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[Fraggle84]

Could anyone suggest what this little circle on ds7 tooth could be?

Booked in with the dentist in 2 weeks

Is it chipped a wee bit? That's what it looks like.

Is it indented? Small underdeveloped enamel spot .
Nothing to worry about

It could be hypoplasia but not sure 🤔 as the photo is blurred.

Does that mean enamel issues?

Makes me think as he's being tested for coeliac disease and I've read enamel problems are common in coeliacs 🤔

It's not chipped just kind of appeared recently but can't he brushed off

Is that better?

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enamel_hypoplasia

Better photo but I can't say categorically without examination, sorry.

Enamel hypoplasia is difficult to attribute to one single cause.

Btw the photos on the wiki site look like severe cases.

It's either a small chip or a small hypoplastic area. If it's appeared recently its more likely to be a chip but it could be a chip as a result of hypoplasia.

Either way don't worry too much about it, mention it to your dentist next time. They should be able to see if there are any other areas on his teeth if it is hypoplasia.

There are plenty of people with hypoplastic/hypomineralised teeth. It could be caused by many things.

Thankyou, I'll definitely ask about it when we go this week