Beyond the most obvious reason that you love your child and don’t want to see them experience unnecessary pain, baby teeth are extremely important to growth, speech, and self esteem. If caught early with routine dental exams and X-rays, cavities on baby teeth are often small and easy to fix.
The smaller they are, the quicker, easier, and less expensive the treatment will be. Like rust on your car, cavities are slow growing but constant. Once its there, no amount of cleaning will make them go away. They will continue to grow larger. The end result is a more expensive treatment, pain, and possible tooth loss. Something none of us want. Which brings us back to that age one dental visit – early education is the key to prevention!