Decay on 6 Year Molar

I would get a second opinion and see if freezing is an option. Also to get an opinion why the decay happened so quickly.

Your son may have soft enamel. I also suggest that he may not be reaching his back molars when he brushes. My 7 yo grandson has two of his molars capped and another couple of teeth filled. He's very independent and fights if anyone wants to help him brush his teeth. He's been more willing for help since his dentist's visits. He understands better now about the importance of brushing.

I have some broken molars and just the other day, out of the blue, he told me I needed to get some teeth capped. LOL I have soft enamel and nearly every tooth in my mouth was filled by the time I graduated high school. They didn't fill baby teeth back then or I would've had fillings then.

Listen to the dentist. Mine had problems from drinking milk after brushing.

maybe your son isn't doing a good job reaching the back of his mouth. I always check my son's teeth before he goes to bed at night and he is 8.5 We have also used that rinse that will show them where they missed. I do notice that since my mom bought him a sonicare toothbrush from the dental office she works at he has been doing a better job at getting his teeth clean.

I had issues with my son earlier than that! My oldest child has great teeth but I discovered the difference. My son is not a milk drinker but drinks Vanillia Soy due to the fact he had a milk allergery when he was a baby. Calcium (with Vitaimin D) supplements and brushing with a special Floride treatment each night (you can get this Floride brush on from your dentist for $10). I feel it is working. The dentist doesn't agree with me on the calcium. but it makes me feel better knowing that I am adding in what he doesn't get from cow's milk

Hi Jing,

Some children don't have as strong enamel as others, constitutionally. You might also have your son's blood tested for Vitamin D3 levels. Kids (and adults) who have low levels of Vitamin D3 are more likely to have teeth and bone problems throughout life. Getting this problem corrected early could save him a lot of trouble later on.

And...if he is nervous before going to the dentist, you can give him one dose of Aconite 30c. After the filling, if he has discomfort, give him Arnica 30c. These are common homeopathic remedies available at every health store.

Best of luck!

these are permanent teeth, so this is important. You can check with another dentist, but get it taken care of because he will have these teeth forever. My kids dentist suggested that we coat the surface of her molars to fill in the deep crevices because it is common for cavities to form on the back teeth because food gets stuck there easily. It wasn't a filling, but more of a coating. I can't remember what she called it.

if his teeth are tight together he will be prone to cavities on his molars. even if he brushes and flosses. my daughter who is 3 has really tight fitting molars and her dentist says that she is prone to cavities there even though i brush and floss her teeth because food and such gets stuck in between there.

Hearing about cavities is never fun! I remember feeling like a failure for my daughter's cavity.

Your scenario is starting to sound familiar. My friend and her little six year old just got the same news. What the dentist told Mom: sometimes when these new six year old molars come in, the new position rests lower than the other teeth and therefore gets missed during brushing.

Having the cavity filled now at an early stage may prevent pain later on. If it's a children dentist, they are so good these days it will be a breeze for your kiddo. I hope this helps, and good luck.

Check with another dentist! I don't trust dentists at all. I once went to the dentist and I walked out needing a whole new mouth of teeth, according to that dentist. Seriously. I have since been to 2 very good and reputable dentists who have given me several clean bills of health and this has been over several years. Yep, all my teeth are good.

So I took my 5 year old to a swanky pediatric dentist. She said he had 3 cavities. I just didn't trust her. That was a year ago. I never followed up with her but I did take my son to a new dentist, every six months, and he has had 2 clean bills of health, i.e., NO DECAY!

Hello, I was told that the cavities can be caused by the amount of acid in a person's system. It wasn't necessarily caused by not brushing properly, or eating too many sweets, but also by the acid levels. My boys never had anything more than one or two surface cavities and my girls were prone to having them. The girls were generally cleaner and brushed more often.
Good luck with your precious little boy.