What is the Importance of Baby Teeth (Milk Teeth)

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Milk teeth
Milk teeth is also known as primary teeth, baby teeth, deciduous teeth.
Baby teeth are important for eating, smiling, talking, guiding permanent teeth into place.
Baby teeth really start to erupt between the ages of 6 months to one year of age.
All 20 baby teeth will usually erupt by the age of three.
Major misconception-baby teeth are irrelevant to the child’s future oral health.
Importance of baby teeth
Guiding permanent teeth into place
Permanent teeth develop underneath baby teeth.
Baby teeth guide them to correct position.
A decaying baby teeth may have to be taken in case of severe decay.
Fallen/ extracted baby tooth can lead to open space in jaws.
Permanent teeth then remain unguided and can erupt in random fashion
Speech production and development
Learning to speak clearly is crucial for development.
The proper positioning of primary teeth facilitates correct syllable pronunciation.
Eating and Nutrition.
Children with malformed or severely decayed primary teeth are more likely to experience.
Dietary deficiencies.
Malnourishment
Underweight problems
Proper chewing motions are acquired over time and with extensive practice.
Healthy primary teeth promote good chewing habits and facilitate nutritious eating.
Oral health
Badly decayed primary teeth can promote the onset of childhood periodontal disease.
Periodontal disease-
oral bacteria invade and erode gums, ligaments, and eventually bone.
If left untreated, primary teeth can drop out completely.
Visit a dentist for your baby within six months of his first eruption.
Baby teeth should be saved just like adult teeth due to their support for permanent teeth.
Do not show carelessness in taking your child to dentist in case of baby teeth problem like decay etc.
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*TimeStamps*
0:00 Introduction of milk teeth
1:14 Importance of baby teeth
1:56 Speech production and development
2:23 Eating and Nutrition
3:07 Oral health
3:16 Periodontal disease
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* What is Early Childhood Caries?
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