Karen is right, his baby teeth are no indicative of how his adult teeth will be.
Diets and much more are no indication of the health of your teeth.
I have friends whose kids barely brushes their teeth, eat lots of sweets and have absolutely no cavities. Just like their mom they have very strong teeth.
Genetics play a big part too.
Alex P.
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On Jun 4, 2016, at 5:09 PM,
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Ethan and I visited a new dentist in our area after we moved last year. ?When we walked out of the office, they had proposed around $7500 dollars worth of work that "needed" to be done on my mouth asap (or my teeth might fall out, they said), and $1500 worth of work that they suggested needed to be done for Ethan. ?Since we'd both had regular 6 month check-ups for years without any major issues, I was left wondering how necessary our work really was. ?So, I said "No thanks" for now. ?I wanted another opinion. ?When we were due for another cleaning, I booked our appointments at a different dentist. ?Turns out neither of us had any issues that needed to be addressed. ?The hygienist actually called my mouth "boring!" ?Sometimes a second or third opinion helps bring a bit of clarity. ?It can show inconsistencies, and it can help define issues that might really need more attention. ?
?One thing I have noticed with children who have had issues with their baby teeth is that their adult teeth seem to be more resilient. ?I've had quiet a few friends whose young ones had problems with decay in their baby teeth. ?Many of them are Ethan's age or older now, and they all have fine adult teeth. ?I don't know what causes some baby teeth to decay and others not to. ?I suspect luck of the (gene) draw. ?I haven't noticed any pattern among my friends, though that's a very small sampling of people. ?They had varied diets and habits. ?Perhaps realizing it will likely not be a forever issue might ease some of your own anxiety. ? ?
Karen James?
