tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post1295619361954799654..comments2024-03-28T05:52:50.399-04:00Comments on Autism with a side of fries : Talk is cheap. Dental work under sedation is not. Eileen Shaklee http://www.blogger.com/profile/04658354442888448425noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-66154548803731006662017-06-21T22:31:45.080-04:002017-06-21T22:31:45.080-04:00My kids are normal and a visit to the dentist is a...My kids are normal and a visit to the dentist is a nightmare for me. Hats off to you for doing what needs to be done, in order to get the needs met of your child. I can only imagine what it is like to live in your world and not completely understand what it is that your child is feeling.<br /><br /><a href="https://westerndentalchandleraz85225.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/4-types-of-food-that-your-chandler-dental-providers-want-you-to-enjoy/" rel="nofollow">Lucina Bland @ Western Dental - Chandler Dentist</a>Lucina Blandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05036579320356608130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-49400777153558743842017-03-06T21:53:06.618-05:002017-03-06T21:53:06.618-05:00Also autistic, my son has low pain receptors, so w...Also autistic, my son has low pain receptors, so when he had ground his <a href="https://downtowndentalsc.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/why-your-children-should-visit-a-pediatric-dentist-in-greenville-sc/" rel="nofollow">teeth</a> to the nerve endings it was finally determined he needed oral surgery. We took him in and they gave him "happy juice." This caused a melt-down before the surgery where he was flopping out of bed because he could not walk. It was a nightmare.Eunice Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625787827052299247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-4004616132356404522016-12-30T16:23:09.589-05:002016-12-30T16:23:09.589-05:00We are about to do sedation dentistry for our 6 ye...We are about to do sedation dentistry for our 6 year old autistic son. It is $1500 for the anesthesia (in the dentist office) and $2400 for the dental work after the $1000 the insurance will pay. It' is so hard to know if this is what we really need to do. When your child doesn't tell you their pain etc. and also if we are being taken advantage of. Would you be willing to disclose if these numbers sound comparable to what you encountered? <br /><br />MeganMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598074441551739903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-78195968085366277212016-07-28T02:44:39.380-04:002016-07-28T02:44:39.380-04:00I can relate to your child breaking a tooth. Mine ...I can relate to your child breaking a <a href="http://marzosmile.blogspot.com/2016/06/preventive-dentistry-practices-your.html" rel="nofollow">tooth</a>. Mine the same thing with their smartphone, when his brother threw it at him and hit him in the mouth. I had to have him sedated too, and it wasn't fully covered in my insurance either. I have the boys working it off in chores for the next twenty years or so.Tyler Willifordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040694496201032973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-15775087469357594732016-03-25T20:56:26.756-04:002016-03-25T20:56:26.756-04:00I have to do the sedation with my son. I am extre...I have to do the sedation with my son. I am extremely nervous about it and have put it off for a year. Thank goodness he is not complaining about pain or anything. I know I need to get it done and may finally do it this summer. Glad to hear that your son is doing well.<br />www.nickysdaywithautism.comNickyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277624819872041205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-18736971644625486652016-03-25T20:53:55.153-04:002016-03-25T20:53:55.153-04:00I have to do the sedation with my son. I am extre...I have to do the sedation with my son. I am extremely nervous about it and have put it off for a year. Thank goodness he is not complaining about pain or anything. I know I need to get it done and may finally do it this summer. Glad to hear that your son is doing well.<br />www.nickysdaywithautism.comNickyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277624819872041205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-76771854947555227492016-03-04T22:04:12.832-05:002016-03-04T22:04:12.832-05:00We had to do this twice with Riley. The second tim...We had to do this twice with Riley. The second time was when he was going through a phase of yelling out "BASTARD" when he was mad/upset/angry sooooooo yea...that was fun. <br /><br />Glad to hear he got the all clear for fries!!! :D@dkotuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395598913393994830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-55054715754756655802016-03-03T19:15:51.096-05:002016-03-03T19:15:51.096-05:00We have been lucky to find the best dentist on the...We have been lucky to find the best dentist on the planet. They let me bring in my little mister every week for at least 6 months just to get used to everything AND THEY DID NOT CHARGE US! Now my son is a dentist visit master. Even if we move away, I think we will have to come back for dental care. