Why Healthy Baby Teeth Are Important

It's important to keep baby teeth clean and healthy because:

• Baby teeth hold spaces open for the permanent teeth to come in.

help to:

Form the shape of your child's face.

• Make it easier for your child to talk more clearly.

• Make chewing and eating easier.

• Tooth decay can result when baby teeth are not cared for. Tooth decay causes:

• Pain and discomfort.

• Infections that can affect the child's total health.

• Need for costly dental care.

• Damage to the underlying permanent teeth.

• Missing school or needing emergency care.

• Loss of the space needed for permanent teeth to come in.