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 This is an old picture of Micah in a bunny costume. |
I don't remember
the first time we took him to the dentist. I think he was six. We
couldn't imagine a dentist putting anything in his mouth without
Micah biting down and not letting go. His tonic bite reflex was very
strong and although he doesn't do it as much as he use to it is
still a problem when giving him pills or when we brush his teeth and
of course when he sees the dentist. We brushed Micah's teeth and kept an eye on them but we waited longer than recommend before taking him to the dentist. The dentist, who specializes in kids with special needs, which I strongly recommend, said that teeth growth is related to bone growth. |
| Since Micah is small and a very slow grower, his teeth came in very late and slowly. Now at nine he has six adult teeth and one coming in. He never had any cavities. But he did grind his teeth a lot. His front baby teeth were about half their original length by the time they fell out. Fortunately he doesn't grind them much now. When he wakes up in the a.m. and stretches, or if he has something in his mouth he doesn't like he grinds them a little. Besides brushing them every day for the last 8 years we have used a Nuk teething tool to desensitize the inside of his mouth. We also use it to help with this gag reflex. We rub the insides of his cheeks, the roof, push down on and "walk" to the back of his tongue and under his tongue with it. We also brush is tongue from the back to the front. He still doesn't like it, but he lets us do it. About 50% of the time he doesn't bite down. |
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| The first dentist visit was not too bad, but ever since the first time he knows what is coming and he doesn't like it. We have given him Valium before we went and the Dr. has used gas to help him relax. ~ Micah's Mom | |
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