Untreated decay in baby teeth can lead to hospitalisation, life-threatening acute infection in young children.
2. Baby teeth are very important to your child’s physical and mental health and development. They help him or her chew well, speak and smile with confidence.
3. They also hold space in the jaws for permanent teeth that are growing under the gums. When a baby tooth is lost too early, this causes problems with the health and alignment of adult teeth and jaw. This can lead to the child needing surgery later in life to expose adult teeth stuck in the jaw and needing lengthy expensive braces treatment.