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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wonder why a kid that age needs such extensive dental surgery....

Cus he's trippin balls all the time and runs into things teeth first.

i'm gonna go with parental neglect

Now why would you assume that???

It could be corrective for an injury or genetics.
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wonder why a kid that age needs such extensive dental surgery....

Cus he's trippin balls all the time and runs into things teeth first.

i'm gonna go with parental neglect

Now why would you assume that???

It could be corrective for an injury or genetics.

The odds are with me that's why. 😀
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wonder why a kid that age needs such extensive dental surgery....

Cus he's trippin balls all the time and runs into things teeth first.

i'm gonna go with parental neglect

he had an extra tooth removed. at least that what it said in the info area.
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wonder why a kid that age needs such extensive dental surgery....

Cus he's trippin balls all the time and runs into things teeth first.

i'm gonna go with parental neglect

Oh please! :disgust:

Our son, by age 5 had horrendouse tooth decay caused by genetics. He drinks no soda, eats no candy, and brushes twice a day. He still needed extensive work done to prevent infection from his rotting teeth. His adult teeth are in perfect shape.

Tip: Sometimes, you should keep your ignorance and general retardation under wraps, rather than share it with everyone.
 
Originally posted by: rasczak
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wonder why a kid that age needs such extensive dental surgery....

Cus he's trippin balls all the time and runs into things teeth first.

i'm gonna go with parental neglect

he had an extra tooth removed. at least that what it said in the info area.

Two of my sisters had the same thing.

Are you saying the odds are for any random kid being abused by the parents, or only for kids that are born with extra teeth. It's not like the kid has red hair or anything.
 
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wonder why a kid that age needs such extensive dental surgery....

Cus he's trippin balls all the time and runs into things teeth first.

i'm gonna go with parental neglect

Oh please! :disgust:

Our son, by age 5 had horrendouse tooth decay caused by genetics. He drinks no soda, eats no candy, and brushes twice a day. He still needed extensive work done to prevent infection from his rotting teeth. His adult teeth are in perfect shape.

Tip: Sometimes, you should keep your ignorance and general retardation under wraps, rather than share it with everyone.

LULZ
 
what fuckin medicine did he get that made his vision messed up???? I've been knocked out and put on novacain and none of them have those side effects

I bet he was freakin in the chair so they really knocked him out cold for surgery
 
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wonder why a kid that age needs such extensive dental surgery....

Cus he's trippin balls all the time and runs into things teeth first.

i'm gonna go with parental neglect

Oh please! :disgust:

Our son, by age 5 had horrendouse tooth decay caused by genetics. He drinks no soda, eats no candy, and brushes twice a day. He still needed extensive work done to prevent infection from his rotting teeth. His adult teeth are in perfect shape.

Tip: Sometimes, you should keep your ignorance and general retardation under wraps, rather than share it with everyone.

Come on! this is ATOT, if it wasn't for the 95% assumption and straight talking out of your ass rate on here. It would be a boring place. Everyone here is an expert on everything. And not thinking before you post is a prerequisite.

If this guy was a bad parent he wouldn't have taken his kid to the dentist to get it fixed in the first place.
 
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: moshquerade
I wonder why a kid that age needs such extensive dental surgery....

Cus he's trippin balls all the time and runs into things teeth first.

i'm gonna go with parental neglect

Oh please! :disgust:

Our son, by age 5 had horrendouse tooth decay caused by genetics. He drinks no soda, eats no candy, and brushes twice a day. He still needed extensive work done to prevent infection from his rotting teeth. His adult teeth are in perfect shape.

Tip: Sometimes, you should keep your ignorance and general retardation under wraps, rather than share it with everyone.

Alright, I stand corrected that the kid in the OP had a supernumerary tooth removed and that definitely isn't something due to parental neglect. I may have suspected neglect because I see it all the time.

Tip for you, I do know what I'm talking about. I have the degree and the work experience to prove it.

Your 5 year old didn't acquire tooth decay from genetics alone. Can there be a genetic predisposition? Yes. But your child was not doomed to decay with proper DAILY brushing/flossing, fluoride, and a proper diet. Did your child take fluoride supplements? That would've helped someone so genetically prone to decay, as you say. Did your child take a bottle to bed? That's another factor for decay in very young children.

I hear people all the time saying, "My gums have always bled. It runs in my family." It is such a cop out. Sure, it runs in your family because your family is lazy about oral hygiene. Again, you can have a genetic predisposition to gum disease, but with diligent care you won't have it.

Hopefully you are helping your child follow a pattern of good home care now especially since his adult teeth are starting to come in. Be sure that since he has had "horrendous tooth decay caused by genetics" that he has his first molars (usually come in around age 6) sealed as soon as possible. These teeth can have deep, narrow grooves on the occlusal (top) that will trap food/plaque even with the best of brushers. This ultimately leads to decay.

Also, your son should be using a fluoride rinse, (fluoride helps to strengthen teeth) like ACT/Fluorigard every night before bed after he brushes and flosses. At 5 years old sometimes the parent needs to help the kid with flossing and check his brushing.

I do find it hard to believe that your son eats no sweets. No sweetened cereals? No fruit juices? Also note that cooked starches can lead to cavities just as surely as sugar can. In fact, such cooked starches as breads, crackers, pasta, pretzels and potato chips often take longer to clear the mouth than sugars, increasing the risk of tooth decay.

"Tip: Sometimes, you should keep your ignorance and general retardation under wraps, rather than share it with everyone."
Uncalled for. Totally. I would be glad to answer any dental questions you have.
 
Originally posted by: mozirry
what fuckin medicine did he get that made his vision messed up???? I've been knocked out and put on novacain and none of them have those side effects

I bet he was freakin in the chair so they really knocked him out cold for surgery
Yeh, with most kids a local anesthetic is all that is needed to have tooth pulled. This kid must've been a handful before they decided to use some general anesthesia.
 
Originally posted by: moshqueradesnip

let the dentist you work for give advice, hygenist. Like srsly...you'd think someone in the line of work could read the captions on YouTube at least. 😕
 
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