My childs new permanent teeth seem very yellow. What causes discoloured or spotted teeth?
Permanent teeth are usually more yellow than the first teeth. First teeth are sometimes called ‘milk teeth’ because of their colour, not because of the infant’s diet, Discolouring and spotting can be caused by certain medications or by to much fluoride. The yellow colour of your child’s teeth is probably perfectly normal, but check with your dentist during your child’s next visit. Back to the Top My child’s tooth is loose, ready to come out, and the permanent tooth is already through. Should I pull the loose tooth out? It is o.k. for children to wiggle their loose first teeth, but don’t use force to pull them. A tooth may be loose for weeks. Do not hurry the process with force of any kind. If you need force, then the tooth is not ready to come out. you will notice very little bleeding if you let the tooth come out on it’s own. It is not uncommon for a permanent tooth to start to come in before the first tooth has fallen out. Seek the advice from your dentist in this case who may recomm
