Cavities?? - Carthage,MO

Hello,
I am a dentist and have quite a bit of experience with children's dental care. The pictures that were posted are good examples of cavities, but are very late stage cavities that have been there for a while. Often with children, cavities are hard to detect without radiographs and a clinical exam. I would recommend taking your child to your dentist for a check or to a pediatric dentist for an exam.

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I believe they would just look like black or dark spots on the teeth. You could do a Google image search for "child cavities" or something similar.

usually gray or brown area, if questionable make a dental appt

Pictures found on google images: http://tinyurl.com/22sa2n7, http://tinyurl.com/2ah4m5e
This one shows progression: http://tinyurl.com/23u7keu
Here's a closeup: http://tinyurl.com/25gmn9t
Some information: http://tinyurl.com/27b4hmb
Hope that helps.

sometimes cavities look just like stains.....check the grooves & crevices, the gumline, & btwn the teeth.