Hi Mom's! My 6-year old daughter's adult molar in the back of her mouth is all the way through the gum now. Problem is that half of the tooth is brown. The same color as a popcorn seed. Should I be concerned? I cannot find anything about this on the internet. Her next dentist appointment isn't for another 3 months.
So my daughter finally had her dentist appointment. They did not show any decay. They said the back molars begin forming shortly after they are born. He then asked me if she got real sick with a high fever or was a preemie. I don't remember her getting sick and she was not a preemie. He said this is a birth defect and basically what happened is that when her body began building the tooth, something in her body decided to stop building the tooth and pointed the nutrients to another important area. Her other tooth did not come through the gum yet, the dentist said he will keep an eye on the other one. He told me not to worry though. And I tried to explain this the best I can without being a dentist :) Thank you for the responses! Hopefully the brown teeth stay in the back of her mouth! Her 2 new teeth in the front are white.
Phone the dentist and ask him or her to have a look before that 3-month appointment. Your child could just naturally have some teeth where the enamel is brownish naturally -- tooth enamel comes in many shades! -- but a truly brown or gray tooth also can indicate that some or all roots of the tooth are damaged, so do have it checked.
yup, time for a call and maybe an appointment sooner rather than later, could be all sorts of things but it's better not to let it go since it is an adult tooth.
Possibly a tooth where the enamel didn't form properly? My daughter has had this problem with her molars. They sealed them because without enamel to protect the tooth it is very prone to decay and cavities. I would check with your dentist.
I agree--quick call to the dentist.
Probably not a big thing--does it hurt her?
If the nerve is dead, she might need a root canal?
Sometimes is the excess of flour in the water; stain.
