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Central incisors
My Son is 6.3 years old. His upper baby tooth 2 are becoming little black ( central incisors) Is it necessary to visit dentist? Or it will fall later?
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Not just the black spots in his centrals, there are active caries on the adjacent teeth as well (note the chalky white areas near the gums). They will fall much later. He will benefit from restorations (fillings) as well as active fluoride therapy, and a complete caries risk assessment.
Next Steps
Take a pea sized amount of toothpaste and keep brushing his teeth twice daily. After brushing, once he spits the froth out, DO NOT RINSE with water. Let some toothpaste stay over the teeth. Non-ayurvedic toothpastes (colgate, kidodent, pediflor, pepsodent) contain fluoride which will help put calcium back inside his teeth.
You can visit my clinic in Greater Noida West, for professional fluoride application. I can guide you for further treatment, in person.
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If he keeps swallowing the toothpaste, don’t use the fluoride toothpastes. Instead use Pigeon’s fluoride-free toothpaste.
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Visit the dentist for the filling of the cavities
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Yes Visit a Pedodontist, he will need fillings. If on xrays, it shows that the infection has reached nerve, root canal would be done to preserve the tooth health.Kindly dont wait for them to fall as it might affect the permanent tooth that will erupt and can also alter its path of eruption.
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make sure your kid brushes twice daily and rinses after every meal, avoid any sugary foods
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Suspected dental caries
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Use mouth wash daily night after dinner, dont allow him to eat chocolates or other sugers, milk in the night time
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Teach proper brushing techniques to the kid
Wait for few days.
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Just wait for 6 months ,these teeth will get replaced by permanent teeth with passage of time, black spots are cavities but anyway these teeth are temporary
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Hello.
Your baby’s central two incisors have cavities.
Considering his age, permanent central incisors will erupt soon.
Please visit a dentist for clinical evaluation to decide whether to go for a tooth filling or to wait if they are moving and permanent incisors are on their way.
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Restoration needed
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Dr. Inavolu Shamini
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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Yes, you need to visit the dentist for the filling
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Dr. Ashifa M B
Dentist
13 yrs exp
Ernakulam
Hi..this s mostly dental caries.it has to be filled with tooth colour restoration.better visit dentist without delay ð
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Dr. Zoya Rasheed
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello!
His permanent tooth will erupt , this ll shed soon you can visit nearby pedodontist for further evaluation
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Visit a dentist for a check up.
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