C.M. asks from Chantilly, VA on May 09, 2011
White Spots on Teeth
So, I went to wake up my 6 year old daughter for school this morning, and I noticed she has A LOT of white spots all over her teeth. What does that mean? I brush her teeth at night, then she uses act for kids and then I floss her teeth. In the morning, I have her brush her own teeth so she can learn how to do it herself. I have never noticed this before. What does that mean? She also just had a cleaning at the dentist about a month ago and her dentist never said anything. You would think that if she noticed it, she would have said something to me right?
So What Happened?™
Ok, thanks everyone! She does actually need to get more tooth paste, so I think I will buy one that is flouride free. She has only been on antibiotics 2 times in her whole life. She is very healthy. Hardly ever gets sick. I do think she does have some allergies. We just moved here to VA from CA in January, and lately she has said her eyes are itchy (but not red) and she has been a little stuffy if we go outside to the park or something, so I am thinking she might have some allergies. She also did have a flouride treatment at the dentist, so I will be skipping that too from now on. Thank you!!
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J.S. answers from Hartford on May 09, 2011
My first thought was "too much fluoride." Many towns add fluoride to their water supplies so you're drinking the stuff. It's also added to our toothpaste. Plus you said you were at the dentist... so by any chance did the dentist give your daughter a fluoride rinse?
I would switch to a non-fluoridated toothpaste and see if that solves the problem. It might take a little time though.
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J.L. answers from Chicago on May 09, 2011
Calcium deposits and yes they are permanent if she has her adult teeth. If it is her baby teeth then no worries.. I developed them as well from taking antibiotics as a kid. The good news is that it won't hurt her teeth and a whitening treatment when she's an adult will help the appearance. Don't stress.
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R.D. answers from Richmond on May 09, 2011
I have a few white spots, as well as a permenant 'stain' that I've had since I was a kid. They're not really noticable. My 7 year old has white stains on her permenant teeth. Her dentist says to use a child friendly, nonalcoholic mouth wash to help aid her in brushing properly.
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R.H. answers from Boston on May 09, 2011
There's such a thing as too much of a good thing-sounds like a little too much fluoride!
J.B. answers from Houston on May 09, 2011
Well, I am assuming these are her baby teeth? At least some of them? My son had them everywhere when he was about two, now they are gone, didn't ever know why. I had some on my permanent teeth and had to have some cosmetic work done to have them removed as an adult. The best thing to do I think is get her to a dentist to see what caused it. My case was something to do with tubes in my ears as a baby, my son I have no idea, but since they went away, I never did anything about it. Good luck!
W.R. answers from Norfolk on May 09, 2011
I've noticed that when I have a stuffy nose and breathe thru my mouth at night I wake up with white spots on my teeth. They go away in a few days. Any chance she has a cold/allergies?
C.W. answers from Allentown on May 09, 2011
It's possible they are either calcium deposits or too much flouride. In my son's case (adult teeth), it's flourosis. He'll be having cosmetic work after his braces. :-(
We quickly switched dentists and cut all the kids off of flouride after that news!
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