My DS is 3.5 and is generally pretty good about having his teeth cleaned. He has an electric toothbrush and does them himself for practice, after which I then do them again to ensure they are properly clean. They are done morning and evening. He uses a normal child-friendly toothpaste.
For quite some time he has been developing brown stains on his teeth. These are mostly on the canines, with a little bit on the outside and a lot one the inside. It is at gum level and spreads upwards, and one tooth is almost completely covered on the inside.
The dentist has said his teeth are fine and it is nothing to worry about, and in any case they will be replaced by adult teeth eventually She cleans them quite well when he goes, but not the worst one as she has said she doesn't want to do too much and put him off going.
He doesn't drink squash, only milk and water, not excessive fruit (eg a pear, a satsuma, a handful of raisins and a date each day), and the odd treat, but really not very much at all. He doesn't take any iron supplements.
I am baffled. Has anyone come across this before and what can I do? It's doesn't look very nice and he is getting self-conscious.
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Dark brown marks on teeth
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Braingoneawol · 14/04/2016 13:49
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