4 Important Reasons To Care For Your Draper Child’s Baby Teeth

It’s a common misconception among Salt Lake City area parents that since baby teeth are just going to fall out, you don’t need to worry too much about dental care. This couldn’t be further from the truth!

First, baby’s first teeth are necessary to maintain the proper amount of space in the mouth for the permanent teeth to come. Think of them as little white placeholders in your kid’s gums.

When it comes to children’s nutrition and getting kids to eat better, Sandy, Draper, and West Jordan parents are always looking for solutions. Because of this, the second reason for baby teeth health should be particularly interesting: having healthy baby teeth will lead to a healthy, more diverse diet. This is because children who have trouble chewing tend to reject new foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables.

Reason number three is your child’s speech development. Without teeth, speaking clearly is particularly challenging for children, even when their cognitive development is normal and healthy.

And finally, the fourth reason for keeping baby teeth cared for are the great habits you and your children will form as you teach them to brush for 2 minutes twice a day, floss daily, and avoid sugary drinks and candy.

A great way to get your child on the healthy teeth bandwagon is to go to any Draper, Salt Lake City or West Jordan drugstore and let them choose their own toothbrush.

Thanks for reading the Draper Children’s Health Blog. My name is Melanie Green and I enjoying sharing information within the Salt Lake City community regarding kids’ health issues such as immunization schedules and childhood obesity in West Jordan.

I own a terrific Draper home based business that sells community. If you would like to learn more, please contact me at (801) 272-5355 or email me at Draper.

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The following website was used as source material for this blog:
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/dental-health-your-childs-teeth, accessed on Feb. 12, 2013