My neice is eight years old and is losing her milk teeth, the teeth growing in place of them are coming through yellow! what could cause this and will it be permanent? Is there anything her parents can do?
2007-02-01 06:46:49 · 9 answers · asked by Smoochy Poochy 6 in Health ➔ Dental
not that it's any of your business but she has an appointment on Monday, where is the harm in finding out a little info before hand?
2007-02-01 23:51:35 · update #1
Hi Hotgirl...
Emerging adult teeth with a yellow or off-white colour can be cause by (1) the child taking tetracycline antibiotics when she was younger which can affect the colour of the developing teeth
or (2)if the childs mother had to take tetracycline antibiotics during her pregnancy.
Its also genetic what shade the teeth are.
Visit dentist for advice,he or she can help if they get to examine the teeth.
Good luck
Paul
2007-02-02 03:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Permanent teeth often look more yellow than primary teeth and this is normal. But it could also be caused by medicine the child took, by an accident that hurt a primary tooth, or by too much fluoride. Ask your dentist about this when you go for a check-up.
2007-02-01 15:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by uknative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was young the same thing happened to me. I was quite ill at the time and was being given drugs to help me. I've been told that this was the reason. Its cost me quite a lot on dental fees to correct it. I've been told that any kind of drug given to children at this age can have this effect. I don't know if its true, or it applies in this case, but I thought I'd mention it as a possible reason.
2007-02-01 15:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by Paul J.C. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She needs to get to the dentist. The discoloration could be from some medication she took once.
The dentist can help.
2007-02-01 14:50:51 · answer #4 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What the heck are milk teeth?
They should take her to a dentist, they should have been taking her to a dentist for a long time now. Why don't they do that instead of relying on her aunt to find out on Yahoo Answers??
2007-02-01 15:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by Awesome-O 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
some little kids teeth grow in yellow, theyll turn white soon. its pretty normal. if its grey though its rotting.
2007-02-01 14:54:39 · answer #6 · answered by sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a good dentist.
2007-02-01 14:50:08 · answer #7 · answered by Mia l 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
gotta ask a dentist
2007-02-01 14:49:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
tell her to stop drinking coffee and smoking cigs
2007-02-01 14:53:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