How To Take Care Of Baby Teeth And Gums
These refer to the set of teeth, a newly born child either has or develops in the early years of infancy. Generally, these teeth remain in the baby’s mouth until the new permanent teeth replace them. Baby teeth are also called deciduous teeth because they shed away with time just like the leaves of a deciduous tree.
Importance Of Baby Teeth
The baby teeth are quite important for the child’s development and growth. The following tells us why baby teeth are so important:
- Retain space for permanent teeth: Baby teeth appear in the earliest years of a child. They make space for themselves in the jaw where permanent teeth will grow later.
- Give the face a proper shape: A baby’s face develops over time. For it to have a good structure, the teeth should be healthy and well maintained. A toothless baby will have difficulty maintaining the shape of their face as well as others.
- Essential for speech modulation: Because most of the syllables, we use while pronouncing/speaking a language, requires the involvement of the teeth, baby teeth help the child speak properly.
- Essential for ingestion and nutrition: Sometime after birth, the baby will have to switch to solid food. Ingesting it and drawing its nutrients is only possible if he/she chews the food with his/her teeth.
- Protect the permanent teeth: Because the permanent teeth lie right under the baby teeth, a great chance of tooth decay prevails if one does not take good care of the baby teeth.
Taking Care Of Baby Teeth
Because of their undebatable importance, taking care of baby teeth is imperative for everyone. But how do we take good care of the baby teeth? Is there some secret mantra? Are there some things we need to know beforehand? Here you can watch the video about How To Take Care Of Baby Teeth And Gums
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