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Emmi_ 
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Posted: 26 April 2011 at 5:48pm |
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Does any one have any recommendations? I want someone to check DDs teeth (it looks like they are going brown?!), but shes so young, are most dentists ok with looking at such a young babe? Or do I need some one more specalised?
Any advice?
TIA!
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Posted: 26 April 2011 at 5:56pm |
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If you ring plunket they will give you a number to ring for a referral.
If her teeth are going brown id do it asap. When i went to plunket a few weeks ago they showed me photos of what to look out for.
I think you will then get a call to go into a local school dental clinic.
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Posted: 26 April 2011 at 5:59pm |
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Oohhh good idea SMS, thanks!! I just had no idea where to start!
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Posted: 26 April 2011 at 8:22pm |
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yep your local dental clinic should look at her teeth. i think eden was nder 1 when she had her first check up.
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Posted: 27 April 2011 at 8:33am |
You can call the school dentist direct and book appointment, they will have enrolment forms there for you. Ideally in the Wellington area the school dentist like the kids to be enrolled at 2yrs and they will see them sometime after that depending on the waiting list times. If you have concerns about the health of her teeth then they are really good at giving you an appt the only thing is more often than not it is hard for them to get into the babies mouths. Good to get them checked if they are browning
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Posted: 27 April 2011 at 12:18pm |
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Has she had any antibiotics? That can cause browning, and plunket will usually get you to take them to a school clinic but not sure how that would work as its holidays atm.
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Posted: 27 April 2011 at 4:46pm |
thanks Kalimirella, you were right on both accounts!
Turns out its just staining, prob from the ABs DD has been on for her ears recently (no one mentioned that to me before!)
and yep we went to the local dental clinic, who were still open despite it being the hols  Thanks!!
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Posted: 27 April 2011 at 10:10pm |
Thats the great thing with the school dental service it is open all school holidays. Lucky you were able to get into the clinic today and be check. Hope they enrolled you so you can be recalled in a years time
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Dentist in Wellington - for a 1yo
