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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is this a molar? They need to last until age 10.

My 5 year old son had many cavities filled with novacaine. He got milk bottle cavities before age 2 from breastfeeding all night. They were controlled with SDF and brushing with xylitol and MI paste and weaning until he was old enough to hold still. The pediatric dentists kept rubbing their hands together with $$ in their eyes thinking about putting him under [b]general anesthesia[/b]. They were filled by my regular dentist with just novacaine. [/quote]

Who on earth puts a child under general anesthesia for cavities, unless there are extenuating circumstances?  Nitrous is not general anesthesia, which typically requires intubation.  It isn't even really twilight sedation.[/quote]

They call it general. I didn't ask what drugs they're talking about because I didn't like the sound of it and I wanted to give brushing/SDF a chance. I do think they get supplemental oxygen. I think it is trendy nowadays because kids have more cavities than they used to and a single bad dental experience can cause a lifelong dental phobia situation. As I said, I wasn't happy with the pediatric dentist pushing it so hard. My son recently started developing a tiny cavity on a front tooth he will lose in 1-2 years and my dentist just shaved it down a bit and called it a day. There are definitely different philosophies when it comes to dentistry so you are always served seeking a second opinion. [/quote]

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