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When caring for your child’s smile, you might think that the early years are a time that are good for teaching your little one good habits (but that it’s not essential to protect new teeth). This is actually only half right. It is absolutely a fact that the sooner you establish solid habits, the better. However, you may be overlooking the fact that safeguarding baby teeth is actually extremely important. Your Riverside dentist would like to provide you with some insight into this topic.

Why Are Baby Teeth Important?

It’s true that a baby tooth falls out, followed by the appearance of a permanent tooth that has been developing below. As a result, patients often assume that their child’s baby teeth can become decayed or otherwise damaged without consequences. Unfortunately, a damaged baby tooth can become quite damaging for permanent teeth. Here’s what your Riverside dentist would like you to recognize:

  • If a baby tooth falls out too early, it may negatively affect the way your child’s smile becomes aligned
  • If a baby tooth becomes decayed, it can damage the tooth below
  • Baby teeth help children develop their speech patterns successfully

How To Protect Them

Now you know that baby teeth are important, so how to protect them? Your Riverside dentist suggests that you keep up your efforts in dental hygiene at home. Like adult teeth, these teeth need brushing twice daily and flossing once daily (this includes the first tooth and all teeth that follow). You should also make sure to bring your child to our practice for pediatric care by the time your child is two years of age.

Riverside Dental Group and Dental Associate Offices Serves a Community Near You!

Our dentists look forward to caring for you and every member of your family with a comprehensive selection of services. We will maintain and improve your oral health with a wide range of preventive, cosmetic, restorative, implant, and emergency dentistry techniques. We also specialize in endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, and orthodontics, serving patients from Riverside, Temecula, Moreno Valley, Corona, and all surrounding California communities. To schedule an appointment, contact one of the following locations nearest to you:

Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.

Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.

Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest in Riverside, CA at (951) 776-9001.

Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.

Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.

Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.