My Son Has No Enamel on His Teeth

Hi M., you didnt mention what area you are in. Also, I was wondering if you are seing a peadiatric specialist dentist. My son had a fall when he was 2 and broke his nose that also affected his teeth. The effects didn't start showing until about 5 yrs. Suffice it to say that a normal dentist told me there was no hope for his adult teeth then we ended up at Dr. Sirmans in Pensacola who was wonderful! My friends son had horrible teeth from his meds as an infant and he went to Hightower also in Pensacola. Basically, my point is the main thing is get in to a Specialist in your area. Oh and my son is 21 and has the most gorgeous smile! :) Good Luck

Hi,

I didn't have enamel on my teeth. I don't know if this is a long shot, but I eventually found out that I have celiac disease. www.celiac.com. It is a fairly common genetic disease that is extremely underdiagnosed. The symptoms vary dramatically and most doctors don't have much knowledge of it. It can be managed through diet, the diet is restrictive, but solves all the problems and is well worth it. Please at least check out the link and see if any of it rings true. I had my teeth sealed and I haven't had many problems other than a ton of fillings to reinforce holes and soft stops that formed.

This happened to my son too. I was never given an explanation as to why it happened, so this is nice to know. My son is now 16 and his teeth are better. The only thing I did was have him brush his teeth, if possible, after eating. I did have him on vitamins and he drank a lot of milk. Of course I'm not sure if these helped him grow out of it, but his teeth are healthier.

Dear M.,

I almost lost my teeth at 17 from antibiotics. We did a heavy nutritional program. My daughter, when younger, had rotting teeth. I did extensive research and put together a nutritional program and after three years it paid off with white teeth, and no cavities. I do not have the exact program but I can give you what I remember;

Calcium/magnesium drink minimum once a day. (health food store)
multi-vitamins
calcium rich foods
selenium
minerals

NO SODA OR JUICES BECAUSE THEY ARE ACIDIC AND WILL EAT AWAY WHATEVER ENAMEL IS REMAINING. This is the stuff your doctor does not tell you. Drinks are milk, or water. That was the policy that paid off in our house.

These things might not repair the enamal but they will strengthen the teeth, which is very important.

Good luck!

D.

wow, I don't have any advice except I'm surprised that just an average antibiotic during a virus would cause permanent damage. I'm wondering if something else is to blame. My experience is this...I am 34 years old now, and I was born premature. I was given major doses of antibiotics in order to save my life and because of such doses, my baby teeth had no enamael. Fortunately it was just my baby teeth that were forming when I was on the antibiotics and they didn't come in until I was a year old. My permanent teeth, however came in perfectly with no effects. I was not on any antibiotics after my initial time in the NICU and my first year was cold/virus free. I wish I had more advice, but just a normal antibiotic routine that isn't major like mine, surprises me in that it would cause a loss of enamel on your son's permanent teeth.

i don't know lot about this but try arm & hammer for whiting. please let me know if that would be wrong to do.

Hi M.. I can tell you what happened with me re: issue w/enamel. My dentist told me I have the enamel of an old woman, but I am 30. We were both puzzled that I had problems w/my enamel at this age, which is unusual. I also have acid reflux. I believe the stomach acid has something to do with my enamel issues. Maybe you can discuss this with his pediatrician. People can get acid reflux at any age, but I hope your son doesn't have this. Just a thought, I wish you the best, and it sounds like it well definitely get better =)

My daughter is 7 and all of her adult teeth are coming in with NO emalel as well :( Other then saying to cap them as an adult the dentist has offered no hope. There must be something that can be done now?!