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Q: Brown stains on infant teeth

asked by: DoctorQuestion on October 28th, 2006

My 22-month old has large brown stains on his four front upper teeth, and it looks like some of the teeth have been eaten away. Plus he has cavities in some of his other teeth. The dentist said this is due to giving him the bottle at night. I am now giving him only water during the night and have started brushing his teeth 3-4 times a day.

Because my baby has to be sedated for the dental work, the earliest the dentist can schedule the work is next spring.

Is there anything that I can do in the meantime to remove the brown stains. Thanks for your help.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on November 27th, 2006

Dental Health Answer A1745

I'm sorry that I can't help you with this question. You'll need an expert opinion from a dentist. ehealthforum is currently searching for dental specialists who can help answers questions like yours...so stay tuned, and we'll let you know when a dental specialist is on staff.

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