Often
Dentists are quizzed by concerned parents regarding their child's teeth
being soft due to a substantial amount of cavities shortly after they
develop. The answer is no, soft teeth is not the cause.
Instead, tooth decay is usually caused by a lack of dental hygiene.
During breast or bottle nursing, infant teeth are bathed in milk
sugars. If not cleaned regularly, infant teeth will develop
cavities.
If
your child's teeth were discolored when they appeared, you may have been
exposed to harmful chemicals while you were nursing. A recent study
in Finland has established a connection between discoloration of
children's teeth and the exposure of their nursing mothers to the chemical
dioxin. Dioxin is breathed in as fumes from trash burning, industrial
wastes, oil and metal refining, paper production and cigarette
smoke. Your Dentist, through a thorough examination, can
determine how best to treat your child's teeth.
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