Baby Dental, Baby Dental Caries
Question: Can my baby have caries? I have a eight month old baby boy. I started to notice a brown spot on his tooth that I thought may have been a bit of food. I bush it to no avail. I have an dental appointment in three days. I just do not understand how my baby could be getting caries when I take care to brush the teeth he has. I do not leave him with a baby bottles.
Reply: Since your son will be seeing a dentist in just a few days I would not overly worry about it until your dentist can advise. Yes, it could be the start of carries, when it comes down to it carries is a case of having cavities. The brown spot my be the being of a cavity forming.
If your baby has carries which you dentist will know about looking at your baby’s teeth. Ask him/her about getting sealants for the remaining teeth. Sealants will help your baby to protect her teeth from additional cavities.
