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Horror! Why your child suddenly has chalk teeth

Whitish to yellow-brown spots and crumbly: what are chalky teeth all about? We have asked!(Bild: Stock Adobe (2), Krone KREATIV)

They don't look very nice: Chalk teeth. No, unfortunately this is not a new trend from social media. The whitish to yellow-brown spots on your child's teeth are caused by a disease whose origins have not yet been fully researched. The expert tells us how dangerous chalk teeth are, who it affects and what you can do about it.

White-spotted to yellowish-brown and crumbly: chalk teeth are really something. They develop very early, but can only be detected relatively late. And they don't just disappear by themselves: "The problem doesn't just go away," says Prof. Dr. Katrin Bekes from the Medical University, "nor is it currently possible to prevent the development of the disease."