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2012-05-08 six year molars not erupting:

Dear Jennifer;    Some children are delayed in their eruption of their permanent teeth.  The average age for the first permanent molars to erupt is six years old.  Seven years and nine months is considered

2012-05-02 15 months old girl with Enamel Chipping:

In order to prevent dental problems, your child should see a pediatric dentist when the first tooth appears, or no later than his/her first birthday.Primary, or "baby," teeth are important for many reasons

2012-05-01 2 1/2 yr old's chalky molar:

If it does not have decay on it, he can just place a seal on it, to help protect it without numbing or drilling on it. If he has to drill on it then it is a cavity, and should be filled as soon as possible

2012-04-30 7 year old has loose, painful lower canine - no trauma though:

If the lower incisor is coming in next to it sometimes if kids are crowded that roots of the cuspid can become eroded and will exfoliate early. I would recommend to have a dentist or Orthodontist evaluate

2012-04-24 Brown spot on gums:

It could be a foreign body, a freckle, racial pigmentation, and tissue that needs  to have followup by a dentist. Discoloration of the gum need to be diagnosed, and watched for change. Some can become

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