Is it normal for toddler to have slightly yellow teeth?

It looks like bad plaque particularly at the top of some teeth. Granted she makes teeth brushing difficult but the yellowing seems worse than our less-than-perfect brushing. Suggestions?

Is it normal for toddler to have slightly yellow teeth?
The reasons for toddler teeth discoloration are varied and include:


*Poor cleaning habits


*Exposure to certain vitamins (ie. iron) and germs


*Eating certain foods


*Early tooth decay


*Traumatic injury


*Medication use


In certain conditions, toddler tooth discoloration can be easily treated. For parents, it is helpful to clean off teeth stains with either baking soda and water or adult toothpaste. If these stains are removed through these solutions, it is a sign that the toddler teeth discoloration is not a major problem. However, if these stains cannot be removed from these home remedies, then a dentist should be consulted. They usually are able to easily rectify toddler teeth discoloration.
Reply:Electric toothbrush time!
Reply:That doesn't sound typical. Has she been on antibiotics lately? Sometimes they cause discoloration of the teeth. I would check with the pediatrician.
Reply:cut back on the coffee, dark liquor and choclate.
Reply:It's OK. It usually happens if they drink soda. it's OK. Just make sure they drink a lot of milk. If they don;t that could signal low calcium in diet. But as long as you know that the baby has about 2 bottles or cups of milk every day, you should be fine!
Reply:no
Reply:Doesn't sound good, has she been on alto of antibiotics? Try an electric tooth brush. Is she okay with calcium products? You might check with the doc, next time you go to see if she needs supplements of sometime, because you don't want what ever it is to effect her permanent teeth.
Reply:We had a similar problems. The doctor (DD) said that her teeth are too pourous and retain some dirt... We had it cleaned up but it came back in a few months...
Reply:I suggest you ask a dentist. It's never too early to begin a good rapport with a pediatric dentist.
Reply:No, it's not. Take her for her first dental check or ask your pediatrician. Keep on with the brushing; it will get easier. Take her to the store and have her help you pick out a battery operated tooth brush--there's Dora, Sponge Bob, and other characters the toddlers like. Make sure you use kid's toothpaste to go with it. Make tooth brushing part of her/your morning and bedtime routine. I think antibiotics can stain teeth, but I thought it was more gray than yellow.
Reply:OMFG WTF OMFG BBQSAUCE HAX0R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brush your kid's teeth before someone calls child services on you damnit! If she doesn't cooperate be evil and buy a jaw clamp, then brush the ƒawk out of those teeth!
Reply:Yeah,is very ok,but make sure they are taking milk.
Reply:I've heard about this happening before... My suggestion is to keep trying to brush. My son doesn't like brushing either, but after I'm done, I say: 'Now its your turn!' and he likes brushing them himself! Then, we make a big deal about how white and clean they are. This should be a routine done at the same times of the day, so she'll know what to expect.





Some people use an egg timer too - but, I think she might be a little on the young side for that?? Don't know.
Reply:My three yea old sons teeth are very white indeed.(Or so i thought) Behind his two bottom teeth i noticed that they were brown. (i was mortified) He doesn't have any sweets or strong juice and brushes his teeth morning and night. I took him to the dentist(which i suggest you do) and he said its not the fact that he has had sweets or strong juices its just that some food may of got stuck and rotted. This may be the case with your child if its just one or two teeth. I would scrub his teeth and stop any sweets or sugary drinks and give plenty of water,milk and fruit for snacks. wont do any harm
Reply:it is normal. my daughter is 6 now and i also have a 4 year old. they have yellow teeth also from giving them juices that stain their teeth. it's perfectly normal. once my six year old lost some baby teeth and her big girl teeth came in, we brushed them twice a day so they'd stay white. they don't stay completely white. i was thinking of using a whitener, but my pediatrician said that's a bad idea. it just happens. heredity has alot to do with it too. after giving her juice, let her drink some water to wash the juice down. children's teeth are very pourous. did you ever notice if you give her a blue freezie pop her teeth will be bluer than yours if you ate one? don't worry, after she gets older, she can whiten them if she desires. if you let her hold the tooth brush while you brush her teeth, that may help too. another thing would be to let her brush first, then you brush the correct way. make her feel involved and she will want to do it more often. good luck. btw she should be old enough to take her to the dentist for a thorough cleaning. if she 's scared, a good dentist will let you come in and let her "ride" in the chair to let her get used to it. take her every six months and by the age of 4, i bet she will love it. they give all kinds of stuff out, toothbrushes, stickers, etc. even if she's scared, take her so she can get accustomed to it, even if they don't clean her teeth and just let her see the room. iron stains the teeth too, so if you give him iron in his vitamins.



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