Turner tooth is one kind of enamel hyperplasia involving a solitary permanent tooth. It related to infection in the primary tooth that preceded it or to trauma during odontogenesis. Typically, Turner tooth occurs during the transition from the baby teeth to permanent teeth. The tooth growth calcification period will be finished during the time from birth to 8 years old. So generally speaking, the parents are required to watch the kids’ diet and keep a balanced diet for the kids before age of 8 with taking in more nutrients, such as calcium, phosphorus, fluorine, vitamins A, C, D, etc, which will be helpful for the development of permanent teeth. But whether it is a baby tooth or a permanent tooth, there are periods of growing, calcification and eruption. The tooth won’t erupt until it has finished calcification. Then the tooth has been basically set after eruption. So taking calcium supplements before tooth eruption may be helpful to calcification and tooth development. But If you take calcium supplements after tooth eruption, the effect will be very small. 

How to deal with Turner tooth?

With turner tooth, the tooth enamel surface will be in irregularity and there will be tooth defect in a severe condition, which will easily accumulate food debris and bacteria and thus induce tooth cavities or other oral diseases. In this case, it is necessary to prevent and treat tooth cavities in time.

Firstly, Visit a dentist regularly to have an oral check-up, which is an important task of oral diseases investigation.

Secondly, adopt some methods to prevent cavities, such as topical fluoridization, using toothpaste with fluoride and conducting pit and fissure sealant treatment.

Thirdly, Timely tooth filling treatment is needed in case of a worsen infection if you have tooth cavities.

Finally, you need to brush your teeth properly. Brush your teeth properly with a small head toothbrush, and 3 times a day for 3 minutes each with nice quality and quantity.

In addition, as the Turner tooth takes on defects in the shape and changes in the color, resin cover restoration is required. Or perhaps porcelain teeth crown can be used to make restoration after being an adult and all teeth have developed well. But in general, childhood is of vital importance to prevent tooth cavities.