{"id":119,"date":"2020-02-18T16:51:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=119"},"modified":"2020-02-18T16:51:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T16:51:59","slug":"guide-baby-teeth-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/18\/guide-baby-teeth-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Baby Teeth for National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If your child\u2019s baby teeth are just going to fall out\nanyway, should you even bother taking care of them? This is just one of the many\nquestions that your children\u2019s\ndentist<\/a> can answer when you take your little one in for their first\nappointment. Since February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month, it\u2019s the\nperfect time to talk all about baby teeth and how you can take care of your son\u2019s\nor daughter\u2019s precious smile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

When Can You Expect Baby Teeth to Come In?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your baby\u2019s pearly whites typically start to erupt (come in)\nbetween the ages of six months to one year. By the time your child is three,\nthey should have a full set of baby teeth. Every child is different, but you\ncan usually expect the first teeth to come in to be the top and bottom front\nteeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s completely normal for your child to have tender or sore\ngums when their teeth first erupt. This can be remedied by gently rubbing their\ngums with a wet piece of gauze. Letting your baby chew on a clean teething ring\ncan also alleviate their soreness. If your son or daughter is still cranky and in\npain, consult your family dentist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Should You First Take Your Child to the Dentist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should schedule your child\u2019s first dental checkup by\ntheir first birthday, or when their first baby tooth comes in, whichever comes sooner.\nThe dentist can check the health of your baby\u2019s gums and give you some advice\non how to properly take care of them when they erupt. They should also give you\na guideline on when you can expect certain teeth to grow in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Take Care of Baby Teeth When They\u2019re Just Going to Fall Out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It might be tempting to forgo brushing and flossing your\nlittle one\u2019s teeth. After all, they\u2019re just going to be replaced by permanent\nteeth in a few years, so why bother cleaning them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it turns out, your child\u2019s baby teeth are very important\nto the development of their adult teeth. When a baby tooth is lost before it\u2019s naturally\nsupposed to fall out, the underlying adult teeth can drift into the gap, making\nit difficult for permanent teeth to find room when it\u2019s time for them to erupt.\nThis can lead to overcrowded or crooked teeth. To prevent the need for orthodontic\ntreatment down the road, start your baby off with adequate dental care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ukti\nPhadnis<\/a> is a family dentist in Wethersfield, CT with a Doctor of Dental\nSurgery degree from the University of Connecticut\u2019s School of Dental Medicine. Her\npractice, Wethersfield Dental Group, will do everything in their power to make sure\nyour child\u2019s smile grows in happily and healthily. To learn more about how Dr.\nPhadnis can hell ensure proper oral development in your little one, contact her\npractice<\/a> at (860) 400-3007. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If your child\u2019s baby teeth are just going to fall out anyway, should you even bother taking care of them? This is just one of the many questions that your children\u2019s dentist can answer when you take your little one in for their first appointment. Since February is National Children\u2019s Dental Health Month, it\u2019s the […]<\/p>\n","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-119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121,"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119\/revisions\/121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wethersfielddentalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}