Every child comes to the world under the eager anticipation of their parents. They are well cared for, and their health is the most concerned issue of their parents. As the saying goes, “disease breeds from the mouth”, maintaining good dental health is important to build a healthy body. Therefore, it is crucial to take good care of the deciduous teeth.

The germs of deciduous teeth come out in the second month of the embryo, and the dental roots are full grown until the age of 3.

The first 3-8 weeks of embryonic development is a critical period for oral and maxillofacial development. During this period, pregnant women should keep away from tobacco, alcohol, influenza virus, decoration gas and other stimulating factors, otherwise the baby will get congenital diseases like cleft lip or palate, and it will also impact the development of deciduous tooth germs.

Deciduous teeth begin to erupt at the 6th month of birth, and all 20 of them come out at the age of two and a half. The eruption of the six-year-old tooth marks the beginning of the tooth replacement period which ends at the age of 12 or 13 years old when baby teeth are replaced by the permanent teeth.

Under the root of each deciduous tooth, there is tooth germ of the successive permanent tooth. If the deciduous tooth falls off earlier or later, the permanent tooth will "lose its direction" and take the space of other teeth, resulting in misaligned teeth.

Deciduous teeth are important chewing organs of kids. Only with healthy deciduous teeth, kids can chew food completely for smooth digestion and absorption. They will enjoy the fun of eating, and get healthy growth and development.

If a child has toothache or missing teeth on one side, the kid will be reluctant to use that side to eat, causing “unilateral mastication". In the long run, it will result in unbalanced face or asymmetrical face.

Deciduous teeth are also an important tool to assist in pronunciation. If the upper front teeth are missing prematurely or blackened by caries, the child will not dare to speak or laugh in front of the public, causing difficulty in communication and certain psychological damage.

To protect the deciduous teeth, parents should take the children to dental hospital for regular check-ups, and for fluoride vanish or fissure sealant, if necessary.