{"id":6,"date":"2019-05-04T19:17:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T19:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/?p=6"},"modified":"2021-08-09T14:57:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T14:57:34","slug":"family-dentist-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/04\/family-dentist-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"A Family Dentist Discusses the Importance of Caring for Baby Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/04\/family-dentist-in-lebanon\/\" class=\"block-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smiling-little-girl-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"smiling little girl\" class=\"wp-image-7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smiling-little-girl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smiling-little-girl-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smiling-little-girl-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smiling-little-girl.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of reasons why some parents make the\nmistake of not taking their child to the dentist regularly. Perhaps their child\nis afraid of the dentist, and the parents do not want to struggle to get them\nto their appointments. Furthermore, parents might think that since primary\n(baby) teeth will fall out anyway, there is no need to spend extra time and\nmoney on caring for them. However, such reasoning is fallacious. As we will\ndiscuss in this article, ensuring that your child receives proper, professional\ndental care for their primary teeth is vital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Importance of Primary Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though primary teeth are temporary, there are several\nreasons why they deserve adequate care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Primary teeth encourage proper dental\ndevelopment. <\/strong>The primary teeth are placeholders for the permanent teeth\nthat are developing beneath them. If the primary teeth come out too early, that\nmay contribute to orthodontic problems.<\/li><li><strong>Problems with primary teeth can be painful.<\/strong>\nDental decay in primary teeth is no less painful than decay in adult teeth. Oral\npain may even hinder your child\u2019s performance in school and affect their social\ninteractions.<\/li><li><strong>Primary teeth aid in eating and speaking. <\/strong>Painful\nproblems with the primary teeth may cause your child to avoid some foods,\nincluding nutritious fruits and vegetables. Improper dental development can\nalso lead to speech issues.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Should Your Child Visit the Dentist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be doing your best to make sure that your child\ncares for their teeth at home. That is certainly commendable. However, at-home\ncare is not enough to ensure sound dental health. A professional can identify\noral health problems while they are still in their early stages, before they\nlead to the need for significant and expensive dental treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At routine dental visits, your child will also receive\ninvaluable education on how to properly brush and floss their teeth. The\nlessons they learn may stick with them for decades to come, helping them to\nestablish excellent oral hygiene habits that set them up for a lifetime of\nhealthy teeth and gums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, regular dental visits that occur at least once\nevery six months help will help your child to establish a trusting relationship\nwith the dentist. They will thus be more likely to adopt a positive view of\nprofessional dental care. If you and your child visit the same family dentist,\nand you speak positively of your own dental appointments, your child may even\nbegin to look forward to their biannual cleanings and checkups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dental care is important for individuals of all ages,\nincluding young children. If it has been more than six months since your\nchild\u2019s last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/preventive-dentistry.html\">dental\ncheckup<\/a>, now is the perfect time to schedule an appointment for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Dr. Angela Santavicca leads the team of professionals\nin our office. She has over 20 years of experience in her field, and she is\nhappy to put her knowledge to work to help families in Lebanon enjoy the\nbenefits of excellent oral health. If you would like to learn more about how\nDr. Santavicca and the rest of our team can help members of your household achieve\nhealthy teeth and gums, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/contact.html\">contact\nus<\/a> today at 603-643-4142.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are a number of reasons why some parents make the mistake of not taking their child to the dentist regularly. Perhaps their child is afraid of the dentist, and the parents do not want to struggle to get them to their appointments. Furthermore, parents might think that since primary (baby) teeth will fall out anyway, there is no need to spend extra time and money on caring for them. However, such reasoning is fallacious. As we will discuss in this article, ensuring that your child receives proper, professional dental care for their primary teeth is vital. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/04\/family-dentist-in-lebanon\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Family Dentist Discusses the Importance of Caring for Baby Teeth<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn why baby teeth are so important and how your family dentist can help your child achieve and maintain excellent oral health.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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