Another filling for my granddaughter
@sprite1950 (30453)
Corsham, England
January 18, 2020 1:42am CST
My granddaughter is 13 and at this point in her life she doesn't care about cleaning her teeth. It drives me insane as we went to the dentist yesterday and she has a second filling in one of her back teeth.
I had a lot of problems with my own teeth, many fillings and a lot of toothache so I don't want the same for her. I found something called "fuzzy brushes" which are little brushes you can chew and they clean your teeth. They don't however contain fluoride so they do not have the same effect as brushing.
If anyone has any ideas on how I can get her to take care of her teeth I would be really grateful as constant nagging just isn't working.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
18 Jan 20
Is there a reason why she does not want to brush her teeth? May be she considers it's a waste of time. Did the dentist told her what she risks not brushing? You need the help of her dentist to win this battle.
Anyway, I think that she will eventually grow out of it and become a teeth-cleaning adult, just be patient.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
@LadyDuck Dentists do something new now. They coated her teeth with something and told her not to eat or drink for 30 minutes, It is some sort of solution they coat their teeth with to prevent cavities. I am going to get her some fluoride mouthwash too.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
19 Jan 20
@sprite1950 They do the same here, I have this treatment ever time I go for tooth cleaning, but they tell me not to eat or drink for one hour, it is a fluoride treatment.
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@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
18 Jan 20
@sprite1950 She should think twice, if she wants nice teeth, she needs the brace and she needs to brush her teeth.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Jan 20
I honestly think it's just laziness on her part but I don't want her to lose her teeth at an early age.
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@LowRiderX (22907)
• Serbia
18 Jan 20
@sprite1950 Of course, understandable. I think conversation helps a lot, to children should always talk, talk, talk ... sometimes I used to sound like a parrot to myself when my daughter was younger 
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Jan 20
@LowRiderX Yes you can hear yourself going on and on and wondering if it will every get through!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
26 Jan 20
Well they're better than nothing but not as good as brushing your teeth with toothpaste. People usually use them for camping trips or similar where there might not be water available.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
27 Jan 20
@Lushlala Yes they would be perfect for something like that. but they are quite expensive to buy on a long term basis.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
27 Jan 20
@sprite1950 Ah! They'd be good for long haul flights then - for those of us who can't afford to travel first or business class.
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@moffittjc (118449)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Jan 20
Why in the world would she not want to brush her teeth? That just doesn't seem right. I assume she's hitting puberty now, since she's 13. Doesn't she like boys? Doesn't she want a boy to be attracted to her?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
Yes she has periods now (too much information?) so hygiene is very important. She had one boyfriend which lasted all of 2 days but she would rather be with her girlfriends right now which I don't mind. She's very pretty and boys look at her but she doesn't seem that interested yet,
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
20 Jan 20
@moffittjc Yes she's still very much for her friends and they like to practice makeup and go shopping together. She has a lot of friends which is nice. I hope the boy thing comes a bit later, less for me to worry about!
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@moffittjc (118449)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Jan 20
@sprite1950 Girls that age are definitely like that. They're starting to become interested in boys, yet are still not interested in boys, if that makes sense.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Jan 20
Yes me! That doesn't bother her either. I suppose when we are that age we think it will never happen.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
19 Jan 20
@JudyEv Been there done that! She really doesn't care and the stupid thing is her breath doesn't smell as far as I can tell. Maybe when her friends mention it or start backing away she will take notice
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 20
@sprite1950 Do you know she really likes that might be able to suggest her breath smells? That just might work.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
12 Feb 20
Yes, I have shown her some really horrible pics of kids with decayed teeth and told her she has bad breath but she doesn't care.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
14 Feb 20
@porwest She's had two fillings already which she hated. You think she would remember that and want to avoid it in future.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
13 Feb 20
@sprite1950 Very sad. Unfortunately she won't get the idea until her mouth hurts and she has to spend a lot of time in a dental chair eventually.
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@crossbones27 (48435)
• Mojave, California
18 Jan 20
I have no clue, tell my 13 year old self that if you find out. 
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Jan 20
Is it really that common? I don't remember what I was like at that age but I have had a lot of toothache over the years. I think I would rather be in labour as at least you know yu will get something nice at the end of it
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Jan 20
@crossbones27 Sounds like you had it tough. She is terrible with sweets and will get hold of them even if I don't buy them. I have tried bribing her but nothing works. I just don't want her to have the pain of toothache but maybe she is going to have to find out the hard way.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Jan 20
@crossbones27 i find sweet wrappers all over her bedroom, down the side of the bed even so I know she does it in secret. To make it worse she doesn't like vegetables although she does eat some food that is good for her. At the moment she is still slim but I wonder what she will be like if she carries on. She has hit puberty now and that can be a time when they put on weight.
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@averygirl72 (37726)
• Philippines
15 Feb 20
I'm not good in taking care of my teeth. But now I fear the dentist needle and I promise not to have tooth extraction again. Every 5 to 3 years I have tooth ache
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
15 Feb 20
It's important to look after your teeth because toothache is a really horrible pain.
@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
27 Jan 20
I was stubborn too. I didn't like brushing my teeth either. I do now. Maybe getting her automatic toothbrushes.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
28 Jan 20
I tried all that but it doesn't work. Hopefully she will change as she gets older and has boyfriends.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
28 Feb 20
@sprite1950
I had a quack dentist when i was growing up that kept telling me my teeth were fine and when I grew up I had to pay for his mistake and I make sure I take care of my teeth now. Try telling her how important your teeth are for chewing and tell her what happened to you with your teeth. Maybe it will scare her into taking care of hers.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
28 Feb 20
I've tried everything.Maybe when she gets a boyfriend she will start cleaning them.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
1 Mar 20
@Hannihar Yes I hope so but then it might be too late and they will look dirty and decayed.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
1 Mar 20
@sprite1950
Maybe when she hits rock bottom with them then she may learn to take care of them?
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
29 Jan 20
@nela13 I have tried all that and she really doesn't care but yesterday she had her filling and she really hated it so we went to the chemist shop and bought a toothpaste of her choice and a new toothbrush so we will see if things improve.
@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
28 Jan 20
I have tried everything but she doesn't care, My sister has very bad teeth and she knows that but she doesn't think it will happen to her.
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@nela13 (55700)
• Portugal
28 Jan 20
@sprite1950 ask her if she isn't ashamed of her colleagues when she smiles and her teeth are dirt.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
18 Jan 20
Omg...I can understand. It is a very tough job for sure
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Jan 20
Yes. I tell her that her teeth are yellow and don't look nice but she doesn't care!
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
18 Jan 20
@amitkokiladitya Yes maybe that will make her clean her teeth. Toothache is horrible!
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
18 Jan 20
@sprite1950 yes...until he bears the pain once she won't understand
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
11 Feb 20
Oh that's really hard, tell her if she not brush her teeth all her teeth will lost. That's what I told to my son and now he's the one ask me to brush his teeth 
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
11 Feb 20
It doesn't make any difference. I have showed her pictures of children with rotten teerth and tell her that's what hers will be like but it makes no difference.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
11 Feb 20
@resukill22 Hopefully one of her friends will tell her she smells and then she will do something about it. She already has 2 fillings.
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
11 Feb 20
@sprite1950 oh, how she is like that. She will have tooth decay. It cause her bad breath right?
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@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
18 Jan 20
Yes i need it my self and daughter too
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