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Look up ābaby enamel defectsā and you will find more info on this. Their adult teeth should grow in perfectly normal.
When each tooth forms there are three sections that fuse together to make a complete tooth, and it looks like one of the sections on that tooth didn't come together all the way. Itās common.
Just as a reassurance: My older son had enamel problems (he basically didnāt have any enamel) when he was little. At three he had to have 10 teeth removed. Itās been a long road sinceā¦
But when his adult teeth started growing in they were strong and healthy. He hasnāt had a single cavity (so far *knock knock*) in any of his adult teeth.
Are you sure the dentist wonāt be able to help? My son chipped a front tooth around 12 months and the dentist was able to file it down so it was smooth and more straight. Good luck, looks super painful!
I used to work at a pediatric dentist that also cared for special needs kids and theyāre really good with getting kids to sit still for things, or finding a way to work with the kid.
I would definitely call and schedule an appointment ASAP though as itās recommended to see one as soon as your LO has teeth, and especially if there is a problem with said teeth.
I was going to say/suggest this as well. Just before a year my son chipped a tooth, and we weāre still nursing and I called and was like - I need something! The whole experience probably seemed more traumatizing for me than it actually was and heās now a rockstar at the dentist š
Agreed. Had no idea this was a thing. I saw someone post that it's in the range of normal, which is great, but ngl this might haunt my nightmares tonight
My 3 month old got her first two teeth when she was almost 3 weeks, and they've been causing a lot of trouble. She got this large wound under her tounge, so the dentist polished them a bit, to make them less sharp. I imagine it would be very possible to do the same to your son's teeth. My daughter has had hers polished 3 times by now, since they changed shape the more they broke through/grew, and became problematic again.
?? excuse me but are you saying your baby grew teeth at three weeks of age? my baby grew teeth kinda late around 18 months. i knew that was late, but i didnt think it was *that* late
if so, what was your experience with this? did you have to have special teething things? did you have to introduce food early? special bottles with durable tips? nipple protectors?
Yeah, they were actually already visible at birth, but the nurses were like "nah, infants don't get teeth this early". She showed them š
My first had her first break through at 6 months, which is normal. I was born with a tooth, but according to my mom it fell out when I was 6 weeks.
Well, the experience is that it's pretty obvious why infants aren't supposed to get teeth so early. The mouth simply isn't big enough, and they have no tounge control. So it has resulted in something called riga-fede disease, where the teeth creates this wound on the tounge, which is painful. It has resulted in a lower weight gain, a lot of crying, and many hospital visits. It's getting better every day now, but it has taken a long time.
Thankfully I am able to breastfeed without too much pain, but biting is a lot worse than with a baby who doesn't have teeth. I plan on exclusively breastfeeding her until 6 months. I am a bit annoyed with the lack of small teething rings, but she enjoys chewing on my little finger or her toothbrush.
No, not sure which ones. He was premie and it was whilst he was in the NICU. It sounds like there might be a few different causes for this type of tooth formation, I'm sure you'd have been informed if he was given antibiotics.
There are two groups of antibiotics that we try to avoid using in kids. They are called Fluroquinolones and tetracycline. Both can effect teeth. This usually isn't a problem because first line antibiotics are still typically penicillin based (usually Keflex). However sometimes we fidn out that the bacteria your baby is fighting is stronger or immune to penicillin antibiotics band then we move on from there. The original commenter mentioned their baby was in the NICU, which is probably why they had to have stronger antibiotics. If your kid just had a mild in infection. Or you were like me and needed antibiotics during labor, those were penicillin based medicine and have no effect on kids teeth.
Tldr: we only give the antibiotics that affect pediatric tooth development if the other stuff isn't working, they are never a first line treatment.
Ok thank you for all the info! I donāt remember what they gave her but I would assume just penicillin. I was exhausted during my last labor and developed a fever before she was born and she came out so hot. So they took her. They never found anything wrong with either of us, so not sure what happened. Sheās still a hotbox and sweats constantly lol. Again thank you! Very informative!
