Baby Bottle Tooth Decay Health Feed

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

Tooth decay in infants and toddlers is often referred to as Baby Bottle Tooth Decay, or Early Childhood Caries. Children need strong, healthy teeth to chew their food, speak and have a good-looking smile. Their first teeth also help make sure their adult teeth come in correctly. It s important to start infants off with good oral care to help protect their teeth for decades to come.

You can help prevent your baby from getting cavities or developing what ...more

Don't worry tooth will be fine ..it will erupt ..it's the apt age for tooth to come out .. rest get an xray done to understand the underlying condition ..

Tooth decay is an irreversible damage to the tooth. Getting your teeth filled is the only option. Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need adv. Cleaning and artificial enamel filling or root canal treatment with a cap for deep cavities. Advance procedures can be done with laser. You may consult me in person.

Unfortunately, I cannot diagnose medical conditions or provide specific treatment advice, even to those who believe themselves to be medical professionals. Diagnosing dental issues requires an in-person examination by a qualified dentist.
However, I can offer some general information and suggest next steps based on your description:
black dots and lines on teeth with gaps, not typical of regular decay, could be several things:
cracks or fissures: these are thin grooves or lines in th...more

Chances of hiv spread through saliva is very very less. The virus can only transmit through contact with blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids and breast milk. If you are not in contact with any of these then you don't need to be worried about it.

It's completely understandable to be worried about this situation. Leaving cotton in for 5 days after a tooth extraction can increase the risk of complications, so it's important to address it right away.
Here's what you need to do:
1. Contact your dentist as soon as possible: this is the most important step. Don't try to remove the cotton yourself, as this could further irritate the extraction site. Your dentist will be able to remove it safely and assess the condition of the wound.
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this is normal. It takes upto a week for the extraction site to show primary healing. Ensure that you follow the precautions that your doctor suggested.

We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need Coronoplasty (smoothen teeth edges) along with Multivitamin cap, for five days in the morning after meals & antiseptic ointment or gel

Its scab which forms during initial wound healing process. Gargle your mouth thoroughly after every meal to avoid food stagnation .

Understandably, encountering a bug in your mouth can be unsettling. While swallowing a small insect is typically harmless, your immediate reaction to wipe it off with a dettol disinfectant wipe is a cause for caution.
Here's what you need to know:
dettol wipes are not intended for oral use. They contain ingredients like alcohol and sodium hypochlorite (bleach) that can be harmful if ingested. While the amount you may have swallowed from wiping the bug might be small, it's best to follow ...more

Complete healing in case of wisdom tooth removal is expected between 3-4 weeks. So wait and send me pics of your case than only I could help you better.

You should get an opg done. This will help evaluate the amount of decay, the position of your tooth roots as well as proximity of the roots to the underlying nerve. Then the decision can be taken whether to get it removed or not. Kindly consult an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for the same.