My Baby Is 2.5 Years And Her Teeth Complete Decay

Posted on Wed, 28 Apr 2021

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Question : My baby is 2.5 years and her teeth complete decay upper almost all of them turned black and lower ones started staining on two to three and one at the end got decayed completely and am brushing her teeth twice after breakfast and before bed still facing this in this pandemic i am not able to take her to dentist my concern is is there any treatment for this to stop decaying and future permanent ones should not impacted by these please assist in answering these concerns

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (23 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Needs proper treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for the query.

Well, if the teeth are completely black then they are already decayed and it is not possible to save tgem at home without appropriate treatment.
For those teeth that are still healthy and not decayed you can do the following:
-Avoid adding sugar to milk
- Use fluoride containing toothpaste.
-Make her gargle with water everytime she eats or drink anything.
-Give her hard foods like carrot, apple etc to eat.
-Feed sufficient water.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (27 minutes later)

Thank you Doctor so if treatment is given to those decayed teeth can it turn to normal also will that help avoid permanent teeth getting decayed.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (29 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Decayed teeth can be treated

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Well, if teeth are decayed, they will not turn to normal or like healthy teeth, they will wither be filled or capped depending on the condition of the teeth.
Also if you take proper precautions it is not necessary that Permanent teeth will also get decayed.
Proper brushing, less intake of sweetened foods and regular dental checkups can help in maintaining healthy teeth.

Hope this helps..

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T