• lgmjon64@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Oooh boy, let me introduce you to the joy that is pediatric dentistry. I perform anesthesia at some peds dental places. Not unheard of to put full crowns or multiple extractions on kids under 3. I’m talking like at least one a day is that bad.

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      Aren’t their teeth just going to fall out? Why put them through the pain of a crown instead of just pulling it?

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        You also need your baby teeth to be present in order for your adult teeth to grow in properly. The entire jawbone changes as teeth grow and develop.

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        It does become an open wound in a real gross place for a while after pulling, I’d think any doctor of any sort would like to keep that to a minimum. You also don’t want to leave them bare without a crown because they’ll still have them for a while at least and cavities hurt.