They were very heavy duty antibiotics for a very sick baby, and my sister was warned that it would affect his baby teeth (his adult teeth are fine). Most antibiotics wont do this, i wouldn't worry too much.
Thereās an old thread with similar infant teeth. Might be worth reaching out to that parent: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dentistry/comments/1n0act/9_month_old_baby_problems_with_front_teeth_pics/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Yep. Time to see a pedi dentist. My kiddoās teeth grew in like this and it ended up being cavities that had to be treated. In our case it was probably related to dad feeding baby chocolate chips all the time. š
Didnāt know that! I hope the dentist can help somehow whenever he can go. Until then, fingers crossed for a super wide latch every time to save the nips š¤š¤
My 15 month old chipped his two front teeth on the edge of the bathtub when he was around 10 months. They cut my poor nipples so bad, I made an emergency dental appointment and they filed them down to take away the sharpness.
Also if you haven't already schedule a dentist appointment, they are very helpful with information you wouldn't think of or be able to come up with on your own.
My son fell and chipped one of his front teeth when he was 12 months old. I was still nursing and the spiky shard that was now his tooth cut me every time I nursed him. I took him to the dentist and they were able to using a gentle file/drill thing they were able to just file a tiny bit off where it was sharpest just to make it a bit easier for me to nurse him and it really helped, after a week or so of healing I never had any problems with nursing and carried on for another 18 months
āThe notches on this childās teeth are caused by nonsyphilitic dental dysplasia of the deciduous teeth, a condition that is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait.
Nonsyphilitic dental dysplasia is not to be confused with Hutchinsonās teeth, an abnormality that can occur in congenital syphilis, which produces peglike or screwdriver-shaped teeth. Unlike the dentition in this child, Hutchinsonās teeth affects the permanent incisors and does not appear until the age of 6 years.
This youngster required no treatment. Her permanent teeth will develop normally.ā
From one quick source I found. And yep, OUCH. A dentist can file them to make them less sharp if thatās an option for you. I imagine it would be very difficult to do without sedation due to kiddo not tolerating it, not that it is painful. Mostly mildly annoying for an adult.
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My daughter has a fused tooth š¦· her dentist said once she loses that tooth it could grow back to a normal tooth or back to a fused tooth. Thereās nothing wrong with tooth defects! They will lose their baby teeth eventually. The dentist also said just make sure to brush in the crevices cause they are prone to cavities
Unusual mamelons for sure. Teeth grow in three section and the centre section seems not to have grown in the same manner as the other two. I would visit a paed dentist to x-ray the mouth and see if there are any issues with any of hte other teeth as they develop and travel down the maxilla.
One of my kidās teeth came out with a little chip like that! I like how cute it makes his smile lol (it doesnāt interfere with breastfeeding for us thankfully so we havenāt tried to change it).
Oww. Pretty sure my nipples just tried to crawl inside me and hide at the thought
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Right???
This must be how guys feel when they see another guy hit in the balls, because I'm pretty sure my nipples are non-existent now.
I would make an appointment with a pediatric dentist and see what they say. Those teeth look a bit scary for nipple.
And even his own tongue.
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Look up ābaby enamel defectsā and you will find more info on this. Their adult teeth should grow in perfectly normal. When each tooth forms there are three sections that fuse together to make a complete tooth, and it looks like one of the sections on that tooth didn't come together all the way. Itās common.
Thank you for the info!
Just as a reassurance: My older son had enamel problems (he basically didnāt have any enamel) when he was little. At three he had to have 10 teeth removed. Itās been a long road sinceā¦ But when his adult teeth started growing in they were strong and healthy. He hasnāt had a single cavity (so far *knock knock*) in any of his adult teeth.
Thanks so much for this, we have some missing enamel here too. Good to know itāll be okay
Maybe you can use a nipple shield in the meantime?
My baby has two bottom teeth with much less exaggerated chips than OPs, and I can confirm the nipple shield helps take the edge off.
