know whatthe
gel contains, but it is used for adults as well as children.

--
Penny Gaines
UK mum to three
  #25  
Old September 12th 03, 01:46 PM
Joel M. Eichen D.D.S.
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On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:56:27 -0400, Karen DeMent
wrote:

Wendy Marsden wrote:

My four year old finally, FINALLY got his dentist visit today, four months
after an x-ray showed a startling five cavities.


Ouch, jujube addict?


Our dentist promptly
referred us to a pediatric dentist, saying she wasn't set up to do that
much work on a small kid.


Yup.

The pediatric dentist fit us in for an initial
exam and a teeth cleaning, but couldn't get us an appointment to treat him
until today.

Things started out fine, everyone was cheerful and no one was scared or
anxious.


Not even the dentist ......

He got in the chair and was laughing and fine. But five minutes
into the nitrous oxide he suddenly started whimpering and curling up and
got clingy and weepy and scared. I wasn't able to figure out what was
causing the anxiety - I really think it was a reaction to the nitrous
oxide.


Yes.

The dentist just thought I had a wimpy boy that I babied - which
wouldn't be a crime if I did, but that doesn't happen to be the case.


So the doc is an amateur psychologist?


The damn dentist threw us out.


Wow!

So much for pediatric dentists knowing
how to work with kids! He offered no solution beyond we'll try again on
Monday. Meanwhile, this dentist is a 45 minute drive from my home, he
isn't a preferred provider in my insurance plan and he thinks I've caused
my son's mouth problems through neglect (which just isn't true.)


Insurance gumming up the works again .....

The pediatric dentist was talking about scheduling an OR for sometime in
the winter (months and months from now) to do all four fillings at
once.


NO WAY! CEASE and DESIST now!

I'm disinclined to put my kid through general anasthesia
again. (Long story, but probably related to why he has such weirdly
horrible teeth: he had a traumatic illness and hospitalization 15 months
ago.)


Want to see some interesting court cases?



I'm thinking of finding a dentist that does NOT use nitrous oxide but who
will prescribe a valium before the visit. What do you think?


Yup, or in the bad old days we slipped the kid a Mickey Finn. That was
chloral hydrate ~ today we have much better!


Joel

-- Wendy


Sorry but I think your child may be spoiled and knows how
to get your attention and avoid situations he doesn't
enjoy. While he may have been anxious, you could have
helped more than you did. Nitrous didn't have anything
to do with this incident.


WHERE did this part come from???


-Karen


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Old September 12th 03, 01:47 PM
Joel M. Eichen D.D.S.
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Karen, you be NOT a psychologist .... or are you? For God sakes, when
will parents stop and listen to the doctors?

Joel M. Eichen DDS



On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 07:18:14 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

Karen DeMent writes:

Sorry but I think your child may be spoiled and knows how
to get your attention and avoid situations he doesn't
enjoy. While he may have been anxious, you could have
helped more than you did. Nitrous didn't have anything
to do with this incident.


Agreed. These are not the effects of nitrous oxide. And Valium would
be a step in the wrong direction.


--
Joel M. Eichen, .
Philadelphia PA

STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies:
You fill it in
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Old September 12th 03, 01:48 PM
Joel M. Eichen D.D.S.
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Default Dentist uses Nitrous Oxide?

Good advice Marian, Thanks!

Joel

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On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:53:29 GMT, "garden_state"
wrote:


Wendy Marsden wrote:

(snip)
The damn dentist threw us out. So much for pediatric dentists knowing
how to work with kids! He offered no solution beyond we'll try again on
Monday. Meanwhile, this dentist is a 45 minute drive from my home, he
isn't a preferred provider in my insurance plan and he thinks I've

caused
my son's mouth problems through neglect (which just isn't true.)

The pediatric dentist was talking about scheduling an OR for sometime in
the winter (months and months from now) to do all four fillings at
once. I'm disinclined to put my kid through general anasthesia
again. (Long story, but probably related to why he has such weirdly
horrible teeth: he had a traumatic illness and hospitalization 15 months
ago.)

