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toadog t1_izjqlgs wrote

Reply to comment by HermitAndHound in Can an x-ray of an adult show chronic malnourishment in childhood? by Foxs-In-A-Trenchcoat

I was told by a dentist that there was evidence in my teeth I had been malnourished as a child, but he didn't elaborate. Some years later my mother told me I had been malnourished as a child and for a time a public health nurse dropped in to check on me. I actually have one memory of the nurse being in the kitchen while I played on the floor.

I asked my current dentist about this but he didn't seem to be aware of teeth showing evidence of malnutrition. I expect this isn't covered in dental school these days in the US.

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DrRam121 t1_izl5ydw wrote

The issue is that there can be several reasons for teeth to form imperfectly and not all teeth look the same anyway. Then there's the fact that by the time you're an adult signs of poor hygiene usually outweigh poor nutrition. It's not cut and dry.

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