Amoxicillin and yellow teeth

[susyp]

My 6 year old is on her second course of amoxicillin for a vaginal infection. It's very clearly turning her new teeth very yellow. The first dose was for 7 days and the infection came back- she's now been on it for 10'days and still has discharge and her teeth are really yellow- but only the new ones

I am panicking major ally about these yellow teeth. She is so beautiful and they look awful. And we still have some antibiotic left, I want to stop it but I noticed today she still has discharge.

Any advice on either issue very gratefully received

Susyp

[SBot]

Antibiotics affects enamel. I took my daughter at the age of 3 to the dentist as I could see that her big teeth at the back were very yellow. The dentist explained that antibiotics affects enamel. When she was born she spent a week in scbu, a healthy 8lb 11oz but had an infection (I had strep b which was not picked up). They pumped her with a whole week of antibiotics, hence her yellow teeth. The enamel on teeth develops right at the end of pregnancy and during the first few weeks. Any antibiotic given during this time affects enamel. So I guess it's having the same effect.

Maybe she could take it through a straw but maybe it's not the direct contact that's causes the yellowing.

[RoLo1]

My 3 year old son had it for a skin infection. Now that you say it (I thought it was poor brushing on our part) his teeth were grimy but it did come off after a vigorous brushing session or two. I feel bad now - I blamed my husband for not doing a good job (!), but maybe it was the medicine. Hopefully will work for your daughter and nothing permanent either.

[Saffron]

Different types of antibiotics have different modes of action and affect teeth differently. I think amoxicillin of this type produces a temporary discolouration, not a true stain. After the antibiotics are finished, try brushing her teeth a few times with an adult whitening paste like Pearl Drops.

A Pharmacist should be able to answer your question more fully. Phone the prescribing pharmacy and ask to chat to the Pharmacist about it. xx