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Has anyone had a baby born with a tooth?

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 08:35

Mods, I know this belongs over on the other forum but I'm really stuck and could do with as many people as possible reading it :).

DD was born three weeks ago with one tooth. The paediatrician at the hospital said it might have to be removed, then the dentist they called to see her said it was fine and could stay. My obstetrician said don't let them take it out as she'll have a gap till her big teeth come in. Now another paediatrician has seen her and said the tooth is loose and needs to be removed in case it falls out and she chokes on it.

With so many different opinions I am utterly confused. Does anyone have any experience to share?

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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 15:46
Thank you :). Can babies this small safely have x-rays?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 11:09
Don't panic! I myself was born with 2 lower teeth and although it was obviously some time ago did not cause any problems. They obviously fall out a bit earlier than children who don't have teeth when they are born but the adult teeth are fine and I have suffered no ill effects at all. I would think that pulling them out would be very drastic?! Good luck with the new baby. Jackie
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 11:07
I remember reading about this is "What to expect, the first year" and from memory it said basically what you already know, sometimes they leave it, sometimes they pull it. So not much help there sorry, but as far as removing a tooth without a general anesthetic, that would be pretty normal and obviously they would give a local anesthetic injection (you can ask them to numb the area first so the injection of anesthetic is less painful). I had my wisdom teeth removed under local and it was fine, and they have far more substantial roots and def were not loose. GA's are risky so you wouldn't want to knock a baby out if you didn't have to.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 11:03
I have two daughters, older one was born with two tiny teeth,and the younger one with one tooth, older one is now 6, it remained the same size throughout that is did not grow at all, a month back the first tooth,loosened and fell off and then after two weeks the other one...so my daughters alhamdulillah, never had problem with the birth tooth,but since your doctor said that,your baby's tooth is loose, its a bit of a concern
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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 10:55
From what the paediatrician was saying yesterday I don't think they put them under anaesthetic :( which of course is another worry! Anyone have any recommendations for dentists specialising in tiny people? OMG thats horrific !!!!!!!!! how can they remove a tooth without anesthetic ! ... Its very rare ( this is what I was told when I had my son in the UK about babies being born with teeth ) I think its like 1 every 5000 babies that are born like this so i suspect that the healthcare professionals that are giving you advice have not seen this before. seriously, The doctor we saw said that it was the first time that he has seen this even though it wasnt a full tooth .. it was half in half out ! I would leave it .. Wobbly teeth in children dont just fall out easily .. they usually pull them out or it falls out when they are eating so I doubt that there will be any danger in the baby choking .. what I would do and this was suggested to me is get an Xray .. that way they will be able to see if the tooth that is there has another bud growing underneath. I would leave it and show it off which is what I did !!!!!
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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 10:24
From what the paediatrician was saying yesterday I don't think they put them under anaesthetic :( which of course is another worry! Anyone have any recommendations for dentists specialising in tiny people?
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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 08:49
When I had DS there was a mum of twins in the same special care room. One had two teeth - one was loose and the other was not. The doctors (not sure if it was even a dentist) removed both. I was there when it happened and it certainly was not easy to get that second one out. I'm not sure what the reasoning was for removing them but I know the mum was relieved as it made breastfeeding much more comfortable!!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 08:48
my son was born with a stub and the tooth was half out if that makes sense. we were in the UK at the time and I was told to leave it in ...I cant remember if it wobbled but as your babay is soo tiny I would be more concered about putting the baby under general anesthetic at such a young age. I would speak to somone else and do some more research on the subject. <em>edited by mushypeas on 23/11/2011</em>
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EW GURU
Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 08:45
I don't have personal experience of this. But I believe if the teeth are stable they should be left well alone and not removed, so you need to start teeth cleaning immediately. However if they are loose then your dentist is probably correct in wanting to remove them to save your beautiful baby from choking on them.
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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 08:43
Sorry, no experiences to share, though I remember being told that children could be born with one or more teeth and it was nothing to worry about. Maybe get a second opinion from a dentist who specializes in young children? I would tend to think your obstetrician was right, but understand your concern if the tooth is loose.
 
 

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