2006-09-29 08:26:14 · 9 answers · asked by Meghan P 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My daughter chipped the teeth by falling, and she has never taken a bottle, nor does she take anything to bed. I have been dillegent about brushing her teeth, I am concerned that she chipped them and exposed the dentin which is now decaying. Her pediatrician said she should be fine, but this was before the discoloration. (4 months ago at her 2 year check-up.)
2006-09-29 08:56:24 · update #1
She does have a dentist appointment scheduled, but it isn't for a few weeks. We only noticed the discoloration a week ago. I am just putting out the question to put my mind at rest (even if the news is likely bad) because I am concerned about what might need to be done to her teeth at such a young age.
2006-09-29 08:59:59 · update #2
Could be. You should take her/him to a dentist.
2006-09-29 08:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same thing happened to my 2 year old. I took her in a couple days after second birthday for a regular appoitment. Since then the same thing happened to her. She will be 3 in November 22. Took her in yesterday because of the same thing and I waited so long to take her back to the dentist,she has to get her 2 front teeth pulled.She has an appt. Tuesday to get it done and they said if she dont get it done it could cause probs in the future. At $110 a tooth with no insurance,not a pretty picture. Make sure you take her to that upcoming denist appt. and you might just end up getting caps on her teeth(my opinion)if they do anything like that at all. thats what I friend of mine had done to her 2 year olds front teeth
2006-09-29 16:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by Christine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely the discoloration is due to the damage to the teeth. You should get your child to a dentist to have their teeth looked at though to be sure there aren't serious problems or decay that needs to be taken care of.
2006-09-29 15:36:33 · answer #3 · answered by Jamie A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tooth is probably dead...meaning the root is dead. It usually isn't a big deal in baby teeth, but does need to be checked by the dentist b/c in some cases it can affect the adult tooth when it comes in. My son hit his front tooth when he was 2 and it turned a greyish color when it died (about a month after he hit it). The dentist took x-rays and confirmed the root is dead but there isn't anything to worry about. In adult teeth they typically do a root canal but not usually for baby teeth. Good luck to you!
2006-09-29 16:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by totspotathome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what you mean discoloration. Do you mean whiter or darker? The entire tooth or spots? And how do you know that they're chipped? Do they feel rough? How did this child get chipped baby teeth? Sorry but I'm just not sure what you're talking about.
2006-09-29 20:36:34 · answer #5 · answered by Liza M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cavities in baby teeth look just like cavities in bigger teeth.
Stop putting child to bed with milk. If you feed baby milk before bed, get baby to drink water after. The milk will rot baby teeth & that will lead to problems with adult teeth.
2006-09-29 15:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best person to decide that is your child's dentist. If your child does not have a dentist start with his/her pediatrician.
2006-09-29 15:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is the age of the child? are we talking back or front teeth? is child a mouthbreather? what was last time child seen a dentist?
2006-09-29 15:40:11 · answer #8 · answered by alkak1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be bottle rot. Whatever it is it needs to be seen by a dentist.
2006-09-29 15:38:03 · answer #9 · answered by JordanB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