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Daughter has deposits on teeth

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Mumding · 31/03/2020 20:18

Hi there, I hope everyone is coping okay with lockdown. I'm hoping someone on here can offer me some words of wisdom, advice or comfort regarding my daughter's teeth. I would normally have just booked her in to see the dentist however our dentist has closed for all non-emergency appointments due to coronavirus so that's not currently an option.
My daughter is 6 and is on wobbly tooth number five (front tooth at the top). She last visited the dentist about five weeks ago and apparently everything looked perfect at that check up.
We have suddenly noticed however, that she has a lot of creamy coloured deposits on her teeth more noticeable at the front but I think they're on her back ones too. But when I try to help her brush them away she is cringing in pain and saying it really hurts her teeth to brush them thoroughly. I'm not sure whether maybe she has a build up of plaque (would that be visible?) due to her not brushing properly for a while due to this tooth that's been hanging by a thread for the past couple of weeks, or whether she actually has a gum problem making it sore when she tries to brush, or whether the deposits are something else entirely.
Has anyone else ever encountered this with their kids? Thanks in advance for your help.

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Mrsmorton · 31/03/2020 20:21

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DishRanAwayWithTheSpoon · 31/03/2020 20:25

Creamy deposits sounds like plaque to me

It takes a while for plaque to build up, her gums will probably be quite tender as a result. If her gums are tender she will be brushing less and the problem worsens.

Even if dentists were open you don't really need to see a dentist without actually removing it yourself

If she finds a toothbrush too sore you can use a damp flannel, just wiped around. Also get her to rinse with some salt water.

She's 6, you really need to be brushing her teeth for her for this exact reason.

Mumding · 31/03/2020 20:38

Thank you, that is very helpful. Would it have built up that quickly since she was last at the dentist? She has always been a very good brusher so I think it must have just happened since her front tooth has been wobbly. Thanks again.

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DishRanAwayWithTheSpoon · 31/03/2020 20:51

Yes, plaque starts building up basically the second you have finished brushing.

If it's visible creamy deposits it will probably have been there about a week I would say. Maybe a bit longer

Plaque is soft and is what you should be brushing away every day

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