My babys teeth losing enamel?

my son is 16months old.. never drinks juice out of his bottles.. and when he does have juice its unsweetened kind and very weak... but his teeth seem to be losing the enamel off them.. leavin like a discoloured stump.. it first started when he fell and chipped his bottom 2 teeth, i took him 2 dentist and they said they was only small chips and hardly notiveable as the teeth grow.. now i.ve noticed the top 2 teeth have alike a quare piece of enamel missing. he has.t banged his teeth at all today and it was not like that this mornin when i brushed his teeth.. worried mom here. will be makin app at dentists soon as poss.. any1 know what can be causing this 2 happen

My babys teeth losing enamel?
He may have chipped the front teeth without you knowing, at 16 mos children are usually starting to walk and could very well be that he tripped and chipped, or he could be a clencher. If he already chipped his lower incisor, his bite could also be edge to edge (upper and lowers come together on the edges) and that would also make him more suseptible to chipping those front teeth.


Check with your DDS and see if he can give you the real answer, this could be many different things, but regardless get him checked to be on the safe side, Good luck!
Reply:be like britney spears and get his teeth whitened.


oh what a great mother you'll be. :]
Reply:I would think it to be a calcium deficiency...either he doesn't get enough calcium intake or it could be a genetic thing...I actually have to take supplements because my body won't properly absorb calcium...my brother has the same problem.
Reply:the same thing happened to my best friend's son. And he was a STRICTLY breastfed baby. He ended getting his top four teeth capped. I guess it's all in the genes. Her pediatric dentist told her that it was just one of those things that can happen, even with the best of nutrition and hygiene.
Reply:could be to much fluoride.......juices,cokes,sleeping with bottle with drink and falling asleep with drink pooling in his mouth.....
Reply:The problem is quite possibly that after u brush his teeth u are letting him have a bottle when he lies down. Milk, juice and soda all contribute to this problem. However, it's the activity brought on by the enzymes in the babies mouth that cause the damage.


Brush the child's teeth before bed, and only allow water in the bottle. The child's teeth should be brushed again after he wakes up, and after each meal.



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