Dentist uses Nitrous Oxide?

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 06:50:20 GMT, "Roger Schlafly"
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"Dr Steve" wrote
Most children do not fear the grocery store because, (1) they have been
there since they were weeks old, and (2) no one has given them any reason
to
suspect it might be scary.

And (3), no one tortures them in the grocery


You have not met the Shop-Rite checkout girls ......
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And I want to know what the PA means ....?

I am guessing here ...Prince Albert?

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 01:32:12 +0200, Mxsmanic
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carabelli writes:

Ka-ching

?

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Let's also point out to parents that untreated malocclusions (crooked
teeth) leads to periodontal disease later in life ~ FACT!


Joel

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:47:08 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

carabelli writes:

Deciduous teeth that are lost prematurely *may* allow for mesial shifting of
teeth posterior to the empty site. This *can* impact secondary teeth that
would have erupted normally if their space had been preserved. This doen't
always occur, but it sure can and more often than not.

Ah, thanks. I was wondering what you were trying to say.

The Ka-ching was my cash register, I practice orthodontics exclusively.

I see. I've considered braces from time to time, but I've been told by
dentists that my "jaw is too small" (is that possible?) and that my
teeth are crowded as a result, and I'm not sure how they could be
straightened entirely if there just isn't enough space to line them up
perfectly.

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Do as you say and the child will have a very hard time sitting in the dental
chair. The child deserves the opportunity to developed his/her own
observations and expectations based on their own experiences, NOT the
experiences of their parents 20 years ago.

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"Roger Schlafly" wrote in message
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"Dr Steve" wrote
Most children do not fear the grocery store because, (1) they have been
there since they were weeks old, and (2) no one has given them any
reason
to
suspect it might be scary.

And (3), no one tortures them in the grocery

Saying things such as "Don't worry it won't hurt", or "don't be scared",
or
"don't be frightened of the noises", only plants the thought of fear in
their heads.

Better to give the child realistic expectations of what is going to
happen. If it is going to hurt, then tell the kid it is going to hurt.

"Joel M. Eichen D.D.S." wrote in message
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And I want to know what the PA means ....?

I was declared to be a "Pompous Ass" because I did not realise that RCT and
amalgams are one and the same.

carabelli P.A.

Joel M. Eichen D.D.S. wrote:
I just tuned in ... who is Hunter?

My 4 year old boy :-) Good teeth and good dental patient. Luckily as I
have to admit that he brushes by himself about 50% of the time and lets me
help the other 50%.

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Nikki
Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2)

"Roger Schlafly" wrote in message .net...
"Dr Steve" wrote
Most children do not fear the grocery store because, (1) they have been
there since they were weeks old, and (2) no one has given them any reason
to
suspect it might be scary.

And (3), no one tortures them in the grocery

Saying things such as "Don't worry it won't hurt", or "don't be scared",
or
"don't be frightened of the noises", only plants the thought of fear in
their heads.

Better to give the child realistic expectations of what is going to
happen. If it is going to hurt, then tell the kid it is going to hurt.

I think you just missed the point of Dr. Steve's post. By telling
them what's going to happen, you often increase a child's fear of the
unknown, thus sabotaging the experience completely.

The problem is that "hurts" is subjective. If you say it's going to
hurt a little bit, a child doesn't really understand what "little bit"
means.

Cathy Weeks
Mommy to Kivi Alexis 12/01

In misc.kids.health Joel M. Eichen D.D.S. wrote:
SPECIALIST TIME.

What specialist? The kid started out with a general dentist who referred
him to this pediatric dentist. He was also seen by an oral surgeon but
the oral surgeon said to go to the pediatric dentist for the rest of the
work.

What specialist is there beyond the general dentist, oral surgeon,
pediatric dentist and orthodontist that we've already got on the table?

BTW, my husband just told me he has a teeth cleaning appointment tomorrow
with the dentist we're going to try next with our son. I figure I'll
bring our son to it to just hang out while the work is being done. Does
that make sense to you?

Wendy

"Mxsmanic" wrote
Better to give the child realistic expectations of what is going to
happen. If it is going to hurt, then tell the kid it is going to hurt.
As a general rule, any expectation placed into the mind of young
children will tend to become exaggerated, with the degree of ...

Sure, if you are in a habit of lying to them about what to expect.
I find that telling them the truth works much better.

Adults are like this, too, with situations that they've never dealt with
before. However, since they have considerably more experience, this
helps to temper their exaggerations in _most_ contexts (but not all).

So do you prefer that a dentist lies to you about how much pain
you are going to get?

Thanks! Cool name!

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 09:01:20 -0500, "Nikki"
wrote:

Joel M. Eichen D.D.S. wrote:
I just tuned in ... who is Hunter?

My 4 year old boy :-) Good teeth and good dental patient. Luckily as I
have to admit that he brushes by himself about 50% of the time and lets me
help the other 50%.

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Joel M. Eichen, .
Philadelphia PA

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