Reply #40: Good point.

[Clark2008]

My son has only been three times because up until this year, I could not afford it but once a year. Honestly. I was a single mother without any child support coming in and no dental insurance, but there's no way his teeth could have gotten this bad even if he hadn't gone at all. I mean, this child is only five. Did he eat candy all day and NEVER brush?

My son's school has dentists come in and check and his teeth have never shown any signs of decay. They would let me know if I needed to get my son to a dentist soon. It looks like someone, somewhere would have noticed this. Bad breath alone would have told others there was a problem. It does sound like it was something more than candy and bad teeth-brushing habits, doesn't it?