I'm thinking of finding a dentist that does NOT use nitrous oxide but

who
will prescribe a valium before the visit. What do you think?

-- Wendy


Hello Wendy,
I think you should look for another pediatric dentist and that you should
carefully check his/her credentials. He/she should have a degree in
pediatric dentistry and be board certified. Be aware that sometimes
dentists limit their practices to certain types of dentistry without
actually being board certified in that specialty.
Hope this helps.


--
Joel M. Eichen, .
Philadelphia PA

STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies:
You fill it in
  #28  
Old September 12th 03, 02:19 PM
Joel M. Eichen D.D.S.
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He could be a very intelligent kid ,,, after all who LIKES the
dentist?


Joel

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:22:57 GMT, Wendy Marsden
wrote:

In misc.kids Mxsmanic wrote:
Karen DeMent writes:
Sorry but I think your child may be spoiled and knows how
to get your attention and avoid situations he doesn't
enjoy.


You may be right about him being "spoiled" if your definition is that he
knows how to get my attention and avoid situations he doesn't enjoy.

While he may have been anxious, you could have
helped more than you did. Nitrous didn't have anything
to do with this incident.


Agreed. These are not the effects of nitrous oxide.


That's certainly the dentist's opinion and I'm glad to hear you say this,
since it makes him out to be more of a reasonable person if SOME people
agree with him. And I don't have to feel so guilty for for having trusted
the guy to start with if he isn't just an outright charletan.

And Valium would be a step in the wrong direction.


Why? What is a step in the right direction? My goal here isn't to report
the dentist or feel righteous indignition or champion how wonderful a
parent I am, my goal here is to get my son's teeth treated. What do you
suggest?

Wendy


--
Joel M. Eichen, .
Philadelphia PA

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Old September 12th 03, 02:20 PM
Joel M. Eichen D.D.S.
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The only cause for REPORTING is if he poisons people with amalgam ,,,
in that case the dentist may get jail time.

Ask Jan Drew.


Joel

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On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:22:57 GMT, Wendy Marsden
wrote:

In misc.kids Mxsmanic wrote:
Karen DeMent writes:
Sorry but I think your child may be spoiled and knows how
to get your attention and avoid situations he doesn't
enjoy.


You may be right about him being "spoiled" if your definition is that he
knows how to get my attention and avoid situations he doesn't enjoy.

While he may have been anxious, you could have
helped more than you did. Nitrous didn't have anything
to do with this incident.


Agreed. These are not the effects of nitrous oxide.


That's certainly the dentist's opinion and I'm glad to hear you say this,
since it makes him out to be more of a reasonable person if SOME people
agree with him. And I don't have to feel so guilty for for having trusted
the guy to start with if he isn't just an outright charletan.

And Valium would be a step in the wrong direction.


Why? What is a step in the right direction? My goal here isn't to report
the dentist or feel righteous indignition or champion how wonderful a
parent I am, my goal here is to get my son's teeth treated. What do you
suggest?

Wendy


--
Joel M. Eichen, .
Philadelphia PA

STANDARD DISCLAIMER applies:
You fill it in
  #30  
Old September 12th 03, 02:22 PM
Wendy Marsden
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Default Dentist uses Nitrous Oxide?

In misc.kids Mxsmanic wrote:
Karen DeMent writes:
Sorry but I think your child may be spoiled and knows how
to get your attention and avoid situations he doesn't
enjoy.


You may be right about him being "spoiled" if your definition is that he
knows how to get my attention and avoid situations he doesn't enjoy.

While he may have been anxious, you could have
helped more than you did. Nitrous didn't have anything
to do with this incident.


Agreed. These are not the effects of nitrous oxide.


That's certainly the dentist's opinion and I'm glad to hear you say this,
since it makes him out to be more of a reasonable person if SOME people
agree with him. And I don't have to feel so guilty for for having trusted
the guy to start with if he isn't just an outright charletan.

And Valium would be a step in the wrong direction.


Why? What is a step in the right direction? My goal here isn't to report
the dentist or feel righteous indignition or champion how wonderful a
parent I am, my goal here is to get my son's teeth treated. What do you
suggest?

Wendy
 




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