Yellow teeth

getcarter · 3 January 2006 at 10:19AM

my 9 yr old 's teeth are really yellow, he does brush them regularly (well the same as any 9 year old) but this is starting to worry him especially with grandparents kindly pointing it out on a reguar basis

Should I leave it and not worry about it or should a dentist see it or would any tooth whitening treatment help - any help appreciated please!

Kitikat · 3 January 2006 at 1:12PM

I can't help you getcarter, but I will be following this thread with interest as my nine year old son has the same problem whilst his eight year old sister has beautiful white teeth. Both treat their teeth in exactly the same way to the best of my knowledge.

headcook · 3 January 2006 at 1:26PM

Following this thread too, my 9 year old daughter has this problem, have looked at her diet etc, can't find any reason for it. Other 2 kids are fine.
Any connection with the age, stage of development?

Icemaiden · 3 January 2006 at 6:07PM

I had this problem with DS but his teeth were also very soft as well as discoloured. Our dentist ask me whether during pregnancy I was ill as apparently if you are your unborns teeth can be affected?? Now when I was about Eight months gone I had a dodgy curry and was really poorly nearly resulting in premature delivery. What he is going to do is cap the teeth so that they will be nice and white and strong but can't do this untill the jaw has stopped growing.

Toothsmith · 3 January 2006 at 8:57PM

This is almost certainly nothing to worry about.

When adult teeth first come into the mouth and have the baby teeth next to them, adult teeth always look darker than 'milk' teeth. it's a comon thing that parents come to me worried about. (that and the fact they look 'too big'!)

Also, before adult teeth fully come through, the fact that they are still mainly below gum level means that the light is not transmitting through them as it does when they are fully through. Causing them to look darker.

Adult teeth have a bigger layer of dentine which is quite yellowy in colour below the bluish/transleucent enamel. this is why they look yellower than baby teeth, which are thinner.

Nothing should be done to whiten teeth before a child hits 16 at least. But it is seldom necessary even then.

I would mention your concerns to your dentist at your next visit, but I wouldn't make a special appointment unless you're sure it can't be any of the things I've mentioned

Kitikat · 4 January 2006 at 3:45PM

Thanks for the advice toothsmith, that's one less thing to be too concerned about.

Yellow teeth

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