Quote:
|
Originally Posted by MarianneJ
Oh my goodness, I am appalled by the lack of dental knowledge of most medical doctors! So many of them still think that the mouth is not connected to the rest of the body which is ridiculous, obviously.
Please do not believe this statement!!! I can not stress enough how important good dental health is in children. Those baby teeth may "just fall out" eventually, but in the mean time that child is in pain and can not eat, and may even have trouble speaking. Cavities in primary teeth absolutely can lead to cavities in permanent teeth or other damage to their teeth and jaw. You definitely want to get a child's teeth treated so that he/she is healthy in every part of their body.
|
Sorry. I must have forgotten what message board I was posting on. Many kids with cleft lips/palate have really really messed up teeth. (Teeth that come in sideways or through the palate or split in two, etc.) Anyway, most of these kids need extensive dental work, but they pretty much save it for their permanent teeth. My point is not that things should be ignored, but that some things might not need treatment (or the same treatment)since the teeth are baby teeth. It's just something to consider.