The Importance of Baby Teeth
It is common to assume that baby teeth do not need to be taken care of, considering they eventually fall out. Neglecting baby teeth can have a lasting impact on permanent teeth in the long run. As parents, you want to do the best for your child, and oral care is no less important for your child. Allowing your child to skip brushing their teeth or snaking too often in a day increases the risk of cavities. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention close to 25% of children aged between two and five have cavities. Preschool children with cavities are more likely to develop cavities in their permanent teeth. It is not suitable to extract decayed baby teeth. This affects the growth of permanent teeth and can cause additional problems for surrounding teeth. The baby teeth act as placeholders for permanent teeth, without which adjacent teeth may shift causing growth problems for adult teeth. Children develop cavities due to several reasons. The most common reasons are eating e...