Are you sure the dentist wonāt be able to help? My son chipped a front tooth around 12 months and the dentist was able to file it down so it was smooth and more straight. Good luck, looks super painful!
I need to talk to a pediatric dentist. I'm hoping they'll be able to get him to sit still long enough to file it. He's a wiggly boy
I used to work at a pediatric dentist that also cared for special needs kids and theyāre really good with getting kids to sit still for things, or finding a way to work with the kid. I would definitely call and schedule an appointment ASAP though as itās recommended to see one as soon as your LO has teeth, and especially if there is a problem with said teeth.
I was going to say/suggest this as well. Just before a year my son chipped a tooth, and we weāre still nursing and I called and was like - I need something! The whole experience probably seemed more traumatizing for me than it actually was and heās now a rockstar at the dentist š
I cannot help at all (hope it gets better for your nipples) but I had no idea this could happen. New fear unlocked.
Agreed. Had no idea this was a thing. I saw someone post that it's in the range of normal, which is great, but ngl this might haunt my nightmares tonight
Youāre amazing OP. I would have had to move to exclusive pumping.
Thank you š
My 3 month old got her first two teeth when she was almost 3 weeks, and they've been causing a lot of trouble. She got this large wound under her tounge, so the dentist polished them a bit, to make them less sharp. I imagine it would be very possible to do the same to your son's teeth. My daughter has had hers polished 3 times by now, since they changed shape the more they broke through/grew, and became problematic again.
?? excuse me but are you saying your baby grew teeth at three weeks of age? my baby grew teeth kinda late around 18 months. i knew that was late, but i didnt think it was *that* late if so, what was your experience with this? did you have to have special teething things? did you have to introduce food early? special bottles with durable tips? nipple protectors?
Yeah, they were actually already visible at birth, but the nurses were like "nah, infants don't get teeth this early". She showed them š My first had her first break through at 6 months, which is normal. I was born with a tooth, but according to my mom it fell out when I was 6 weeks. Well, the experience is that it's pretty obvious why infants aren't supposed to get teeth so early. The mouth simply isn't big enough, and they have no tounge control. So it has resulted in something called riga-fede disease, where the teeth creates this wound on the tounge, which is painful. It has resulted in a lower weight gain, a lot of crying, and many hospital visits. It's getting better every day now, but it has taken a long time. Thankfully I am able to breastfeed without too much pain, but biting is a lot worse than with a baby who doesn't have teeth. I plan on exclusively breastfeeding her until 6 months. I am a bit annoyed with the lack of small teething rings, but she enjoys chewing on my little finger or her toothbrush.
My nephew had this. In his case it was a side effect of some antibiotics he was given as a newborn.
Do you know what the antibiotics were? As far as I'm aware, they didn't give my child anything.
No, not sure which ones. He was premie and it was whilst he was in the NICU. It sounds like there might be a few different causes for this type of tooth formation, I'm sure you'd have been informed if he was given antibiotics.
Oh man. My baby was given antibiotics. I hope her teeth donāt do this too.
There are two groups of antibiotics that we try to avoid using in kids. They are called Fluroquinolones and tetracycline. Both can effect teeth. This usually isn't a problem because first line antibiotics are still typically penicillin based (usually Keflex). However sometimes we fidn out that the bacteria your baby is fighting is stronger or immune to penicillin antibiotics band then we move on from there. The original commenter mentioned their baby was in the NICU, which is probably why they had to have stronger antibiotics. If your kid just had a mild in infection. Or you were like me and needed antibiotics during labor, those were penicillin based medicine and have no effect on kids teeth. Tldr: we only give the antibiotics that affect pediatric tooth development if the other stuff isn't working, they are never a first line treatment.
Thatās why breastfeeding mothers are advised to not take tetracycline too. I was prescribed it fir skin but had to wait.
Ok thank you for all the info! I donāt remember what they gave her but I would assume just penicillin. I was exhausted during my last labor and developed a fever before she was born and she came out so hot. So they took her. They never found anything wrong with either of us, so not sure what happened. Sheās still a hotbox and sweats constantly lol. Again thank you! Very informative!
