The New Pediatric Dental Care of Greater Orlando

Primary (baby) teeth prepare the way for the permanent teeth. Underneath the baby tooth is the developing permanent tooth. Early loss of certain primary teeth will cause drifting of the teeth and loss of space for the permanent tooth. Also, baby teeth assist in speech patterns.

A healthy smile, good breath and strong teeth all contribute to a child's sense of personal appearance and helps to build self-esteem. Proper infant oral hygiene must be followed to protect your child's teeth from dental decay and to insure that the primary teeth are not lost too soon.

Almost half of all children will incur a dental injury by the time they reach adolescence. If your child has an accident resulting in injury to a tooth, follow these emergency steps, then contact your child's dentist at once.

Chipped tooth: If more than one-third of the tooth is chipped, bring the broken portion to the dentist if it is easily retrieved.
Severely displaced tooth: Reposition the tooth in its original position as soon as possible.
Permanent Tooth knocked out of the mouth: If the tooth is dirty, rinse it in milk (or water if no milk is available). Do not scrub the tooth. Then re-implant the tooth immediately. If necessary, hold the tooth in place until the patient is transported to the dentist. If re-implantation is not possible, bring the tooth to the dentist in small amount of milk. Time is of the essence, the faster the problems are addressed, the better the results are likely to be.