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Been getting hassle off my doctor that I should take my kid to the dentist. Only took him for a mouth ulcer and he said when was last time Toby went to dentist. I said hes only 3 why does he need to? I don’t see it as important to start going to the dentist until the adult teeth come through. My doctor seemed unimpressed with this view and said that I was adviced to take him because he looks like he has decay on his front tooth. These little teeth are gonna fall out in next few years anyway so does it even matter if they go rotten, they not staying permanently anyway.
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Been getting hassle off my doctor that I should take my kid to the dentist. Only took him for a mouth ulcer and he said when was last time Toby went to dentist. I said hes only 3 why does he need to? I don’t see it as important to start going to the dentist until the adult teeth come through. My doctor seemed unimpressed with this view and said that I was adviced to take him because he looks like he has decay on his front tooth. These little teeth are gonna fall out in next few years anyway so does it even matter if they go rotten, they not staying permanently anyway.
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Hello,
Thank you for your post.
Although it may not seem like the milk teeth are very important in the future I will say that they are extremely important for future development and certainly in the here and now. This is for many reasons:- Milk teeth are integral to the formation of the jaw which will have a knock-on effect on the adult teeth that are going to grow through. It is important that the milk teeth are health to ensure that the space for the adult teeth is maintained, as well as to help guide the big teeth through to the correct eruption sites.
- They also help children develop their speech and allow them to speak more clearly.
- Self esteem is a big part of development and rotten or decayed teeth can make children feel like they stand out or they may be teased by other children.
- The other aspect here is that chewing food becomes so much more difficult for children that do not have healthy milk teeth. This can have a knock-on effect on their nutrition and wellbeing.
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