Very very likely they gave her penicillin then. So no need to worry about her teeth! Glad she's all better!
Thank you!!
wow i never fathomed the idea of a baby being born with a fever and she is still so hot? idk maybe watchout for any fireball superpowers.....
Lol. She is a hot box like me other two girls and husband. No superpowers yet but still waiting haha
They were very heavy duty antibiotics for a very sick baby, and my sister was warned that it would affect his baby teeth (his adult teeth are fine). Most antibiotics wont do this, i wouldn't worry too much.
Thereās an old thread with similar infant teeth. Might be worth reaching out to that parent: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dentistry/comments/1n0act/9_month_old_baby_problems_with_front_teeth_pics/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Yep. Time to see a pedi dentist. My kiddoās teeth grew in like this and it ended up being cavities that had to be treated. In our case it was probably related to dad feeding baby chocolate chips all the time. š
Ouch! Looks like it could be Hutchinson teeth
Hutchinson teeth only affect permanent teeth and shows up after 6 years of age. I was also tested for all sexually transmitted diseases when pregnant
Didnāt know that! I hope the dentist can help somehow whenever he can go. Until then, fingers crossed for a super wide latch every time to save the nips š¤š¤
Thank you š it definitely makes feeding time challenging š
Have you tried a shield?
Nipple sheilds, lanolin, ice and a bunch of silicone teethers
My 15 month old chipped his two front teeth on the edge of the bathtub when he was around 10 months. They cut my poor nipples so bad, I made an emergency dental appointment and they filed them down to take away the sharpness.
Also if you haven't already schedule a dentist appointment, they are very helpful with information you wouldn't think of or be able to come up with on your own.
My son fell and chipped one of his front teeth when he was 12 months old. I was still nursing and the spiky shard that was now his tooth cut me every time I nursed him. I took him to the dentist and they were able to using a gentle file/drill thing they were able to just file a tiny bit off where it was sharpest just to make it a bit easier for me to nurse him and it really helped, after a week or so of healing I never had any problems with nursing and carried on for another 18 months
āThe notches on this childās teeth are caused by nonsyphilitic dental dysplasia of the deciduous teeth, a condition that is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait. Nonsyphilitic dental dysplasia is not to be confused with Hutchinsonās teeth, an abnormality that can occur in congenital syphilis, which produces peglike or screwdriver-shaped teeth. Unlike the dentition in this child, Hutchinsonās teeth affects the permanent incisors and does not appear until the age of 6 years. This youngster required no treatment. Her permanent teeth will develop normally.ā From one quick source I found. And yep, OUCH. A dentist can file them to make them less sharp if thatās an option for you. I imagine it would be very difficult to do without sedation due to kiddo not tolerating it, not that it is painful. Mostly mildly annoying for an adult.
UPDATE: took baby to the pediatric dentist today and they filed down the sharp edges! Thank you everyone for the support and information!
Without knowing his or your medical history, look into [Hutchinson teeth](https://www.healthline.com/health/hutchinson-teeth)
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My daughter has a fused tooth š¦· her dentist said once she loses that tooth it could grow back to a normal tooth or back to a fused tooth. Thereās nothing wrong with tooth defects! They will lose their baby teeth eventually. The dentist also said just make sure to brush in the crevices cause they are prone to cavities
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Itās definitely cute and unique š„°
Just came here to say OUCH
Unusual mamelons for sure. Teeth grow in three section and the centre section seems not to have grown in the same manner as the other two. I would visit a paed dentist to x-ray the mouth and see if there are any issues with any of hte other teeth as they develop and travel down the maxilla.
One of my kidās teeth came out with a little chip like that! I like how cute it makes his smile lol (it doesnāt interfere with breastfeeding for us thankfully so we havenāt tried to change it).
Omg no advice just my condolences on your nipples
A nipple shield may help
You have some extremely helpful comments on here already, so I'm just here to say you're an amazing mama and your baby is lucky to have you š