Your child front tooth is always an important tooth. The front teeth are vital for eating food. The act like scissors, cutting food up. This means they are especially important for eating meat. Without these teeth it would be extremely difficult to eat without cutting up everything you eat into tiny little pieces. They also have a huge impact on you smile, because they are the most prominent teeth. A smile missing a front tooth or with front teeth that are stained is generally not considered to be a beautiful smile.
The child front tooth is more often than not the first tooth to come in as a baby tooth and as an adult tooth. The arrival of the baby first tooth signals the need to start paying a lot of attention to the oral hygiene of your child. Begin brushing your child's teeth with a baby toothbrush and non-fluoride toothpaste. Do this twice a day, in the morning and at night. Also, do not leave your child with a baby bottle at night. If you make sure to do these things you can prevent oral health problems like Baby Bottle Tooth Decay and ensure your child has the best and most healthy teeth possible.
A child front tooth is one of the teeth most prone to accidents. If your child has a chipped baby tooth or has lost a tooth to accident there are several things you can do to save the tooth. If the tooth is chipped, see if you can find the other piece a bring it immediately to a dentist who can offer emergency dental care. If the tooth has been knocked out find the tooth and make sure to pick it up by the crown, not by the roots. Rinse the tooth quickly and place it in a container with milk. Again, see a dentist immediately and the tooth may be saved.
If you would like to learn more about a child front tooth or if you are seeking child dental care, please consider visiting the Atlanta Dental Group PC. Our Atlanta dental team is one of the most experienced in Atlanta. Our dentists have over 20 years of experience serving Atlanta's dental needs. Our dentists are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being and you are more than welcome to join our family of patients. If you would like schedule an appointment with our Atlanta family dentist, Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky, feel free to call us at 404-874-7428.