A lot of parents were never taught the importance of baby or, as we dentists call them, deciduous teeth. So when their children get teeth, parents have an attitude of: What is all the fuss about baby teeth? They are going to fall out anyway, so if they have a hole, what does it matter? The big teeth will soon emerge. Thankfully that kind of thinking is not so common these days. So why are healthy baby teeth so important? Proper chewing and eating – it is part of your digestiv

More than 50% of children have some type of injury to a tooth during childhood. Its part of growing up. Most cases of mouth injuries are not life threatening and rarely a child may develop serious complications. However, injuries to the teeth and mouth can have long lasting effects on the childs appearance and self-confidence. The teeth injured most frequently are the four upper front teeth. Children aged between one and three are at high risk of injuring their upper front ba