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Regarding toddler teething
My nephew is 35months (2.10yrs) old. His teeth has change yellowish and left side and right side both the canine teeth are looks like decay. But we are confused with that... Pls suggest me what to do next..? We are worried abt that... I have attached the photo's. Kindly look into that... Pls help me regarding tis..
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Get fillings done at earliest. The decay will spread.
And make habit of brushing twice daily.
Also avoid sugary drinks or food if possible.
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Get restoration done soon.as delay may only worsen the caries and pain may develop
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for future do fluoride application every 6 mthly to reduce caries
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brushing every night..and biyearly dental visit a must for this baby
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Brush teeth twice daily
Avoid sticky and acidic food stuffs
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Cherio tooth paste
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X ray is required for further treatment
No need to worry visit to ur nearby dentist asap
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Don't worry be relax, if pain is there you can give
Syp.Macpod 100 5 ml twice daily after meal
Syp .Combiflam 5 ml twice daily after meal
3 days
If no pain is there no medication required .
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advice the patient try to move decayed tooth with his clean finger 4 to 6 times daily so that it can b loose and remove.
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advice the patient or parents to maintain good oral hygiene of patient that clean yellow deposits from teeth and prevent from decay.
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Do not be worried. See a dentist asap and get the necessary treatment done.
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get a full mouth xray done
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This condition is called early childhood caries means there is cavities in multiple tooth which will progress if not treated on time and further progression will lead to pain in the tooth ,preserving the deciduous tooth (milk tooth) is really important for proper alignment of permanent tooth .
If there is pain currently medication can be given
Rx
Ibugesic plus 1 tsp 2 times a day for 3 days
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Visit your dentist for cavity filling of the tooth and a radiograph is required to see the progression of cavity if it is really deep then treatment plan will change (pulpectomy) followed by cap placement (lower jaw tooth)
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Maintain oral hygiene (brush twice )
Avoid sticky food
Rinse his mouth everytime after eating
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Dr. Aayushi Kothari
Dentist
9 yrs exp
Bhavnagar
Go to your pediatric dentist for removal of caries and than it’s restoration.
If needed she /he will do fluoride application also so that further caries will not happen to other teeth and it’s a preventative measure so please undergo it.
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If any pain u can continue medication u r giving . Or else go with :
1)Combiflam syrup sos 5ml but max 3times a day
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1) maintain oral hygiene
2) no foodlogment should occur so avoid sticky food
3)avoid aerated drinks and sweets
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