Why treat baby teeth at all, if they e going to come out later?
Treatment of baby teeth is important for comfort if there is any decay and to maintain proper space for the permanent teeth to come in. Because were a baby tooth is, a permanent tooth will come in. And besides the typical lessons in brushing, informing parents and their kids about how nutrition can affect tooth decay, you have things like “the bottle syndrome,” where very young children develop tooth decay from always sucking off the bottle in the same or similar position, day after day. Plus, we need to teach parents how sugars are hidden within foods. The longer a person is exposed to sugar, the greater the chance of tooth decay. And sugar mixed with carbonation can really do a job on teeth. Q: What new techniques to prevent cavities are there for parents and their children? A: Besides prevention, through proper nutrition and brushing, there are different types of sealants that coat the biting portions of the teeth, where decay occurs most often. More and more insurance companies are
