Teeth Turning Gray

Likely could be caused by antibiotics, especially if in the Tetracycline family. Go to drugs.com and look up Tetracycline. The very first warning, not to be given to children under the age of 8 because of the TEETH discoloration. Also not to be used in last half of pregnancy for same reason. Too bad, when you see adults with gray teeth, it was often caused by Tetracycline used when they were children, very often used when couldn't use Penicillin drugs..

I once heard of certain brands of toothpaste and/or mouthwash causing this problem. Look up your son's tooth products on-line and see if there is any negative feedback. Just a thought.

I have no scientific explanation for it except that my Michaela had some grayish stuff in her teeth as well and she still has them. Her dentist said that her milk teeth will eventually grow into permanent teeth and these grayish thingy will be gone. her lower incisor is with the tooth fairy now and i see a new tooth growing, no more gray!

I did use orthodontic pacifiers when she was a baby. I asked if that was the problem. wrong - when micha gets older, dentist said, the ortho pacifiers will work its magic.

my guess - antibiotics too! michaela was premature and had to be in medication for the first few weeks...

p.s. the ortho pac was a gift bought in personalizedpacifiers. love it

Make sure you are using a NON flouride toothpaste. Flouride at a young age can turn teeth gray.

My 18 month old has this same problem! I have been told it's from the liquid vitamins that we give her, they literally stain the teeth! We are now looking into a gummy vitamin instead.

why not call a pediatric dentist and inquire? I'm sure they would love to help you with your questions, and maybe they can offer some good advice.

It's not fluorosis, is it? I would assume the dentist would have accounted for that?

Hi, SZilvia:
Has he been on Tetracycline?

If he has, that will cause the teeth
to become discolored.
D.

Could be from vitamins or foods. Try some baking soda. He won't like the taste but it should remove the stain. Some kids and adults get staining more readily than others. Be vigilant with brushing as plaque stains. He may need professional cleaning more often as he may have the type of saliva to build more tartar and yes, even little ones can build tartar.

it was the antibiotics!