{"id":789,"date":"2019-12-31T14:04:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T19:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=789"},"modified":"2019-12-31T14:04:58","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T19:04:58","slug":"discolored-front-teeth-on-a-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/discolored-front-teeth-on-a-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Discolored Front Teeth on a Child"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My five-year-old son had trauma on his teeth. I noticed the front teeth are turning a darker color. Should I take him to the dentist?  We haven&#8217;t taken him to one yet because he is only five. <\/p>\n<p>Cassie<\/p>\n<p>Dear Cassie,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/boy-with-toothbrush.jpg\" alt=\"happy boy smiling with a tooth brush\" width=\"746\" height=\"643\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/boy-with-toothbrush.jpg 746w, https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/boy-with-toothbrush-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There isn&#8217;t much you can do about the color. However, whenever there is trauma to a child&#8217;s tooth you should see their <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/pediatric-dentist.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pediatric dentist<\/a>. This is to check that there isn&#8217;t any underlying damage to the adult teeth. The earlier the intervention, the better the outcome. Most dentists would be more than willing to see him that day for <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/emergency-dentist.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an emergency appointment<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As for the color, there really isn&#8217;t anything you can do. At five years old, the teeth will be falling out soon anyway.  I would just leave them alone and allow them to fall out on there own. <\/p>\n<p>As to when it is time to start going to the dentist, it&#8217;s important you do it sooner rather than later. What you don&#8217;t want to happen is wait until there is a problem, such as decay or a tooth infection. Then, their first experience with the dentist will be a painful unpleasant one. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s much better if their first experience is a pleasant one. The dentist will show him the instruments and do some x-rays and clean his teeth. Going to the dentist is thought of as a fun thing, instead of a scary thing. <\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Libertyville, IL Dentist<\/a> Dr. David Potts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My five-year-old son had trauma on his teeth. I noticed the front teeth are turning a darker color. Should I take him to the dentist? We haven&#8217;t taken him to one yet because he is only five. Cassie Dear Cassie, There isn&#8217;t much you can do about the color. 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