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Please help Dr. Gina Collins Mancini spread the word about Tabitha the Tooth! As a full-time practicing dentist in Jacksonville North Carolina and mother of five children, Dr. Gina Mancini knows the challenges that we face to help our children keep their teeth and gums healthy. Dr. Mancini
October 26, 2015
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over time. One more thing... I wouldn't even schedule this patient for treatment until he can show good OH and happy pink gingiva. Just had a similar conversation with a 16yo patient and his mom in my office. I just won't treat class V lesions without happy healthy gums. Shad- Thanks
May 29, 2014
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Kiddo is healthy 6yo, no issues/syndromes. Poor thing is missing #s 2 (likely), 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 (likely) 20, 21 24, 25. These aren't the most fun conversations to have with parents. This is likely syndromic, just not known yet. Kick the can down to the road to the biggest children's hospital genetics referral. Easy for me to say, 'cause I'm a big city, harder in less metro areas.
April 08, 2026
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New patient walked in the door yesterday. 7 year old Healthy girl. Fractured #26 at the gum line, mildly symptomatic, no pulp exposure, no ferrule. Restorative/replacement options? My thoughts are these....lack of ferrule so a crown is off the table unless orthodontically you could upright
November 08, 2016
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of healthy teeth and gums. saw a MA pt-history of this 22yr old was 15 fillings and a post crown pt had 4 AMALGAMS!!! and no post crown most of the billed fillings were silver Holy crap. That's disgusting! It's jerks like that that make the rest of use have to jump through all the stupid hoops.more
February 28, 2015
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6 year old twin girls. These are daughters of my part time rdh. I do not see kids if I can ever help it. So where do they start? The mom is missing 2 premolars and the dad is out of the picture. Otherwise happy healthy kids that just didn't get all their teeth. I know all of her pregnancies were
April 01, 2026
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decay as possible, hit it with Ozone, fill hole with Triage, no big $$$$$$. Ozone is a service and it sets you apart from being a tooth doctor only. FMR which requires being in temps for a while to work out bite. Ozone oil on Soft picks every time patient eats. Keeps gums healthy so I am
September 19, 2024
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on and on about how mom is supposed to help pt brush and floss daily. You know how it feels to be talking to zombie parents… She wanted be NO part of it! She wasn't interested. So I gave it to her straight. Me: Until you get your daughter's gums healthy, I won't be able to do anything. There's
May 03, 2014
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. D7971...An operculum is a flap of gum tissue that covers some of the chewing surface of a tooth, most commonly a lower wisdom teeth. An operculectomy is done of the opposing wisdom tooth is traumatizing the operculum. Anoperculectomy is great to uncover a 3rd. An underused purpose is to uncover
March 25, 2017
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any facial swelling but indicated that there was gingival inflammation around K, which was erupting. Mom did not come back for the follow up appt. Mom came in with the kid yesterday because she noticed swelling around the gums. #L does not have any decay and looks perfectly fine. I pushed the gums
November 10, 2014
Pediatric Dentistry
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I apologize for the cruddy pictures, but my patient was not overly cooperative. Patient is 3 year old healthy girl. Had GA for restorations/crowns in Dec 2012. Her mom said after the surgery, her gums never fully healed and about a year later the dentist took her back to GA for ext of D-G
June 06, 2014
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a hold of your babie's teeth, I'll fix them all with Tin crowns to keep the Aliens away. Veggie straws are just another way of making garbage food sound healthy, like fruit snacks. Lol. I had some patients move down to Cary. I don't know how pediatrics do it. Dealing with kids and their parents
February 26, 2025
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Had a parent come in with child 5 years old with pain on her gums - on exam , it looked like a trauma ( possibly hard brushing by parent ? ) to the attached gingiva corresponding to A and B , no caries on teeth , no interproximal food impaction , papilla looked healthy. follow up in 5 days - looks
April 14, 2014
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Hi guys. What do you guys thing is going on with my sons gingiva? As you can see frrom the pictures there is a big retraction localized to facially to his lower right central incisor. He tells me that for some time this part of his gums has been painfull when eating . He is a normal healthy 6
May 14, 2019
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I have a 2 month old healthy baby and I noticed this while I was cleaning his gums today. To be honest I don't clean them as frequently and thoroughly as I should so I'm not sure when it formed, but it is hard to the touch. I'm not sure if it's causing him any discomfort. What is it and should I
August 26, 2019
