Though baby teeth (or milk teeth) eventually fall out, they play a crucial role in your child's dental development. These temporary teeth serve as natural guides, creating proper pathways for adult teeth to emerge in the correct position. When decay causes a baby tooth to be lost too early, the surrounding teeth can drift into the empty space, leading to crowding and alignment problems when the permanent teeth come through.
Protect Your Child's Smile
Untreated decay can also cause your little one significant pain and discomfort, potentially affecting their eating, speaking and sleeping. In severe cases, dental infections can spread and impact your child's overall health. Moreover, children who develop cavities in their baby teeth are more likely to experience decay in their adult teeth.
Treating decay early can help ensure your child maintains a healthy smile, develops proper eating habits and speech patterns, and builds positive associations with dental care. It's much easier (and more cost-effective) to treat a small cavity than to deal with the consequences of advanced decay.
Being proactive about treating your child's decay also ensures that older children don't miss important school time or miss out on their favourite activities outside of school.
Contact Southside Paediatric Dentistry if you believe your child might suffer from tooth decay.