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Odd Tooth Shape Related To Celiac?

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My dd probably has celiac disease (we haven't had it confirmed yet). When she got her top front teeth, one was almost twice the size of the other. All her other teeth have come in an odd order. She is my 3rd kid, and my other dd's never had teeth coming in or looking like this. I know that tooth decay is related to Celiac disease, but could this be related?? The ped just says it is odd, but doesn't have an explanation and no one can tell me if her permanent teeth will be like this.

Thanks!

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I don't have any answers for you, but I would recommend finding a pediatric dentist in your area. Our ped recommended one when my oldest was 3, and he's been wonderful. He is good with kids (obviously) and specializes in issues with baby teeth. He was very proactive about some issues with her baby teeth that could have affected her permanent teeth, something I never would have thought of nor had any another dentist ever mentioned. Her new teeth are coming in nice and normal these days, and I'm planning on having my youngest (the one with celiac symptoms) visit him soon to stay on top of things.

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Malnutrition is known to affect bone and tooth development in children. I'm neither a doctor nor a dentist. Hope you get her health problems cleared up soon.

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My front second teeth came threw about the same size as baby teeth. They are however all about the same size. I was told at the time that it may have been due to celiac. I don't think that there is anyways they can find out tho.

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Nicole's teeth came in fine she is almost 3. But she does have some decoloration even though we always brush. She is seeing the dentist for the first time in Dec. Should be interesting.

Celina & Nicole

Guest nini
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at my daughters last dentist appt. on her x rays a couple of spots showed up like decay but when the dentist examined her teeth there was no indication of decay, he said it's possible because of the celiac when those teeth were forming they missed some of the key nutrients necessary to form healthy teeth and therefore she has defects in her teeth... these are in her back bottom molars on both sides.

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Both of my kids have HORRIBLE teeth. My son just had oral surgery to get 7 crowns and fill 4 cavities. And, yes, I do brush his teeth very well. My daughter's teeth are coming in and are very misshapen and discolored. My son's dentist said his teeth look like he should be from a 3rd world country and sick with malnutrition. We hope his permanent teeth will be better since we found out about the celiac disease. The dentist said their teeth form while in the womb. I now think I have celiac disease too and wonder if they didn't get the nutrients they needed because I wasn't absorbing properly.

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My dd probably has celiac disease (we haven't had it confirmed yet). When she got her top front teeth, one was almost twice the size of the other. All her other teeth have come in an odd order. She is my 3rd kid, and my other dd's never had teeth coming in or looking like this. I know that tooth decay is related to Celiac disease, but could this be related?? The ped just says it is odd, but doesn't have an explanation and no one can tell me if her permanent teeth will be like this.

Thanks!

ptkds

It sounds like it could be due to celiac disease- one symptom of celiac disease is dental enamel hypoplasia. I wonder of malformed teeth is related to that as well?

Here is a link to a photo of a child with hypoplastic and malformed teeth- the underlying cause in this child's case is not given

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