When you see toddler....

shadypines

with a silver teeth what does that make you think of the parents?

Curious what other Parents think when they see a young child (toddler or even an infant) with those silver caps on their teeth.

 

like this

ETA:: Mother's to Parent's

ReeseFox

Nothing. I knew a little girl who had to get them because her teeth were damaged in an accident. FTR she did have a shitty mom, but that had nothing to do with her teeth.

Manateearmz

Nothing. Accident, night time breast feeding, or just poor teeth. Who cares? At least you know the child has been taken to the dentist and preventative/corrective measures have been taken. 

KJmashup

My little sister had a least one that I remember.

shadypines

GhostMonkey:

Onederful Mother:

I cringe.

I'm sorry, I do.

It makes me sad for the child. If I was a dentist, I would have a hard time doing that to a child. I'd rather pull the teeth or cap them with white for the same price.

I just can't see harming a child's self-view like that. 

Why is it harming their self-view?

 

It does make me cringe. But not knowing the full back story, I try not to judge...

LoveCarbs

I think they are rotten teeth that no one was brushing.

KJmashup

There used to be a dentist around the parts, but I can't remember her SN. I am wondering, thinking that there's often a medical/dental necessity for silver caps on primary teeth.

Helenahhandbasket

My brother had them at 3ish.  We all have bad teeth-- it sucks.

amykins1283

I don't really think anything. I worked ata school with a lot of Hispanic Iimmigrants and the silver caps were really common. I didn't think any less of the parents because it meant they wereat least getting dental care for their kids.

ETA: This was also a very low income school so that was also a factor. Most families couldn't afford anything more than getting the caps and hoping for the best.

Alexandrap

My 3 year old has them on some of his molars he also had to have some pulled. I cried like a baby because I felt like I had failed him. No matter how many times his dentist tells me that there was little I could have done to protect his teeth since they know I am obsessed with his health, orally and physically.

I took him to the dentist for the first time at about 6 months and constantly since then. Eventually his dentist sat me down and told me that some children just have bad teeth. He told me it was most likely genetic since DH family has some of the worst teeth I have ever seen. If half of DH teeth are his own I will be shocked, he has uncles that had full dentures by 30 because their teeth just got so bad.

He also said that sometimes they go on to have perfectly healthy adult teeth, which is what I'm hoping happens with DS but realistically won't.

I find that children really don't care about them but other parents, mostly other mothers, are the ones that make huge deals about it. I've had woman get down on her knees to look into his mouth and proceed to lecture me on how much of a bad parent I am.

DS brushes his teeth a min of 4 times a day. Rinses his mouth after everything he eats. Eats very little sugar and maybe one cup of sugar free juice a day. Still it seems like I can't protect them. His dentist says its obvious that I take as good a care of them since it could be a lot worse.

Just thought I would give some insight.

Alexandrap

Onederful Mother:

And just to be clear, I can't see the photo in the OP. But I am speaking of front teeth that are silver. Not molars and such in the back of the mouth.

Ah, ok I can't see the pic. Maybe because I'm mobile. Should I remove my former statement since it doesn't seem to be appropriate.

acaudill75

I'd go for gold. It would give the toddler more street cred.

scoutkate

acaudill75:

I'd go for gold. It would give the toddler more street cred.

I lol'd.

LoveCarbs

acaudill75:

I'd go for gold. It would give the toddler more street cred.

LOL

NotSharknado

BostonKisses2:

It doesn't phase me. nbsp;There could be any number of reasons a toddler or preschooler has to have them, including trauma or an accident, or even because of certain medications that can cause cavities or other damage.

I was just going to say this about the meds.

Now, I have a family member who had to have her 4 yo's teeth capped or removed because they were so rotted out. She was a shiity influence and I personally saw her Dd open the refrigerator, grab a 2liter coke, and chug it at 3yo. I was sickened.

RayRay007

I've never seen caps on a child, but I have seen kids with rotten teeth and my initial reaction is to feel bad for the kid and wonder why it's like that (did the parent's not brush?) but I don't assume the parent's are shitty parents.

ETA: also wonder other things too, like meds, illness, injury...just saying I also wuestion the parents but don't necessarily judge them

acaudill75

A friend of mine has six kids. The youngest three caught some sort of virus from breastfeeding, and had their baby teeth pulled or capped. That was the story anyway.

nixieknox3

my nephew just had to get a cap because he fell off the deck and injured his whole mouth (tongue, lip, gums, and teeth).  i don't think much of it, but i hardly see children with caps on their teeth.

kwitt22

I worked at a very popular mobile phone store for a while. It was in a place with mid to very low income. One day a family came in and bought 4 smart phones. Their oldest son who was probably 8 or 9 had rotten teeth. For that I judged, I judged a lot. Sorry put that 300 bucks towards your kids teeth instead of new phones!