My 18 month old baby girl has a few tiny white spots on her front two teeth. It looks like an enamal issue to me. I have an appointment scheduled (her first) in July, around her 2nd birthday...and am wondering if I should wait until then and just maintain with good at-home health care. Have you seen anything like this in your child? When I rub my fingernail across her tooth, it's a bit flakey feeling or uneven.
I recently read that if a baby/young child gets too much fluoride it causes white spots on the teeth.
One of my sons these, and the dentist perscribed a special toothpaste to use to help them not turn into cavities. Good luck!
P.
Its hard to say. A lot of different things can cause white spots on teeth. However, I would have this looked at asap by a dentist. This could be a sign of childhood caries (tooth decay). If this is the case, you will want treatment to start immediately before it progresses.
I am a mother of 2 little girls who both had early dental problems. I would schedule an earlier appointment. It could be the start of cavities. Especially if she is drinking from a sippy cup( especially juices). When they suck liquids through their sippy cups their 2 front teeth take the brunt. This is what happened to my 4 year old,(when she was 2). Make an appointment today, 6 months could really make a difference!
I would go as soon as you can. We had this issue with my son at 18-months-- he is now 4-- and it was nothing. We were using fluoride drops and thought this was the issue...but he also loved fresh fruit and I had been feeding him blackberries because it was winter and the choices were limited. At any rate, once they cleaned his teeth (the blackberries had stained them and the white spots were his teeth showing through)-- they were gone. It was worth the piece of mind....
Read up on baby bottle tooth decay.
Could it be fluorosis? You might want to google what that is all about and consider switching to non-fluoridated toothpaste.
do not wait until July - make an appointment to see your pediatric dentist immediately. It could be an indication that she is getting too much flouride, etc... and could affect her permanent teeth, as well. Your dentist will know what to do.
