Tooth turned blue?

Question

My three year old daughter's front tooth recently started turning blue. We have always taken good care of her teeth. She's been brushing and flossing since she got her first teeth when she was six months old. She hasn't fallen or hit her mouth in any way. So why is it turning blue?

My daughter uses white toothpaste. She hasn't eaten anything blue and all of her art supplies are kept in a locked drawer. It started turning blue days ago, and we've brushed her teeth many times since then. I'm a little nervous to take her to the dentist since she is exteamly timid around adults.

Answer 1

It is most likely that your child has hit her tooth at some time in the past. Kids have lots of knocks and bumps.
The blow disrupts the blood flow into the middle of the tooth, causing it to die. "Dying" is not a good dental term, it should really be called necrotic, but it helps people understand it a bit.
Anyway, because the germs have not got into the dead tissue, there is usually no pain, and NO NEED to treat it. Only if an abscess appears above the tooth ("gumboil"), or your child complains of discomfort do you need to seek treatment.
The necrotic tissue breaks down and stains the tooth anywhere from grey-black-blue.
Usually about a year before this tooth is due to be lost, she may develop a gumboil (but no pain), because the adult tooth coming up underneath eats away the root of the baby tooth, thus exposing more of the dead tissue, and initiating a mild reaction.
This would be the time to remove it, and the adult tooth will usually pop thru a bit early, undamaged. The dentist should keep an eye on it from this time until the adult tooth has fully come thru. Don't worry.
It has nothing to do with vitamin deficiencies. And I would advise you to brush her teeth at this stage. She simply doesn't have the knowledge or dexterity to do a proper job. I brushed my son till he was 8.

Answer 2

I have heard of gray teeth which could be taken as blueish in color. This is some kind of vitamin deficiency. You need to take her to a dentist and then to a pediatrician. They will probably add fluoride to her daily vitamins. Get them checked out soon, the few people I have seen with this situation were older. If she has not lost her baby teeth yet I really wouldn't worry but if they are her new teeth you might want to see the dentist sooner than later.
Good luck!

Answer 3

Has she had any trauma to the tooth. Sometimes when the tooth dies it turns a grey/bluish color. Is she showing any symptoms of pain like not eating. If so, get her to the dentist as soon as possible!

Answer 4

You may have a calcium deficiency, which will cause your enamel to thin. The enamel of your teeth naturally has a blue tinge, which is not visible when they're thick, but becomes more so when they become thin and light can pass through the edges. I'm not a dentist, though, so your mileage may vary.

Answer 5

Has she hit her mouth recently? I think that teeth can turn blue, and then gray when the root dies. Is there a chance that it was caused by an injury?

Answer 6

the tooth is dying. my sons turned blue before it fell out

Answer 7

She might've hit herself with something and it caused the tooth's root to die; it's OK if it's her "baby" teeth since she'll get her permanent teeth later but see a dentist and confirm.

Answer 8

does your daughter have any paints,crayons,play doh, anything that is blue that she may be chewing on or eating? this is the only thing i can think of that would turn her tooth blue check her stuff and see if anything comes up missing

Answer 9

That is weard I have never heard of turning blue green perhaps, do you feed her a lot of foods with strong pigment? Do you possibly clean her teeth with something blue?

Answer 10

You need to take her to a dentist. The tooth may be dying.