Tooth decay in 20 months old baby

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My 20 month old baby has tooth decay in front four upper teeth... Some docs say it is cavity... Some say its staining... Not able to help my child... I am cleaning his teeth from chiccoo strawberry tooth paste n finger tooth brush... Those black spots look v bad... How can you help... Thanks

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Dr. Lalit Sagarka

Dentist 3 yrs exp Ahmedabad

It might be caries. In this age baby feeding by bottle .. if u feed ur baby with bottle and then u didn't clean your baby's teeth then it has higher chances to get nursing bottle caries.. after giving milk clean mouth of your baby..with water

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Dr. Ashish Bhalla Dental Surgeon 12 yrs exp Kanpur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Ashish Bhalla

Dental Surgeon 12 yrs exp Kanpur

Hello, watever the situation is, it has to be taken care of. If the cavities are not very deep or painful, they can be filled, else complex treatment procedure are also ther to treat deep/painful cavities. For stains/discoloration, the reasons can be many which cannot be discussed here without clinical examination.

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For the proper development and permanent solution of your child's dental problem, u should see a Pedodontist - dentist who specializes in children's dental problems, as soon as possible

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