I've just realized tonight that my nearly 3 year old has a cavity in one of his front teeth. I'm shocked! It is on both sides and wraps around to the back on each side as well. I am a flossing and brushing fanatic and I can't believe it. Growing up, no one cared if I brushed or not, and my molars are filled with cavities. I swore that I would never let that happen to my kids, and now it has. Just the one tooth is dacayed and all the rest look great (as best I can see in a 2 year old's mouth). I had always noticed that the side edges of his tooth were whiter than the rest of the tooth, but I thought that must be because of it's very tight fit between it's neighbors. Now it seems that part turned brown overnight. It is up against the gum line in the back of the tooth and I hope it's not painful to him. My cavities always hurt, so I assume his does too.

Does anyone know how they repair a front tooth? Will the repair look obvious? I don't want kids asking or teasing about his tooth when he is older. He still has 3 or more years with that tooth.

I nurse him to sleep at night and at naptime now, but nursed him at least 8 times/night not too long ago. I thought breast milk was okay for teeth? Now I'm not so sure.

Thanks,
Gwen