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-86754257778848375192016-03-03T13:20:49.553-05:002016-03-03T13:20:49.553-05:00We're going down that road in a few weeks. I ...We're going down that road in a few weeks. I sense I should start stocking up on the wine... Glad it's over for you!kim mccaffertyhttp://autismmommytherapist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-56809535134226299272016-03-03T07:16:39.869-05:002016-03-03T07:16:39.869-05:00Can't even imagine the frustration/struggle. M...Can't even imagine the frustration/struggle. My kid chilled a tooth last year and luckily didn't have to have work done (it was a baby tooth). He isn't autistic but he IS a wild toddler, so when I thought I might have to get him to sit still for a dental procedure, I was in full blown stress mode. <br /><br />Gotta say though, your "no school, no pants...that's my kiddo's jam" line made me lol!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07199425993089987770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-57649905403177202932016-03-02T14:48:50.747-05:002016-03-02T14:48:50.747-05:00Mine is non verbal severe and 300 lbs. Got his wis...Mine is non verbal severe and 300 lbs. Got his wisdom teeth out and was doing 360s on the cot after. They couldn't wait to get me in recovery with him. All narcotics do the opposite( no sleep). Not something I want to do again in the future. It did help the meltdowns disappear that were happening daily, surely due to pain. The new thing is not getting out of the car, if he doesn't want to go to it, it's not gonna happen. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988873574072010143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-36452460811130370842016-03-02T10:04:41.240-05:002016-03-02T10:04:41.240-05:00My oldest Aspie does not interpret pain like neuro...My oldest Aspie does not interpret pain like neurotypicals. Age 12 had a 13° radius fracture set with no anesthesia (he refused "needles"), and said it felt like a massage. Age 14 hit by lightning, rhabdomyolisis with CK 54,000...moved like nothing was sore (most people would have felt like they had run a marathon then powerlifted for 5 hrs with a CK that high). He ended up hospitalized for 3 days, to give you an indication of how serious that is. Just this week, almost 18 now and tested positive for strep throat. To quote PA-C "there is NO WAY I would have thought you were positive". Um...yeah. I use every medical encounter as a teaching moment. Sensory integration deficits are REAL. I work in healthcare...please, put your pain scale where the sun doesn't shine. Do a full workup, let the lab values /Xrays speak for themselves, and remember that behavior is communication. Oh-and I get the "I can never die" thing. My biggest worry is that he will die of appendicitis because he won't feel the pain to get care. bigd13https://www.blogger.com/profile/17859184763847599270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-72158023262063973262016-03-02T10:04:02.720-05:002016-03-02T10:04:02.720-05:00My oldest Aspie does not interpret pain like neuro...My oldest Aspie does not interpret pain like neurotypicals. Age 12 had a 13° radius fracture set with no anesthesia (he refused "needles"), and said it felt like a massage. Age 14 hit by lightning, rhabdomyolisis with CK 54,000...moved like nothing was sore (most people would have felt like they had run a marathon then powerlifted for 5 hrs with a CK that high). He ended up hospitalized for 3 days, to give you an indication of how serious that is. Just this week, almost 18 now and tested positive for strep throat. To quote PA-C "there is NO WAY I would have thought you were positive". Um...yeah. I use every medical encounter as a teaching moment. Sensory integration deficits are REAL. I work in healthcare...please, put your pain scale where the sun doesn't shine. Do a full workup, let the lab values /Xrays speak for themselves, and remember that behavior is communication. Oh-and I get the "I can never die" thing. My biggest worry is that he will die of appendicitis because he won't feel the pain to get care. bigd13https://www.blogger.com/profile/17859184763847599270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-11005502905412517472016-03-02T09:55:31.458-05:002016-03-02T09:55:31.458-05:00Brave kid and brave mom! I'm dreading taking m...Brave kid and brave mom! I'm dreading taking my little cherub to the dentist next month.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469340247407868766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644538309673050572.post-4099961288578040642016-03-02T09:38:38.019-05:002016-03-02T09:38:38.019-05:00UGH! I get it. Been there....UGH! I get it. Been there....Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932707443917692041noreply@blogger.com