birth defects in baby teeth
Dr Anitha Anchan | Updated: March 4, 2014 7:10 pm. Tags: Birth Defects Gum disease Oral Health Cleft lip Tongue tie. It is likely that you have seen kids with a cleft in the lip sometimes continuing into the palate (or roof of your mouth) or tooth/teeth missing from birth. Well, these are what are called congenital anomalies or birth defects.
Tetracycline is not often used during pregnancy, particularly in the second or third trimesters, as use during this period is known to cause a babyâs milk teeth to be permanently stained and discoloured when they come through after birth.