could my baby have a cavity?

Question

when i was brushing my babies teeth i noticed in the back of her two bottom teeth there are two lines and they are black. She has been putting things in her mouth like a blanket and then closing her mouth over it and pulling it out of her mouth.

there are two lines and they go up and down

I am thinking that she puts things in her mouth and pulls cause her teeth might be hurting her

Answer 1

Most likely blanket fibers.

Answer 2

All teeth have the potential to develop cavities, including baby teeth. It is an unfortunate misconception that so many assume that because they are baby teeth that they do not need to be treated. The baby molars that erupt between 14- 31 months are not scheduled to naturally fall out until ages 10-12 years. Obviously this means if a child gets a cavity in a molar at age 3 and left untreated, it could develop into a large and painful cavity that in some cases require root canal therapy- yes in a baby tooth!

See a dentist now if you are worried. It may be staining, it may be something else. Either way, get it checked out. You sooner you see a dentist, the sooner you will have an answer.

Answer 3

It's good that you're brushing your baby's teeth; I wish I had started much earlier with my son. Yes, it is possible for a baby to have cavities, although it could just be blanket fuzz if your baby chews a blanket. I would strongly recommend finding a good pediatric dentist and start taking the baby in for check ups.
Good luck.

Answer 4

Does your baby go to bed with a bottle of milk? If so..Yes it's called baby bottle mouth. Bring her to the dentist for a look .Also try to put her to bed with water ..milk and juice are awful for the teeth. or try to ween her off the bottle at bed.

Answer 5

while brushing her teeth with toothpaste please lace it with one drop of clove oil on top of the tooth paste and brush her teeth and that will take care of her teeth and she will have no problems whatsoever.