2007-01-08 09:47:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Yes. She will very likely end up having trouble with it down the road if you don't take care of it now. The old saying "why fill them when they will just fall out anyway" drives me crazy. Baby teeth act as more than just allowing a child to eat, they also act as space maintainers allowing enough space for the future permanent teeth to come in. They also act as support to the cheeks and lips so the face does not "cave in" so to speak. Allowing a baby tooth to rot out, which is a form of infection by the way, can affect their permanent teeth underneath. Also having the proper amount of teeth is detrimental to developing speech patterns and proper placement of the tongue. Children deserve just as much care and attention as we do. Letting their teeth rot when you know that there is decay present is a form of neglect and should not happen. We dental professionals know what we are talking about and no we are not all out for money. Do some research on this and you will understand. Now a seven year old with a cavity in a loose baby tooth that will fall out in a few weeks is different than a three year old that has several years in front of them before they start losing their baby teeth. The first baby teeth usually start getting loose (the front top teeth) around age six. Your child has three more years of growing and eating to do before they start to loose his/her teeth. Would you want a tooth that had a big hole in it that may end up hurting? Of course not, our children don't deserve anything less than the best possible care that we can give them. Do some dental research and educate yourself. You are setting a precedence for your child by letting them learn at an early age that dental care is not important. Don't do that, take them every six months for cleanings, and have any cavities filled that they may need. When you increase your dental I.Q. you will understand why many of us are so passionate about dentistry. Have that tooth looked at sooner rather than later.
2007-01-08 10:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by perioligament 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Perioligament is so right!!!! Hope you have had this tooth filled already before it starts causing your child pain. By the way, some baby teeth don't fall out until around the age of 12 and you don't say which tooth it is that has the cavity.
2007-01-08 18:18:43 · answer #2 · answered by mickeymaz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the dentist advises to fill it, I would listen. If the decay gets too bad, it can go through the baby tooth into the permanent tooth. When the permanent tooth comes out, it will already be decayed. That happened to me when I was small. Or if the baby tooth gets so decayed that it falls out before it was meant to, it can mess with how her teeth are aligned. The baby teeth are "placeholders." If they are gone, the permanent teeth may come in crooked.
2007-01-08 09:59:46 · answer #3 · answered by TaDa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may not bother her now but the cavity could get bigger and cause her pain and may effect her adult teeth. She will have these teeth till she is 5-6-7 years, so if I were her mom I think I would have the hole filled. Mom of a little one.
2007-01-08 09:59:11 · answer #4 · answered by Gabriele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a molar tooth, then yes, as some molars are not lost until around 10 years of age. If this is the case - then the sooner it is filled the better, as it wont cost you as much as leaving it.
2007-01-08 09:58:50 · answer #5 · answered by square_dotzz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will eventually start to bother her. It will eventually fall out but not until she is about 5 1/2. Also, decay spreads to other teeth so it really does need to be taken care of. I am a Registered Dental Assistant so please take this seriously!!
2007-01-08 09:57:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, some children don't lose their teeth until they are seven years old (i didn't) and if it is left to continue to rot she could get an infection or have an abcess or any number of horrible things. it may seem trivial but you should have the teeth taken care of and start having teeth care lessons. teeth are definitely important to future health and self esteem.
2007-01-08 09:56:40 · answer #7 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
if dr said 2 fill it you nrrd 2 fill it
2007-01-08 09:51:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Perioligament is 110% correct. Choose her aas the best answer and DO WHAT SHE SAYS.
2007-01-08 15:38:52 · answer #9 · answered by Jess 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would say no because its going to fall out anyway. I am no dentist but a mother of 2 boys.
2007-01-08 09:49:39 · answer #10 · answered by ENCHANTRESS ROSE 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