Osmosis Mom Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Dd 16 months has a mis-colored front tooth. It has a greenish streak down the front and is greenish in the back. I also noticed it is more triangular than square like its opposite. The gum area next to it is flaming red and has a tooth emerging; the other side has the same sort of emerging tooth, but no inflammation. So, why the streak and different color on the inside of the tooth? Is it related to the red gum? From a fall or from a cavity?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I vote for a dental visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 We are going tomorrow actually. I am just trying to figure things out so I feel better prepared. She is not in any pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Have no idea. I have seen grayish teeth before in toddlers usually related to a fall, but green I would go to the dentist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Oh no, not my baby! Let us know what the dentist says. I'm glad she's not in pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Was she a preemie or in the NICU on medication when she was born? Sometimes the meds they put them on in the NICU can cause tooth discoloration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks, Starr! Yes, your reserved, but cute baby who now gracefully and without screaming will bend her head so her brother can indeed hug/kiss her (the closest she has come to extend actual affection since she is getting so much!). No medications and not a preemie. I'll post an update when I come back. It is hard to imagine it being form a fall (which of course she has had, but none stand out to me). However the tooth did not look like that before so perhaps. I am more worried from what I see on the back of it -and which I can barely see- as that looks totally greenish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) My son had a few teeth come through with a green streak. It was a problem with malformed enamel he lost his front tooth all together. It crumbled first on the streak and then around the streak and up into the tooth,The tooth was as soft as chalk. He had an abscess above the tooth for a while too. It ended up being removed around his second birthday. I have been given 3 different names for the problem but I don't know for sure which it is. We have been told either amelogenesis imperfecta or enamel hypoplasia or something else I have forgotten. He had two other teeth with the same problem but milder, we have been able to save them. One molar has had lots of fillings because they fall out regularly but seems to have stopped decaying. One of his lateral incisors has worn down to about half a tooth but hasn't gone any further. He has the odd other tooth with white patches on. They are in a good place at the moment and appear to have stabilised. I have no idea why he has the problem the only thing I can think is that it could be because he had antibiotics a couple of days after birth or maybe because he had jaundice. Edited November 10, 2011 by lailasmum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks for this information, one Laila mum to another. Dd's tooth looked worse this morning so I am really looking forward to going after lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 We are back after a several hour round-about. Went to the local dentist who had suggested we come. Dentist looked (barely) at the front of her tooth and blabbered about tooth miscoloring etc. etc. He took off his gloves and was all done. I asked him to look at the back of her tooth (would that not be expected???) and then he totally changed his tune and asked me to go see a Pediatric Specialist. I should have let him know what I think about asking patients to come over if they can't deal with infants, but didn't. So, off we went to the special Pediatric clinic and, boy, were they lovely people. They are used to having special needs patients, but as it happened then dd was exemplary and they were so impressed with her. Got also an x-ray taken and she has severe tooth decay all the way up her root. She also has infection and has been put on antibiotics until we remove her tooth next week. He suggested I could go to an oral surgeon, but I feel confident that it is an easy enough procedure that they can do with little fuss on some Novocaine. So, poor, thing will have to be without a front tooth for a few years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Nadia, my son knocked a front tooth out when he was 4. I didn't check into it but the dentist said orthodontists make little spacer teeth for kids. I'm not sure how young. Having it out isn't such a big deal once kids start loosing their teeth but it is so sad for us moms not to have their beautiful smiles when they are little. I wish I had asked about it because his teeth did seem to move over. Maybe it wasn't the missing tooth but I'll always wonder. It sounds like you are in good hands with the pediatric dentist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Starr, I haven't even thought about that. I'll ask about it. Sorry to hear about your ds. Right now, then I am having post-dental visit trauma pains and am feeling so nervous and restless for her. My whole body is nerves. I know rationally this is nothing special, yet it's dd's tooth and now the feeling of guilt is setting in. I should not only have gone in earlier, but should have done a better job brushing her teeth when she was younger etc. etc. Dd is fine, btw. Not in pain or any discomfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Isn't it nice how resilient kids are? I had a tooth pulled as a young child, no fear, never felt a thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mommyof4ks Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Starr, I haven't even thought about that. I'll ask about it. Sorry to hear about your ds. Right now, then I am having post-dental visit trauma pains and am feeling so nervous and restless for her. My whole body is nerves. I know rationally this is nothing special, yet it's dd's tooth and now the feeling of guilt is setting in. I should not only have gone in earlier, but should have done a better job brushing her teeth when she was younger etc. etc. Dd is fine, btw. Not in pain or any discomfort. Don't stress about what you could have done, the fact is you are helping her now. I firmly believe some people just get the short end of the stick when it comes to teeth. I take good care of my teeth, but I have cavities every time I go to the dentist (every 6 months). My kids all have great teeth despite poor brushing sometimes. My youngest was on meds that are known to cause teeth to crumble, and so far his teeth are fine, even the permanent ones. Who knows why some kids have issues and others don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 wow, good catch! I wouldn't have thought to ask about the back of the tooth. I prob would have assumed the dentist saw that when he looked. Good job, Mom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Thanks, ladies, for helping me feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 It sounds very like my ds's problem. I felt so guilty but there was just nothing we could do for that tooth other than pull it and get rid of the infection. He had been to our dentist about 8 times before we got referred and they did nothing as it decayed and crumbled until it got infected so you may not have gained anything by going earlier. I agree some people just get a rubbish deal on the teeth front. We switched over to squigle toothpaste which helped and did some other things I can write more about if you need me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Yes, please let me know what you changed for the better. There is always guilt... At least the dentists felt it was local and hadn't spread yet to the gum next to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 One of the first things we did was join this yahoo group which has tons of infomation on how to deal with dental problems in little kids. In the files section there is lots of information of what you can do aswell as in the messages. We did Healozone on the Front tooth I think it slowed down the problem but was probably too late for that tooth. Was hard to find a dentist who offered it and not suggested or offered by our normal dentist. Used Squigle toothpastes - we used the Tooth Builder one when ds was very little but switched to Enamel Saver last year. Gave xylitol in order to try and reduce the bacteria. Did this with little xylitol mint things (though they were actually fruit flavoured as my son hates mint). Xyltiol raises PH and helps the tooth remineralise with the minerals in the saliva from the above toothpaste which also contains xylitol and reduces the bacteria. Did the decontamination with mouthwash on a cotton bud as laid out in the yahoo group above. Limited sugary things, no fruit juice or dried fruit, nothing gooey that could stick to his teeth. Brushed many times throughout the day. We now have a better private Dentist (rather than NHS, I am in the UK) who seems to be able to deal with small kids and has been really helpful at advising me when we had to have the tooth taken out. He was able to work on the two other teeth we had problems with rather than getting them removed. He may still loose the molar, it depends how late it is falling out I guess and whether his fillings keep falling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Thanks, Lailasmum. I had a friend many years ago whose little dd seemed to have had this kind of issues. I never asked, but I suspect now she could have used some of this advice and support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Starr, I haven't even thought about that. I'll ask about it. Sorry to hear about your ds. Right now, then I am having post-dental visit trauma pains and am feeling so nervous and restless for her. My whole body is nerves. I know rationally this is nothing special, yet it's dd's tooth and now the feeling of guilt is setting in. I should not only have gone in earlier, but should have done a better job brushing her teeth when she was younger etc. etc. Dd is fine, btw. Not in pain or any discomfort. Dont' beat yourself up over it. Some kids are just more prone to things like that. I have identical twins that have had the exact same dental care over the years. One has had hardly any cavities, and the other had a cavity every.single.time. we went to the dentist when she was little. Sometimes it is just "luck" of the draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I'd take the child to a dentist. My daughter fell, and damaged a tooth when she was around two. it turned black - then an abcess in the gum above the tooth developed. the root was dead, and she ended up having a root canal in order to save the tooth until her permanent tooth came in. (spacing.) the baby tooth still ended up having to be pulled when she was five and it was an empty spot for over two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Dd just got home from having her tooth pulled out. She was screaming bloody murder, but is now fine, thank God. It went as smoothly as it could. Ds 16 wanted to come and she went immediately to him after for a close hug and was quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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