Shes only 2 and she used to love brushing her teeth, she is now going through a ''faze'' and she hates getting her teeth brushed. I try to brush them everyday but she gets really frustrated when i do so. Anyway I just had a look at her top teeth and notices little white marks on the top ones. What is this likely to be?
I was once told this means you are not gettin enough calcium, but im not sure if its true. I am vegetarian but my daughter eats anything. Meat, yoghurt, cheese, lots of veg, pasta, etc....
Im just a little worried, suggestions please...
2006-11-23 01:01:21 · 12 answers · asked by x !! Me !! x 2 in Health ➔ Dental
take her to the dentist. They will be nice and help you both. They'll explain what the white dots are, and maybe they'll even get her to brush.
Also, when my boys were at that age they did the same thing, I took them to the store and let them pick out their own toothbrush and toothpaste on their own. They actually started to brush because they felt it was their decision. Try this with her.
2006-11-23 01:03:05 · answer #1 · answered by Jer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
White spots are calcium spots or sometimes it could be due to too much flouride. This is known as flurosis.
As to having difficulties with your daughter brushing her teeth maybe you should try not making a big fuss about it when she kicks off, i.e., don't get angry with her as this may make problems worse. But do try rewarding her when she does brush her teeth. Tell her she can have something, or treat her to a special day out or something at the end of the week if she brushes her teeth. For example get a star chart (kids love these) and tell her for everytime she brushes her teeth she will receive a star and if she gets (say) 10 stars in a week she can have her treat. Also what you should do is sit down an explain to her the importance of brushing teeth. Maybe also buy a storybook that tells a story about the character(s) brushing their teeth. It is important that kids get into the habit of teeth brushing at an early age as this will result is less chance of her developing teeth problems when she is older as she will grow to have a healthy attitude towards good oral hygiene.
2006-11-23 06:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Kudos to you for try to take such good care of her teeth!!! I wish more parents were like you. I feel the best thing to do is to take your daughter to the Pedodontist. (dentist that only treats children). They can keep an eye on these spots and make sure they dont turn into decay. You always have to brush her teeth, she does not have the hand-eye coordination to do it on her own. Its ok for her to do it first, but then you have to go over it. Make it fun. Get electric. Get Disney. Let her pick out the toothpaste and toothbrush. Make a chart. Use stickers. But for sure, call and make a new patient check up with a "maybe" cleaning. Sometimes 2 year olds let the dental office clean their teeth for that special trip to the "toy box" ps....try if possible, not to be in the room too much when they are seeing your child, fact well known, children do better in the dental chair when parent is not there, but stay close by if she needs you. Good luck.
2006-11-24 08:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by gumhelper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any brushing is better than no brushing, so if she does not let you brush all at once do a different section each time.
Let her brush first and then you can go over any "bits she missed"
Start brushing the back teeth first, it sounds simple but this can work very well.
Get an extra toothbrush or an old one amd let her just chew it.
Try different flavours of toothpaste. Nothing wrong with having a few different flavours of kiddies stuff and using a different one each time.
little white spots are unlikely to be hypocalciumia, more likely to be trauma, fluorosis or early caries, best option is to get them checked by a dentist.
2006-11-23 02:01:16 · answer #4 · answered by bobbi b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be calcium related or trauma related if she had bumped her lip of something and it hit her teeth or it could be acid wear from fruits or high acid foods like vinegar on fries or fruit salad in a demont cup or apple sauce.. etc.
I allow my son to brush his own teeth but I also do it for him and when he does it I sing A, B, C, D song and then he brushes again with a rinse of just water and I tell him to scrub his cheese teeth better than the rest and those are the front top cause when you take a picture and someone says Okay say CHEESE! and you smile those are the teeth you see. =) Hold her down in your lap and brush em if you have to. You are the parent and unless you want her to have pain from her teeth rotting you have to get them clean.
2006-11-23 01:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by trinity082482 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will cause a problem if it is not sorted now, i know. When my daughter was 7 she had twelve YES (12) teeth out at the same time.
My wife and i used to watch her brush her teeth but i am afraid this was not enough as she was missing the most important place, (near the gum line). By the time we noticed it was too late and she had to have 12 out. Luckily they were her baby teeth BUT when they wheel your child away and you know they will be giving her a General Anaesthetic AND she will be waking up with no teeth AND in pain, it makes you feel like you have failed them. YOU DO NOT WANT TO FEEL LIKE THIS BELIEVE ME. My second daughter has sparklers.
2006-11-23 01:30:48 · answer #6 · answered by ROBSTER 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My son is 4 and hates brushing his teeth, so I do it for him. And when I do I sing a song to the tune of "here we go round the mulberry bush" that goes "this is how we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth, this is how we brush our teeth so they don't fall out"
he thinks that's hilarious and lets me clean his teeth. So maybe try to make a game of it and see if that works.
As for the white spots..that could indeed be calcium deposits or something, so getting her to the dentist for a checkup couldn't hurt.
2006-11-23 01:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are baby teeth that she will lose. Do not push the brushing too hard or her rebellion will get worse. The white spots are probably defects in the enamel, but the diet will not effect them. Just be sure her permanent teeth are seen by a dentist regularly.
2006-11-23 01:12:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing to worry about this. Some babies get teeth a bit late and some will have earlier.
2016-05-22 22:20:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could get her one of those battery toothbrushes with the disney characters on them.She'd love that and it would fun to use!
2006-11-23 01:10:40 · answer #10 · answered by up urs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