{"id":12,"date":"2022-10-11T19:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/?p=12"},"modified":"2024-03-13T19:09:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T19:09:50","slug":"are-baby-teeth-really-that-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drgeorgesalem.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/11\/are-baby-teeth-really-that-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Are baby teeth really that important?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your infant\u2019s first teeth will begin to appear around six to 12 months of age. You might wonder how important these primary teeth really are. After all, baby teeth are destined to fall out within a few years and be replaced by a full set of permanent teeth. However, baby teeth have important functions, and proper care can set the stage for excellent oral and overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Promote Better Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The appearance of your baby\u2019s primary teeth around six to 12 months of age coincides with changes in your infant\u2019s nutritional needs. Beginning at six months, exclusive breastfeeding is no longer nutritionally sufficient; this is the age at which you should introduce solid foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At six to eight months, when your baby can start to chew, strained or pureed fruits and vegetables are appropriate. As your little one\u2019s teeth grow in and chewing abilities progress through 12 months of age, you can gradually add cereal, bread, cooked meats, and other adult foods to his or her nutritious diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increase the Life Expectancy of Baby Teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although baby teeth are inevitably going to fall out and be replaced by permanent ones, making baby teeth last serves an important role that can have benefits into the future. Baby teeth serve as placeholders for permanent teeth. If they decay and fall out too soon, permanent teeth are more likely to grow in crooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Take Care of Baby Teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your baby\u2019s primary teeth are already in his or her mouth at birth; they are just invisible because they have not broken through the gums. Since they are already present, your baby can get cavities if you do not practice proper oral hygiene from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n