Doxycycline Effect Enamel On My Babys Teeth - Given While Pregnant

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Hello Everybody



I looking for some advice on my daughter’s teeth. Here is a short summery of what’s been happening.

At 24 weeks of my pregnancy I was prescribed doxycycline. The pregnancy went full term without any complication’s, she was born by C-section. My diet throughout the pregnancy has been healthy. I also have a 4-year-old son who has no problems with his teeth.

When my daughter was 1 we noticed some marks on her teeth, almost like they had appeared overnight, we didn’t think much of if just thought she had chipped them by chewing a toy or something but arraigned an appointment with the dentist the next day.

The dentists first question was did you take any medication during pregnancy because the staining on the teeth look symmetrical and its only affecting the two front teeth, this is when I did some research into doxycycline and was horrified by what I found.

Not only should this drug never be given to pregnant women but it can have a massive effect on the way the enamel forms to teeth.

My daughter now has no enamel on her two front teeth but they are crumbling away at an alarming rate. We have been to see a consultant who has advised us this is due to taking the drug at that time in my pregnancy because it’s the correct time when the font baby teeth are developing (no other teeth are effected at this time) and has referred us to a specialist to get a better diagnosis. He also reassured us that her adult teeth would highly unlikely be unaffected, and worse case if she got an infection in the gums and had to have the teeth removed this would not have any effect on her speech.

Due to how busy the hospital is, the waiting times are too long to sit wait and do nothing for an appointment so we went private. The first dentist we saw said yes it’s to do with drug and she managed to get some varnish over what’s left of the teeth to try slow down the deterioration and prevent any pain she might have. She also said the best treatment would be to try and put glass ionomers over what’s left, but as Quona is so young this would tricky to do without putting her to sleep but this would be a big risk.

We then went to see a specialist in Harly street London and she has advised us to do nothing and pull the teeth when she gets an infection, and there really isn’t anything you can do but try and maintain a sugar free diet cut the meals down to 3 a day and brush regularly. She also said this drug doxycycline has nothing to do with the enamel. She also thing the chipping is caused by enamel hypomineralisation. Once the teeth are pulled out she will have a lisp.

Quona is totally breastfed she has never had a bottle, she doesn’t drink fizzy drinks and does not eat anything sugary. She also is meeting all her milestones walking, talking holding objects correctly.

Ive attached images on how the chipping has ditireated.



What I would like advice on is.

How common is enamel hypomineralisation?

Will she have trouble with speech if the teeth are removed?

Could doxycycline have played any part in enamel chipping away?

How short can the teeth go without any pain and any infection?

Is there any way to find to original cause of the decay ( ie would it show up on any results that doxycycline is the main cause)?



Thank you for reading my post, I would be grateful for any advice you can give me
 

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my gp prescribed the drug because I had a chest infection , she didn't try any other drugs or tell me the side effects doxycline could have , she was fully aware i was pregnant .

the main question is, did doxycline cause this erosion of the enamel, most doctors and dentists say yes but when I mention a cort case they change their tune.
 

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