You may wonder if you've done anything wrong or be unsure whether a child
cavity in a baby tooth really needs filling.
Watch as he provides some helpful information for parents and says that having tooth
decay in baby teeth could affect a toddler's permanent teeth.
Place your favorite «toothless photo» of your child on the left panel, and save and organize those tiny
teeth in the baby tooth organizer (each tooth has its own place).
In addition, the permanent tooth is forming right at the ends of the root of the baby tooth, so any
infection in the baby tooth can damage the permanent tooth, he says.
Dental problems - Children who suck anything — thumb, finger or pacifier — past age 2 have a higher risk of developing protruding front teeth and / or a
crossbite in baby teeth, according to a study published last year in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
That means when you spot a tiny
cavity in a baby tooth, it's a much bigger cavity than it would be in a permanent tooth.
It's understandable since 42 % of children between the ages of 2 and 11 have had cavities
in baby teeth and 21 %...
Cavities
in baby teeth can also harm the permanent teeth directly, if the tissue in the central portion of the baby tooth gets infected.
«If left untreated, a cavity
in a baby tooth may cause the tooth to become infected or abscessed, which can cause pain and swelling,» Dr. Miller says.
Let's start with the stats: Numbers of cavities among kids have been going down in general, but cavities
in baby teeth have become more common over the past 20 years.
In fact, one study found that children who had cavities
in their baby teeth were three times more likely to develop cavities in their adult teeth.
Excess sugar in young children's diets is thought to be the reason that 28 percent of two - to five - year - olds have cavities
in their baby teeth.
Every child is at risk of tooth decay, but good feeding habits and oral care can help prevent decay
in baby teeth...