Since the kid's teeth had developed, she's always taken care of them. She visits the dentist every three months, receives her cleaning, has several fillings and sealants done and receives a new tooth brush. Yet, regardless of all the extra attention these teeth receive, they develop these dark yellow-brownish specs and that grow rapidly as if they enamel was evaporating. Her dentist swears that it's the childs's diet, too much acid, like soda. But I can atest that mom is doing everything possible to prevent decay, yet it is still occuring. I've never seen anything like this before. My daughter and her's eat the same foods, use the same brand of toothpaste, and we don't allow sweets or soda. My daughter's yet to have a cavity, but my girlfriends kid, it's like she has a disease of the teeth or soemething of that nature. What is it? She sees a general dentist since seeing a pediodontist is too expensive. Can anyone out there help us pinpoint the name of this adnormality. It's not ECC, Early Childhood Caries, or AI. Both parents teeth are fine. Help someone, please.
2007-09-22 05:08:27 · 3 answers · asked by gwenfrazier2001 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Antibiotics can (sometimes permanently) yellow children's teeth in this way.
Has she been on antibiotics?
2007-09-22 05:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by michele 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how old is this child? It could be BBTD (baby bottle tooth decay) milk and juice can cause this. Usually appears on top teeth. Usually very rampant. Children with BBTD end up losing all the upper front baby teeth early.
2007-09-22 16:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by mama30 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only thing I can think of is she letting the child sleep with a bottle of apple juice all night? This will cause tooth problems.
2007-09-22 05:22:25 · answer #3 · answered by Shannon Stacy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