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: Dd2 (6) permanent front tooth has come through very discoloured
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It's right at the very front, at the top. It has a large white patch on it, ringed with yellow and shows really obviously . We don't know what has caused it - no accident that I know of, no medication or health problems. But it really is so obvious and although it doesn't bother her now I can't imagine her liking it much in later life.
Can anything be done about it - if not now, when she gets older? I know that it's hardly the worst problem she could have, but it would be good to know whether it's fixable in case she starts to really hate it.
my nephew has discoloured teeth, and the dentist told my cousin it was likely to be because of a lack of fluoride. He was born in HongKong which the dentist thinks has something to do with it, and they are both vegetarian. So likely to be because of deficiency in something, most likely fluoride. They are his second teeth and there isnt any thing they can do about it apparently.
That's interesting - although not sure in our case whether it would be too little or too much! Our water is not fluoridated but for a while she used non-fluoride toothpaste, and has never taken any fluoride supplements. She isn't vegetarian, however.
As she is clearly stuck with it, I wonder if there's any sort of cover or veneer that she could have when she is older?
Both my sons have discoloured permanent teeth. They are now 12 and 13.
Our dentist has said it could be genetic, since in my early teens I also had discoloured teeth (my dentist at the time called it calcium spots). My discolouration did fade away completely within a couple of years, so hopefully the same will be true for my boys.
Having said that, the dentist also said that although my boys' teeth may be slightly weaker than normal where the discolouration occurs, it's not enough to be overly concerned about. Also, if the doscolouration doesn't fade itself, they can have their teeth whitened when they are a bit older.
A veneer for your daughter I would have thought would be possible when she is older, although I'm no expert.
Unless your dentist has specifically said that the tooth is under threat, I wouldn't worry too much for now and obviously just make sure your daughter knows how to care for he permanent teeth - hope that doesn't sound too patronising!
As it happens, my dh also has a couple of discoloured teeth (in his case, further back and not visible) so perhaps it could be genetic. Encouraging to know that it can be fixed and that there's even a small chance of it fading by itself. I know that in the grand scheme of things it's a pretty small problem but it's just the kind of thing that an older child/teenager could get sensitive about. Thanks for all advice .
I agree about being sensitive and conscious about it as they get older.
DS2 (12) somtimes mentions it, but I've said that when they are both older, if the marks haven't faded, then we shall see about getting them done at the dentist, if it is still a problem.
. We don't know what has caused it - no accident that I know of, no medication or health problems. But it really is so obvious and although it doesn't bother her now I can't imagine her liking it much in later life.
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