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Hi there

I am just looking for some advice for my DD aged 5.8 years

DD lost her 1st tooth 3 months ago,the adult tooth was already there and has moved forward into its place, and then same with her secound tooth last month. They are the bottom front teeth.

She has been using proenamal children's toothpaste, as this was recomended, due to family history of weak enamel, and she also has alot of fruit in her diet.

I keep her juice intake to special occassions and she drinks water with her fruit.

I am asking for advice on two questions really

1) the adult teeth seem to be lacking enamel as in they are quite see through looking...will the enamel develop over time or should I be worried?

2) is she able to use listerence children's mouthwash. It says it for 6+, but there is no risk of her swallowing it and as she already has the adult teeth is there much difference between now and 4 months time when she will be six?

The only reason is that I am seperated from her dad, and while she is there he gives her lots of juice and sweets, and then also leaves her to brush her own teeth and I am hoping that the mouthwash might help in cleaning away stuff that may be left over.

Hope that makes sense, and that there is soemone to help

Thanks in advance x

My DS gained his first adult tooth at around 6yo. Like your dd, his 'new' tooth grew first, behind the baby tooth, then his baby tooth fell out, and the adult tooth moved into position. His second adult tooth grew in the same way about 4 months later.
I was worried that I wasn't able to brush between the back of the baby tooth and the front of the adult tooth, IYSWIM, but our dentist said it was ok.
I think the enamel strengthens as the tooth 'matures', so should start to go opaque soon.
I don't know about the mouthwash. TBH, I don't like them myself. I don't think it can be good to use something so chemical on a regular basis, but that is only my opinion, not a scientifically-proven fact!

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