2 year old too young to get some teeth removed?

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My 2 year old daughter has 2 teeth that are decayed almost down to nothing...Anyways, Brought her to the dentist and he says he needs to extract them, while she's numbed..it just seems to me that she is too young to have any teeth yanked...The dentist said how she is old enough, but I was thinking of getting a second opinion. I thought I'd ask here to see what I'd come up with...Anyone else out there gone thru this? Is there a less invasive way?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I am sorry for the answers you have received  on here they arent polite at all and shouldnt have been said in that way!i myself am going thru this as well ur not the only one theres alot of other kids in this world going thru the same thing.ur not a bad parent cuz i know in my heart i am a great mother to my children and i would do anything for them and just cuz my first child i did not know exactly what to do all the time i let her go to bed with her sippy cup to help her sleep better.doesnt make me a bad mother!i mean c'mon now!theres way worse stuff out there that make parents bad parents!just cuz a child has two decayed teeth does not mean she is a bad mother it happened!u people need to do other things then down others cuz im sure u made some mistakes with ur children at a time in life!but I as well am letting my daughter get two of her teeth pulled this friday cuz they are decaying..also there are several others getting caps on them to save them!ur not a bad parent i just wanted to share that w u.because i myself just looked this up as u did wondering if she may be too young.saw ur question and the answers..dont mind them they hate their life and gotta down others.dont bother writing me back people cuz i aint even gonna get back on here to see ur responses cuz i could go all day but i seriously have better things to do then sit here and argue all day everyday with stupid selfish retarded people!

Anonymous · Answer

Tooth decay is 100% preventable.  Brush your childs teeth before bed! Do not put them to bed with a bottle or sippy cup of anything other than water.

She is not too young to get her teeth pulled.  Leaving decaying teeth in her mouth is dangerous as the infection can spread further than the teeth and can cause serious problems if not death.

LoveMyMommyLife · Answer

If the teeth are rotted down to the gums, then yes.

They could continue to rot out and infect the other teeth / worse start infecting the gums / and worse case scenario infect the bone

How does a 2 year olds teeth get so bad to begin with? No more sugary treats, water down her juice if you have to give it to her, and brush her teeth at least twice a day. Start flossing as well

alicia helmick · Answer

She'll need this. It is not my place to judge parenting, but that should not be happening at the age of two. The reason she needs this is because cavities can lead to infections.

Janella · Answer

there is not a less invasive way- and it's your fault for not minding her teeth better.

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