OK, one other question in this tooth saga. I think my friend has decided to go with Children's Hospital, last I knew she was talking it over some more with her husband. But I wanted to run one other question by those of you who have experience with this stuff. Part of what she is beating herself up over is that she didn't recognize it as decay. Her daughter had some enamel problems to begin with on the bite edges of the affected teeth. She had brought her in twice to see a dentist already for this situation, and the teeth have seemed brittle along those edges. So she has been watching the fronts and trying to look on the backs as well. When she checked online everything said that the type of decay that went with nursing or bottles usually began along the gumline and went from white to brown to black. So that's what she watched for (and the backs have not really been easy to check).
Anyway, in looking (in soft sunlight) at the areas the dentist has pointed out it is the lower half of each tooth and it looks like the enamel is gone. Not really brown or black, definitely not white, obviously a problem but not what she was expecting. Is the decay associated with night nursing (at least by dentists) different in appearance? It's making me a little paranoid now. The dentist seemed surprised she hadn't noticed it; I'm beginning to wonder if I need one of those little dental mirrors to make it through my own children's dental life.
Thanks for any help.
Anyway, in looking (in soft sunlight) at the areas the dentist has pointed out it is the lower half of each tooth and it looks like the enamel is gone. Not really brown or black, definitely not white, obviously a problem but not what she was expecting. Is the decay associated with night nursing (at least by dentists) different in appearance? It's making me a little paranoid now. The dentist seemed surprised she hadn't noticed it; I'm beginning to wonder if I need one of those little dental mirrors to make it through my own children's dental life.
Thanks for any help.
