thread: DD's teeth. Care suggestions, please.

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    Brisbane
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    I have to take my DS to a pead dentist for a filling and a 'baby root canal' as he put it. I feel like such a failure.

    He said the reason he has bad teeth is that they are so close together they hold a lot of food and even though we brush twice a day he told us to floss as well. His teeth are so tight it is really quite hard!
    He also only drinks juice/cordial on special occasions but a lot of fruit has high amounts of sugar in it too.
    He also mentioned that if we had bad teeth when we were young (and DH and I both did) There is a higher chance of him having bad teeth too.

    The dentist also suggested we get him tooth moose, we got strawberry flavour! Its a calcium substance you rubon after brushing to help them to stay strong.

    So he told me to brush twice a day, floss and tooth moose!

  2. #2
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jun 2008
    In snuggle land
    4,499

    Another thing to research is probiotics. ABs kill off the healthy gut bacteria in both adults and children. This affects all health, including dental health. I'm not sure how you intoduce probiotics to FF infants. It would be worth investigating, especially given she was born with intestinal issues.