My little girl is only 7 months old and has just cut her 2 bottom teeth in the last 6 weeks. They aren't even all the way through and last night we noticed that they are black on the back of them. One is a little worse than the other. She is a breast fed baby and doesn't use a pacifier. She just started food at 5 months. She isn't on any sort of suppliments or vitamins. I am seriously doubting that this is decay. Has anyone else ever seen anything like this? What was the cause and is there a remedy? I am SO worried that all of her teeth will come in this way : (
**UPDATE**
She has never taken any sort of antibiotics or had any trauma to her mouth. She very healthy and has only been to the doctor for routine well checks and vaccines. I know that Mamasource is not a substitution for professional medical advice and would never use it as such. I am just trying to see if anyone else has had the same thing happen to their kid and if I should be preparing for having a child with a whole mouth full of discolored teeth or if this is no big deal. I do have a call into my pediatrician and will call our dentist on Monday, thankfully my son has an appointment Thursday so she can be checked out then.
So, I took my baby girl to our pediatric dentist yesterday. When they looked at her teeth they asked if she had been gnawing on anything as it looked like something had rubbed off on her teeth. Well, I had happened to notice that she had rubbed some color off of one of her rattles, and yes, there was black paint on it! So, that is what it was and they used their polisher to buff her teeth (hard to do to a 7 month old) and her teeth are pearly white again. I am SO relieved. If anyone is curious, the rattle was made by Sassy and it is called the "Hello Baby Phone Rattle". I suggest throwing yours away if you have it or returning it. Ours came in a set from Sam's Club and they refunded our money. ** Just saw this rattle for sale at Kmart **
My older son had this problem with his molars when they grew in. His dentist said, that sometimes, when their teeth are growing, if they are sick while their teeth are developing, it can cause their teeth to not develop properly. He ended up having to get temporary caps on them. I hope this helped a little.
My 7 month old son had the same problem, so I took him to the pediatric dentist. It turned out they were stained, probably from a toy or the daily prunes we feed him. The dentist scraped off the gunk and polished them and they were white as could be! I would definitely recommend that you go see a pediatric dentist. It sure helped my nerves!
is she on any iron supplements from being anemic? I know that iron has been known to cause blackening of the teeth and that can be polished off. If not did she fall on her mouth any time when she was learning to walk? I've heard that damage to the teeth can happen before they even come in. I would take her to a pediatric dentist just to have it checked out. I know that some people I dont know how common but they have issues with enamal on their teeth??? Other than that I have no clue.
Have you looked it up on Web MD? I don't have time right now, or I would. You can ask your pediatrician at her next visit (in a month or two, right?)
Doesn't fluoridated water prevent black teeth? Maybe your daughter needs a fluoride supplement. Your doctor ought to know that.
it could be a number of things, i advise you to talk to her doctor.
S.,
I too agree that you should talk to a pediatric dentist. HOWEVER, be sure that you take the time to seek out a breastfeeding friendly dentist. Many pediatric dentists do not understand the difference between breastmilk and formula, and they treat breastfed babies the same as formula fed babies - they will recommend nightweaning because bottles at night can cause decay or they will recommend weaning completely because they think breastmilk poses some kind of "danger" to your baby's teeth.
As you well know, breastmilk and formula are completely different, and their effects on your baby's teeth are also quite different. If you have a local La Leche League group, they might have some recommendations for breastfeeding friendly dentists. You can find a local LLL group at http://www.lllusa.org/groups.php. You could also post on this forum to see if any are in your area that are recommended by other nursing moms.
Definitely see a dentist, but realize that despite extensive schooling in dentistry, they often know next to nothing about breastfeeding or breastmilk. Unfortunately, not many medical professionals do. There is no money in breastmilk, since it can't be marketed, so there is very little research about it. I would be extremely cautious about any dentist who advises you to wean your child.
Best of luck,
S.
It is never too early to take her to a Pediatric dentist. They can answer your quetions correctly and give you advice.
It is great to expose children early too to get over the fear of the dentist. My kids started at 16 to 18 mos and love the dentist now!
There is no need to worry until you find out from a professional what is causing it and what it is.
has she ever been an an antibiotic called tetracycline? I would ask the doc what antibiotics she has been on. Tetracycline and a few other antibiotics can cause a child's teeth to become black like that and sometimes effects their adult teeth=( so i would ask the doc.
I would definetly get her into the dentist a.s.a.p. too make sure everything is okay and to calm your nerves. It's worth the money.
Did you have antibiotics when you were pregnant? That can cause it too. Call your dentist and ask him/her what you should do.
I would take her to a pediatric dentist and see what they say. I know this can happen if a child is on antibiotics and her first teeth could have been affected if you took antibiotics during your pregnancy. The dentist can obviously rule out other causes and get to the bottom of it. Good luck.
You should find a really good pediatric dentist. Can't imagine what would cause that. Pediatric dentists are trained to deal with kids and their reactions to dentists.
use baby toothpaste to brush them.
Take her to a dentist & pediatrician. Brush her teeth/gums --- especially at night after you nurse her. Give her vitamins --- polyvisol. How is YOUR diet??? Make sure you are eating a healthy diet. Since you are breast feeding, whatever you eat, she eats. My oldest son had a cavity at 3. Has she had a trauma to her mouth? The teeth could have died? Definitely take her to a professional.
Do you brush her teeth? Does she take flouide pills? You need to take her to see a dentist right away.
Your baby's teeth were being formed while in the womb. Some babies are born with a couple of teeth, so what ever made them turn black happened while you wre pregnant. You could have had a high fever or something. Remember, you only have to deal with this problem 5 years! Good luck
