At 12 months both of my children developed holes in their enamel. Could this be hereditary?

Question:

They were breastfed, no bottle, no juice, regular brushing, healthy diet, city water after I filtered it. I had tiny holes in my enamel when I was little. Could this be hereditary? I'm concerned because it's in their front teeth. I'm trying to make an appointment with a dentist but many won't see babies and the others have a very three to four month wait.
Thanks I appreciate the advice.

Answers:
if you let your children fall asleep while still breast feeding, that would leave the sugars in their mouths and allow for tooth decay. another thing that i read that you do is filter your tap water. you are filtering out the fluoride in the water which is what prevents tooth decay.
a pediatric dentist sees children of all ages.
and milk teeth are something very rare, and that is not the reason why some dentists don't see kids. they dont' see kids because they are kids! they cry, don't listen and sometimes can't tell you what hurts.

Other Answers:
Poor dental health can be heriditary. However, it could be a lack of flouride in the water.

Get those babies to a doctor as quickly as possible. They can fill the holes with a white filling that will seal the hole and prevent cavities. This will also prevent the need for more dental preventive medicine with those teeth until the baby teeth fall out.

The irony of cavities in teeth is that those with the best dental hygiene develop cavities more frequently than others. More cabohydrates in food is cited as one of the reasons.It is not hereditary.
Many dentists won`t see babies because "milk teeth" anyway disappear.
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Dogs,cats and pigs hardly suffer from dental cavities.

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At 12 months both of my children developed holes in their enamel. Could this be hereditary?

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