As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Like everyone else said, If your current dentist is not a pediatric dentist, you should see one first. However, I do think that having your daughter put out during the procedure is best. My niece (3 or 4 at the time) had a few teeth removed this way and at that age its a good idea.
When my son needed it done at age 5 - we were told by the pediatric dentist that most dental insurances will cover the cost of anethesia for patients under 5 years-old. We had to pay it out-of-pocket, since he was too old. It was completely worth it.
As a mom if my kids had to have extensive work at that age I wouldn't hesitate for one minute to have it under general anesthesia in a hospital setting. It is far better for her there than for her to be in a dentist's chair, hearing the (potentially) frightening sounds, and being forever scared of the dentist like I still am at age 37. I need Valium and laughing gas cranked because of one bad experience.
Your daughter will be fine-she's much safer in a hospital setting should a problem arise and will be continually monitored by anesthesiologists who would NOT be present in a dentist's office.
Get it done ASAP-if an absessed tooth isn't dealt with immediately she'll lose it, costing you fortunes in the end.
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I am in the same boat as Jooki, but when I was little, I wasnt that afraid of the dentist until I was a teen, but I always got laughing gas, like the others said see a childrens dentist and get a second opinion, but you want to take of it now so there are no problems down the road
My son had to have an abcessed tooth pulled at 5 years old. Having seen a family dentist and a pediatric dentist try to deal with it ... our family dentist wanted anesthesia because he just didn't know how to handle small children, so he knocked them out to keep them still. That may not be the case for your child/dentist, but it definitely was for ours.
The pediatric dentist gave him some laughing gas and worked on the cavities. When she was done with those, she just yanked the abcessed tooth in one smooth motion that he barely noticed. She said that the nerves and roots in peds are nowhere near as developed as they are with adults, so under the age of 8 or so they just don't feel it the way an adult or an older child would. He had no problems whatsoever with the extraction. It took me 20 minutes to get over it, but he was fine.
And what the nurses said about anesthesiologists....
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I'd check with my pedeatrician and get an opinion from a pediatric dentist.
Good advice, that. I say the same, go to pediatrician and get their opinion on this one. There is always a risk with anesthesia. My DS11 had general anesthesia at 9 months with no problem. My DD9 had a 3 hour surgery on her feet at 5 years old with no complications. But there is always a risk. You might also see about getting anesthesiologist who specializes in children. Good luck and God Bless!
Yes there is always a risk, but please go for a second opinion from a PEDIATRIC dentist. General Anesthesia seems like a bit much. There are a lot of procedures done under "moderate sedation" and the child doesn't move and doesn't remember the procedure. My 19 year old had his wisdom teeth out today and he was just laughing (sort of...as best he could) that they should just call it "completely knock you out sedation". It was done at an oral surgeons office. I would not hesitate to taking a small child to the hospital, but there are other options. Please call your pediatrician today or tomorrow and get a referral for a pediatric dentist.
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