my niece has severe bottle tooth decay..to the point where her teeth are harldy there..my sisters insurance wont kick in for about 3 weeks..im wondering what are the long term effects of this and will she be able to get help from the dentist..she hardly has any tooth left so what would the dentist do...
2007-01-30 08:12:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Same thing happened to my niece. The dentist told my brother that most of the time this does not affect the permanent teeth, but x-rays are used to make sure. If the decay has moved in to the permanent teeth, then the dentist will remove the decayed baby teeth to try to stop the damage. Unfortunately, if decay is in the adult teeth, there will be a lot of work that has to be done when they come through. Usually it looks much worse than it is. I hope it works out for your niece.
2007-01-30 08:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LIDA,
YOUR NIECE HAS WHAT IS KNOWN IN DENTISTRY AS "BOTTLE CARIES."
THIS IS WHEN A CHILD GOES TO BED WITH MILK OR JUICE IN A BOTTLE. THIS SHOULD ONLY BE PLAIN WATER IF NECESSARY.
WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS THAT SHE NEEDS TO HAVE THESE BABY TEETH EXTRACTED. SHE WILL BE JUST FINE WAITING FOR HER ADULT TEETH TO ERRUPT.
THIS IS MOSTLY SEEN ON THE UPPER FRONT TEETH.
2007-01-30 17:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