Dental advise for toddler needed?!


Question: Dental advise for toddler needed.?
So to try to be quick - my daughter has 'bottle-rot' although she is breastfed. She is 26mths old and her four upper teeth and 2 molars are decayed. I've seen 6 dentists in total, have changed her diet, brushing etc etc. I even use GC toothmousse. She has fluriode varnish applied every two months and the dentist say they will be pulled when they cause her pain (I'm hoping she can keep then until she is at least closer to 3 or 4 years old) BUT one tooth is turning black. What does this mean.? I know it means the tooth is dying right.? But will it mean it will absesce or cause pain or does it have a chance of just staying black.? The last dentist I saw (sep) said the decay was 'inactive' thanks to all the changes I've made and the teeth harder so I thought we were 'safe' for a while.
Should I take her back now or wait for out next appointment which is in less than two weeks.?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
I don't know about the UK but I know in Canada if they pull a tooth they replace it with a spacer (back teeth) or a permanent denture (front teeth) so that it doesn't interfere with eating, speaking, and so that the baby teeth don't end up out of alignment and interfere with the adult teeth coming in.

They also do fillings here.

I would think that a dead tooth would just be a place for bacteria to breed and make the overall situation worse, if it didn't abscess.

Maybe you should come for a vacation. It'd probably cost around $5,000 Canadian for all the work, which would be what.? 2,500 pounds (plus air fare)Health Question & Answer

I would call them to take her back and see if they can cap that tooth for the time being. My mom has soft enamel and the older I get mine is softening up too. I have a head full of cavities..at least they are straight! I watch my kids teeth like a hawk. Thank goodness it's her baby teeth. One thing I did was let them chew on a wet washcloth..they loved it! Only down side is stepping on it with socks on..lol or finding it shoved in a cubby somewhere..LOL

Good Luck! =)Health Question & Answer



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