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My son is 17th month old. He is having white patch on his teeth
Plz see attached photo. Kindly suggest.
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This looks like early childhood carries. It has to be diagnosed upon examination by visiting the dentist.
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Observing the picture, the condition can be diagnosed as early childhood caries/nursing bottle caries. However, the probing test has to be done to confirm the diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis - Dental fluorosis
Next Steps
Probing test to be done and proceed for further treatment
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Upon review these were the findings -
Male child 17month old has whitish discoloration of tooth since ?days
Elaborately these are to be done for -
White frosty appearance of tooth, caries? Probing for diagnosis
Other teeth condition suggestive of after feed care of teeth - maintain dry teeth after every feed using a soft cloth or guaze cloth to wipe the teeth - avoid rampant caries
Caries diagnosis and restorations
Provisional diagnosis -
Caries irt teeth (due to lack of teeth care after feed)
Differential diagnosis -
Fluorosis
Diagnostic tests -
Diagnostic probing
Treatment advise for -
clinical evaluation and restorations of caries
Prognosis -
fair
Next Steps
clinical visit for evaluation
Health Tips
proper care of teeth after every feed
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By Observing the photograph it can be dental fluorosis.
It can occur due to over exposure to fluoride from toothpaste or water sources.
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Dr. Pia Patel
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14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Visit a dentist and get a clinical examination done.
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