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Hi. 8 year old #J buccal gum slight swelling. Pain on palpation. X-rays looks normal to me. What is your thought? Thanks If there is pain and swelling at the site of #J, extract. Most likely pulpotomy has failed, permanent successor is close. Remove. Thanks. My concern is #I also close
May 17, 2022
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looking into both systems (Healthy Start and Myobrace) and have heard and seen some GREAT results from Myobrace at recent lectures. For those of you utilizing one of these systems, how are you setting up the consultation appointments, scheduling checks, and utilizing insurance for payment? Thank
November 06, 2019
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8 year old white male comes in on 10/21/2014 with CC of pain on A and B to chewing. Sig Med Hx: Dx with PTSD by psychiatrist, Allergy to concentra, taking adderall and Depakote Exam reveals all teeth and periodontium healthy. No caries. Patient admits to chewing alot of bubblegum. I blame
December 02, 2014
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surrounding gum when doing so. I love popcorn. Not all too uncommon pedo emergency Usually remove at least one or two hulls each year. I used to think it was trivial. Maybe we need SBE propy prior to consuming popcorn. I recently saw a 24 yo healthy female who got a really horrible infection from
January 14, 2020
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parents to designate daily brushing times and monitor their child’s brushing progress on a calendar Parents can connect on Facebook and post whenever their child reaches a brushing milestone Toothsavers is brought to you by the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives as part of its Kids
January 23, 2014
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The White House posted the Strategy Report "Make Our Children Healthy Again" September 9). Nutrition and Caries Prevention The report's emphasis on reducing ultra-processed foods, added sugars, and artificial additives ties directly to dental caries prevention. If schools, manufacturers
February 17, 2026
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This tissue appears almost every 28 days just buccal on 18 to 20 --NO other areas, clean mouth , no meds , goes away and looks like normal tissue in 2 weeks / 18 y.o female white. any guesses?? looks creepy granuloma related to hormonal changes during menstruation ? biopsyIf a Caucasian with no...
September 21, 2015
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being healthy. When they sometimes objected, I showed them the ingredient list of a so-called snack and a chocolate bar. They had the same amount of sugar, fat and salt, but the chocolate had more protein and vitamin B... I tell my pts' parents that pretty much every snack marketed to children
August 07, 2015
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us immediately if they noticebumps in the gums or if the tooth becomes symptomatic. I'm always happy to avoid a space maintainer..... same - cant even remember one Foreign Body reaction, normal healthy child with intact guardian function, the teeth were dead and the body realized
May 09, 2022
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, , Should we just send her to endo for apexogenesis?? or wait and see if it gets symptomatic?? #11??? Kind of early for a 7 yo. Do you have an x-ray?? Is there displacement?? Is the child healthy?? I'd wait. Take a breath. Reassure her. Inform the parents of possible endo needed in the future. Monitor. There's a high chance that she'll be fine. #11- FDI so #8 in the universal system :-)
February 13, 2026
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changes for 90 days. What's the code you are billing and would you mind sharing how much you charge? M marking. remin Can You Reverse Tooth Decay? Advertisements for special toothpastes, powders and gums suggest that it's possible. Here's what dental experts say. The New York Times article explains
November 30, 2025
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in sweetened drinks. If children have poor diets, their teeth may not develop properly. Children need protein, vitamins and minerals, especially calcium and phosphorous, to build strong teeth and resist tooth decay and gum disease. Parents should select meals and snacks for dental health
October 23, 2015
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it drys the mouth out and I've seem pretty inflamed gums in mouth breathers. What is the long term damage of mouth breathing? I was at a course a while back and the presenter (I think it was Dr Ben Miralgia...very good course by the way) said that he believes mouth breathing is the most unhealthy
December 15, 2025
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Hi I need help w resoring # 31-B. I have a twelve-year-old patient who recently had Crown lengthening on 31 buccal due to a cavity below the gumline. I just saw the patient back yesterday went to restore and I couldn't because the periodontist had to remove so much gum tissue on the buccal
September 19, 2021
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maintain that tooth and healthy bone for a future implant if #7 were to not hold up (Yes, decay on #3 I had placed SDF on, but I may do a direct resin since I have the opening now and I can spare the MMR with a direct mesial) Option 2 if it were my child I usually prefer option 2. Feel like those
October 10, 2025
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Met this 16 (then 15 year old) last summer. Unfortunate and typical dental history: fussy since he was a preschooler, never has had a cleaning (about 4-5 dentists over the last 12-plus years...) Got his teeth cleaned, moaned and groaned with the prophy and flossing (moderate, generalized...
