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Teeth discoloration
Hi doctor,
This question is regarding my 9 months old baby girl.. she is in teething stage now,as the teeth emerged out I can notice yellow spots on teeth. Is there anything I need to worry about..please let me know the cause and solution for that teeth discoloration.
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I'm a Pediatric Dentist. Clinical pictures of the teeth would help in diagnoses.
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As your child is teething try to keep her mouth clean by using clean wet gauze or soft finger toothbrush after every meal to avoid decay in her teeth.
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Hie.. those yellow stains are due to increase in flouride content in water ... called as fluorosis... try to find out the fluoride content in water. ... kindly consult or share pics
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Dr. Kirti Raina
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5 yrs exp
Jammu
Hie dear...if yellowish discoloration is over ther then it may be due to milk or it may be due to excess fluoride content in water ..just try to give water after milk to the baby. .try to clean his mouth with cotton....
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