Childhood is a very important period for your child’s dental development. As your Dakabin dentist has seen over the years, how healthy a person’s baby teeth are can have a lasting impact on their oral health and wellbeing throughout their entire life and adulthood.

Regular visits to your dentist north lakes in the early years can set up strong dental habits, such as correct toothbrushing methods, and prevent dental anxiety from ever forming. Therefore, it’s highly important to follow the advice of your dentist near me about your child’s dental health.

 

What you need to know about baby teeth

The development of teeth begins while your baby is still in the womb. By the time your child is born, if their oral development is typical, they will have a full array of 20 baby teeth, also known as ‘primary’ or ‘milk’ teeth. However, these teeth will be hidden under the gums.

Teething refers to the process of when these hidden teeth begin to emerge from the gums. The first instance of a tooth starting to erupt through the gums may happen when a child is only a few months old. However, it can also take up to a year for the first tooth to emerge.

Baby teeth do not all emerge at once, but tend to follow a pattern. By the age of three, usually all 20 of these teeth have emerged fully.

Teething can be uncomfortable for your child and can take up to a week for each tooth. Fortunately, there are several methods to help them to remain comfortable during the process. Your dentist near me can tell you all about dental massage by parents, the use of teething rings or rusks, and the removal of drool which can lead to rash and irritation.

 

Why do baby teeth matter?

Even though baby teeth will eventually fall out, usually starting from the time when the child turns six, they play a very important role in guiding the development of adult teeth. Besides, they need to be healthy in the here and now for your child to be able to speak, eat and chew productively.

Baby teeth can be prone to tooth decay, because they are of softer material but also because children are not always capable or interested in maintaining their own dental hygiene, parents may not know how to brush properly, and because children may consume a lot of sugar.

 

Children’s dentist in Dakabin

At our North Lake dentist, eligible parents and their children can participate in the Medicare Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS). Under this arrangement, your child aged from two years to 17 years of age can receive basic dental care and treatments totalling up to $1000 over a two-year period at our Kallangur dental surgery.

That means bulk-billed and gap-free dentist visits for your children with our Dakabin dentist! Contact Dakabin Dental today on (07) 3888 7752, info@evertonhillsdental.com.au or book online to ensure your little ones are experiencing good oral health, healthy dental development and have access to an emergency dentist. You can also receive treatments like dental implants, smile makover, root canal treatment and much more.

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