January 08, 2018
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-10 because the gums had overgrown the entire lingual surfaces. While I was doing a prophy the composite came out of #9 so I had to place a temporary restoration and while removing the flabby dentin we had a carious pulp exposure too. This is a nightmare case Long story short, I need to restore 7
January 06, 2024
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7 yo kid was playing at home, knocked his #9 on the doorknob. I wish I took a picture, but the tooth was pretty much fractured to the gum line at the distal surface. Luckily, mother found the piece of the tooth, so I tried to lute it using composite band aid method, but the gum started healing
September 15, 2015
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Hi all! I posted this on the path board yesterday, but did not receive any responses yet, so I thought I'd try here. This is a regular patient of mine. Female, 7 1/2 years old. Good oral hygiene. Had minor interproximal decay in the posterior a few years ago. Medically healthy. NKDA, No meds. I
February 12, 2014
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YO kid when I was still a student, during my 3 week long rotation at the children's hospital. The kid was perfectly healthy. Except that when he smiled, all of his teeth, no exceptions, were just perfectly round, brown black stains at the gum line. His mom was worried because he seemed to not have
February 04, 2016
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This is a healthy 10 y/o. About 3 weeks ago he told his dad that he could see his teeth turning darker. He and his parents can't think of anything different with his diet lately. He has two older brothers and his dad says this is the first time this has ever happened to any of his kids. Any ideas
August 12, 2020
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Long-time patient just transferred her 4yo son to us from his pedodontist, as he's in great shape overall, and it's just more convenient. Teeth and gums look great, but his mom reports that he gets canker sores a LOT. As in, she said he almost always has one, and 5-6 times per year he'll get
March 06, 2014
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Yesterday morning I did 2 composite fillings (A MO, B DO) on a healthy 5 year old, non remarkable medical history. 1.5 carps 4% septo. Caries were not into pulp, at DEJ. Appointment went fine. That afternoon mom calls and says the area where fillings were done appears swollen. Pt
February 24, 2022
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for several months now, but the child does not complain of pain -Upon doing my TB prophy, indeed the gingiva began to bleed immediately No intraoral sores were found. Teeth were healthy. Thoughts? In your estimation, is home care good? Does mom report bleeding when she brushes? If this is just gingivitis
April 09, 2019
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12 yo Female Otherwise healthy Symptoms 1. Low grade fever 2. Swollen lymph nodes (sub man) 3. Oral sores (gingiva, hard soft palate, tongue) 4. Malaise Has missed school for a week DD: Herpangina HFMD (both caused by EV) Herpetic Gingivostomatisis
April 20, 2018
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said dietary instruction is important in cases like this. If a young patient will not allow for brushing then modify diet to limit any refined carbs can help reduce caries risk. Limit diet to healthy meals at mealtimes (3 x daily) and snacks between mealtimes of only raw crunchy fruits, vegetables
September 11, 2023
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is into the gum. Rubber dam both teeth. Did a quick scrub and pulpotomy #9 with MTA, Theracal, and flow composites. Also MTA / Theracal and flow #8 (no nerve exposure noted on #8). I'm not sure what to do going forward and where to send him. I think he will need to remove #9 with that lingual fracture
October 11, 2022
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brought his water bottle (his favorite drink for healthy teeth). I also brought gloves and masks for them to pass around and look at. 45 mins is a lot for that age group. Perhaps some sort of game or coloring activity too? I have done a Sugar Bugs board- get some things the kiddos like to drink
February 13, 2020
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How to help a 5 and half year old with pain from gum flap covering 6 year molar coming ? scalpel, laser, bur, periosteal elevator, orajel and do nothing...pick one Depends on the child.....and the parent.......... Unless they are super inflamed and necrotic looking, I've had good success with an Rx
October 12, 2023
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is the prognosis on the recommended procedures? No need to answer that. The Metapex trick is modular; For healthy nerve, just get some paste into each canal. For the teeth in trouble, you can add instrumentation, irrigation and antibiotics as you see fit. It is the same setup. And it lasts, for many years
November 12, 2023
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What is going on with this tooth (#30)? Even when it was well beneath the gums it had these radiolucent areas. The tooth has been erupted for a while now with no clinical sign of caries. Anyone seen this before? What is the proper treatment (including no treatment as there is no change is the size
June 16, 2017
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/juice every night with zero cervical decalcification. Teens with teeth covered in plaque and gingival is an inflamed mess - zero decay. Siblings where the kid with good hygiene and healthy diet has a mouth full of class II's and the sibling who eats junk and never brushes is cavity free. Can't do
January 03, 2019
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give it a week though, not two. My periodontal friend said: Gnarly, If she's otherwise healthy, this its probably Localized juvenile spongiotic gingival hyperplaia. Tx is straightforward, cauterize with a laser 2-3 times several weeks apart and have her apply 0.05% Clobetasol ointment 4 times
November 17, 2015
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be preserved and maintained in healthy condition if at all possible. Close monitoring is indicated to ensure that the tooth remains stable If the tooth is causing feeding problems (Riga-Fede): Treatment should be conservative, if at all possible
May 18, 2015
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Hi docs! Recently i havenoticedgingival abscess ( you press gum and puss comes out) couple days or a week after a do SSC. I also notice heavy plaque aroud crown. Any of you guys had this happened? Whats the protocol? Some pt do complain tenderness around ssc. Some dont complain at all
June 13, 2018
Pediatric Dentistry
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