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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:Parenting
Notice:READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:CSC32::DUBOIS
Created:Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1364
Total number of notes:23848

1197.0. "Late teething?" by NOVA::WASSERMAN (Deb Wasserman, DTN 264-1863) Mon Nov 04 1991 10:18

    Marc just turned 2, and has had all his teeth completely in for a
    couple of months, including the 2-yr. molars.  But he still seems to
    exhibit the symptoms of teething - drooling, fingers in the mouth,
    and CONSTANT chewing on his teddybear, toys, etc.  In fact, he seems to
    be chewing on stuff more now than when he was younger.  He sometimes 
    says his teeth hurt, but I don't know if it's really true, or he just
    thinks he'll get some baby Orajel if he says that (he seems to really
    like the taste of the stuff).
    
    Could he still be teething somehow?  I made an appt. at a pediatric
    dentist for a checkup, and to see if all his teeth look OK.
    
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1197.1I have one the same wayASABET::TRUMPOLTLiz Trumpolt - ML05-4 - 223-7153Tue Nov 05 1991 08:438
    Well Deb don't feel bad.  My son just turned 2 yesterday and is the
    same way as your son.  I also have a girlfriend who thought her
    daughter 2 yrs 6 mths was finished teething cause she had all her teeth
    and all of a sudden another set of molars popped up.  So I don't know
    what to tell you, but maybe the pediatric dentist can sheed some light
    on this matter.  Please let us know what he says.
    
    Liz
1197.2Pediatric dentistNOVA::WASSERMANDeb Wasserman, DTN 264-1863Tue Nov 26 1991 15:338
    Well, Marc had his first dental checkup/cleaning.  In the two weeks
    since I posted the base note, he seems to have stopped chewing on
    everything.  The dentist said that drooling is a function of chewing...
    the more he chews on toys, the more he'll salivate.  All his teeth are
    in and they look fine, except for a severe overbite :-(
    
    BTW, the pediatric dentist was fantastic.  If anyone wants his name,
    send me mail (he's in Nashua).