At What Age Does a Child Need a Frenectomy? - Oral Answers
Dr. Pinkham’s book states that a frenectomy is probably unnecessary before a child is 11 or 12 years old. Paediatric Dentistry says that a frenectomy is very rarely done in the mixed dentition (before all of the baby teeth have fallen out – around 11-12 years of age.) Both of these authoritative books in the field of pediatric dentistry ...
What a Frenectomy is and Why Your Child Might Need One
2011年4月19日 · A frenectomy is simply the removal of a frenum in the mouth. A frenum is a muscular attachment between two tissues. There are two frena (the plural form of frenum) in the mouth that can sometimes obstruct normal function and are candidates for frenectomies. These frena are called the lingual frenum, which connects the tongue to the floor of the ...
How to Really Win a Dental Malpractice Lawsuit - Oral Answers
How about during a frenulectomy all of the criteria is met, plus the patient woke up during the scalpel surgery which was performed under local anesthesia (completely knocked out) with IV drip. Tongue numb, burning, bottom lip numb, cheek on right side tingling as if being shocked and ear pain in right ear.
Congenitally Missing Teeth: Why It Happens and How to Treat It
2014年9月28日 · 1 – Wisdom Teeth – The teeth all the way in the back of your mouth. Wisdom teeth account for so many congenitally missing teeth that when you take them out of the equation, the percentage of adults with missing teeth drops from 20% to around 5%. 2 – Second Premolars – The teeth right in front of your molars. If you only have one instead ...
Comments on: Congenitally Missing Teeth: Why It Happens and …
Your daughter is too young for an x-ray I believe, and the baby teeth should not be too much of a worry. When she is a bit older, you can get an X-ray and see if the teeth are there but impacted or missing.