Dental Problems and clubfeet?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I have been dealing with the possibility that my daughter may have

amelogenesis imperfecta. This is a dental condition that affects the

enamel of the teeth. Since her teeth have been coming in, 's

teeth have been almost serrated, seem to be breaking, and the enamel

has come off from her teeth. Now the two new ones she just got came

in without enamel! This is not a case of baby bottle tooth decay.

Anyway, I was at the pool on Friday for 's therapy and ran

into my friend with the daughter who has arthrogryposis. We began

talking and I mentioned 's teeth. Imagine my surprise when

Crystal says that her daughter Haromoni (now 4) has the same issue!

Is this just a strange coincidence (the statistic is something like

one in every 14,000 births!)? Do any of you have experience with

this condition in your children? I'm wondering if there is a

correlation between amelogenesis imperfecta and issues like clubfeet

and arthrogryposis. I am aware that the prevalence statistics are

quite different between the two conditions, but would like to know

if anyone else has experienced this.

I dare say that I am more upset about this condition than I was

about the clubfeet. They don't do anything to correct the baby

teeth, so they will turn from yellow to brown and may fall out

early. Then, when her permanent teeth come in, she will need

complete crowns. Knowing how important a good smile is to self

esteem, and knowing how cruel children can be, I am very upset about

this. We go to the pediodontist the day before Thanksgiving and I

hope to get some answers then.

Donna

mother to (6-5-92), (7-19-99), Jakob (12-06-01), and

-bilateral clubfeet corrected FAB 12-14/7 (11-01-04)

[Guest guest]

With amelogenesis imperfecta are the permanent teeth always

affected? Maybe it is just a defect in the baby teeth. I would ask.

You can always have bonding done on your child's front teeth to make

a pleasing smile. They just use the white composite filling material

and place it over the teeth like a veneer. It is inexpensive

compared to future treatment of permanent teeth with porcelain

veneers or crowns. I would ask about future bonding for the front

teeth when you see the pedo too. Eventually the baby molars will

need crowns because they are so soft they chip and decay so easy.

Usually they use an inexpensive stainless steel crown, but it is in

the back, and only temporary.

Jen (Dental Hygienist)

Ava 1/18/02

Addie 8/2/04 Dobb's Brace 16/7

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I have been dealing with the possibility that my daughter may

have

> > amelogenesis imperfecta. This is a dental condition that affects

> the

> > enamel of the teeth. Since her teeth have been coming in,

's

> > teeth have been almost serrated, seem to be breaking, and the

> enamel

> > has come off from her teeth. Now the two new ones she just got

came

> > in without enamel! This is not a case of baby bottle tooth

decay.

> >

> > Anyway, I was at the pool on Friday for 's therapy and ran

> > into my friend with the daughter who has arthrogryposis. We

began

> > talking and I mentioned 's teeth. Imagine my surprise when

> > Crystal says that her daughter Haromoni (now 4) has the same

issue!

> > Is this just a strange coincidence (the statistic is something

like

> > one in every 14,000 births!)? Do any of you have experience

with

> > this condition in your children? I'm wondering if there is a

> > correlation between amelogenesis imperfecta and issues like

> clubfeet

> > and arthrogryposis. I am aware that the prevalence statistics

are

> > quite different between the two conditions, but would like to

know

> > if anyone else has experienced this.

> >

> > I dare say that I am more upset about this condition than I was

> > about the clubfeet. They don't do anything to correct the baby

> > teeth, so they will turn from yellow to brown and may fall out

> > early. Then, when her permanent teeth come in, she will need

> > complete crowns. Knowing how important a good smile is to self

> > esteem, and knowing how cruel children can be, I am very upset

> about

> > this. We go to the pediodontist the day before Thanksgiving and

I

> > hope to get some answers then.

> >

> > Donna

> > mother to (6-5-92), (7-19-99), Jakob (12-06-01),

> and

> > -bilateral clubfeet corrected FAB 12-14/7 (11-01-04)

> >

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[Guest guest]

Thank you!

>

> Hi Donna,

>

> > I dare say that I am more upset about this condition

> > than I was about the clubfeet.

>

> I just wanted to say that I know what you mean, my

> twins both lost their two bottom front teeth when they

> were less than a year old (one through a fall, the

> other we don't know) and to be honest I found that

> more upsetting than the clubfoot too. That's of

> course not half as bad as what you're going through so

> I really feel for you...

>

> All the best,

>

> with (*9/02)

> and Alister (*9/02, RCF, Ponseti method, UK)

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[Guest guest]

You think Gabe has baby bottle tooth decay? I saw pictures of it at

a dentists office and that type of decay looks terrible! It is very

different from what has. Seems like baby bottle tooth decay

turns the teeth black, amelogenesis imperfecta turns them yellow

then brown. I'm just learning about it now. Good luck when you go to

the dentist!

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I have been dealing with the possibility that my daughter may

have

> > amelogenesis imperfecta. This is a dental condition that affects

> the

> > enamel of the teeth. Since her teeth have been coming in,

's

> > teeth have been almost serrated, seem to be breaking, and the

> enamel

> > has come off from her teeth. Now the two new ones she just got

came

> > in without enamel! This is not a case of baby bottle tooth

decay.

> >

> > Anyway, I was at the pool on Friday for 's therapy and ran

> > into my friend with the daughter who has arthrogryposis. We

began

> > talking and I mentioned 's teeth. Imagine my surprise when

> > Crystal says that her daughter Haromoni (now 4) has the same

issue!

> > Is this just a strange coincidence (the statistic is something

like

> > one in every 14,000 births!)? Do any of you have experience

with

> > this condition in your children? I'm wondering if there is a

> > correlation between amelogenesis imperfecta and issues like

> clubfeet

> > and arthrogryposis. I am aware that the prevalence statistics

are

> > quite different between the two conditions, but would like to

know

> > if anyone else has experienced this.

> >

> > I dare say that I am more upset about this condition than I was

> > about the clubfeet. They don't do anything to correct the baby

> > teeth, so they will turn from yellow to brown and may fall out

> > early. Then, when her permanent teeth come in, she will need

> > complete crowns. Knowing how important a good smile is to self

> > esteem, and knowing how cruel children can be, I am very upset

> about

> > this. We go to the pediodontist the day before Thanksgiving and

I

> > hope to get some answers then.

> >

> > Donna

> > mother to (6-5-92), (7-19-99), Jakob (12-06-01),

> and

> > -bilateral clubfeet corrected FAB 12-14/7 (11-01-04)

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