Probably. Everyone was giving SD a bottle until she was 3 because she would scream if you gave her a cup instead. They finally got her off the bottle shortly after her third birthday. I know BM was giving her all kinds of pop and juice and SD refused to drink regular milk so they were giving her vanilla soy milk and would often put it in a bottle or sippy cup and send her to bed with it. We no longer give her anything but water or regular white milk but BM still gives her juice and god knows what all else despite us having told her the dentist said not to. How the lot of them got away without being reported to CPS for child neglect I will never understand. The first 11 cavities had to be done under general anesthesia when SD was 3 1/2. That is pathetic. Unless there is some sort of genetic or medical problem causing them like no enamel on her teeth they should be embarrassed at the state of that childs teeth. Hell, she isn't even my kid and I'm embarrassed.

SD has said before that if she eats a good breakfast BM gives her a sucker.

Yes, the dental problems are DH's fault as well. The bottom line is no one wanted to do any actual parenting and just did whatever was easiest. He is doing his best to keep her teeth as healthy as possible from now on but the damage is pretty much done. We are hopeful the adult teeth won't be affected as they come in but we aren't sure yet.

I'm also curious why the dentist needs x rays to see if a chipped tooth needs repair. It's a chip, you can see it with the naked eye.

That is a question we have asked many times.

BM says no but other people say yes, she did. It may have all been before she knew she was pregnant but apparently she was quite far along, like 4 months, before she knew and we have been told she really tied one on a few times during that period.

I have wondered before if SD didn't have mild FAS. It would explain several of her issues. It is something we will bring up with the psychologist when we get her evaluated.