The team at DDS is caring, knowledgeable, and attentive. The staff is friendly and always go out of their way to make sure I’m comfortable. Through the periodontal therapy I’ve received at DDS, my dental and overall health have greatly improved. My teeth and gums also look and feel better. Dr. Mead equipped me with everything I need to easily maintain the incredible progress I’ve made in between cleanings and checkups. He’s gone above and beyond to find solutions to several challenging dental issues I’ve had, employing new technologies to get them fixed quickly and beautifully. Best dentist I’ve ever had!
- Erin Nowak
Baby Teeth Provide Important Function
Many times parents will ask “Why should I do a filling on my child’s baby tooth? Can’t we just pull it and wait for the adult one to come in?”
In addition to allowing your child to eat and speak properly, baby teeth provide another important function. They maintain space for the adult teeth to come in properly. If a baby tooth is lost prematurely, a special space maintainer needs to be placed so that the baby teeth don’t shift and disrupt the adult teeth growing underneath. If shifting occurs, more costly orthodontic services and occasionally surgical treatments may need to be done to correct this!
So keep baby teeth if you can and let them come out when they are ready!