My daughter aged 7 has yellow stains on both front teeth. She lost her baby teeth quite young and now has 8 adult teeth. We brush teeth twice a day but this has made no difference. She is an active healthy girl but doesn't eat much in way of vegetables. She does like her fruit though. Any suggestions to what may be causing this would be of help.' I have made an appt with the school dentist but I am wondering if I should take her to my dentist.

AKaeTrue

Are you sure they are stains? A healthy tooth that has a thick enamel will appear yellow.
If you know they are stains, it could be due to something she is eating or drinking on a regular basic such as dark soda or red grape juice.

Grandma Scratch

I know exactly what you're talking about. My granddaughter age 7 has the same yellow staining on her bottom teeth (Outer). Mom brushes, flosses and flourides every day. She also doesn't eat much in the way of vegetable or protiens. Maybe it's a deficiency. The dentist just says she needs her teeth scaled every 3 months...no idea as to why the staining is there. Does your daughter have any signs of early puberty? My daughter is making an appointment with the pediatrician. I'll let you know if I find anything out about it. Good luck.

shannonoleyar

I have a stained tooth beside my front teeth. It sticks out just a little further than my front teeth, but it's not noticable and my dentist will not do anything cosmetic w/ it for that reason. Anyway, when I asked why it was stained he said that it takes the brunt of my toothbrush because it sticks out further and that I am wearing off the enamal and looking at the under part of the tooth which is slightly darker. He told me that teeth whitener will only make the problem worse. (I don't think they are safe for a child anyway.) I am 26, not 8... so my teeth have taken way more brushings, but it thought it might help! Good luck!

kaetia

Healthy adult teeth are naturally yellowish in colour. When children loose their deciduous teeth parents often think that they are stained in some way, as the adult teeth are not as white.

However, if she eats alot of fruit (high in acid) they could be early signs of decay and it's probably better to get her checked by your dentist.

flossie

Rubbles,
1. Did your daughter have a high fever when she was an infant/toddler? Sometimes adult teeth will have discoloured spots on them because they were still forming under the bone while the child was ill. When your daughter is older the dentist can hide the spots with a tooth coloured filling.
2. If the yellowing is near the gumline check to be sure it's not sticky plaque. Take a toothpick or your fingernail and scrape it. If it comes off, it's old sticky plaque and your daughter should see a dental hygienist to have it removed.



Grandma Scratch,

I hope when you say your daughter "fluoridates" your grandchilds teeth everyday that you are talking with normal ADA/CDA approved fluoridated toothpaste.
Too much fluoride can be toxic to a child if she swallows any of it and this can cause fluorisis, another type of staining of the teeth.