Milk teeth should be treated just like permanent teeth. “It’s going to change anyway!” The thought of removing these teeth causes many problems. We can explain the importance of milk teeth as follows;
Milk teeth are important in nutrition. Children with rotten teeth cannot eat properly because their teeth hurt. Likewise, children whose teeth are extracted cannot grow and develop because they cannot eat.
In addition to general body development, milk teeth are also necessary for the development of the jaws. In children whose teeth are extracted due to decay or gum problems, the jaws collapse and take on an aged appearance.
Teeth are necessary for speaking. Missing front milk teeth, especially during the period when speaking is learned, will cause the letters f, v, s, z, t to become a habit and mispronounce them throughout life.
Every child loves to laugh. Healthy teeth are needed for a beautiful smile.
Looking beautiful is the most natural desire of every person, big or small. Children with decayed or missing teeth feel psychologically uncomfortable because they think they look ugly.
Another function of milk teeth is to protect the place of the permanent teeth coming from below. Imagine 10 children sitting next to each other on a bench. When one of them gets up, the others slide towards him and sit more comfortably. If a new child comes and tries to sit on the bench, the others will have to squeeze in. Likewise, if a milk tooth is extracted prematurely, the adjacent teeth will slide into this space. There is no room left for the permanent tooth coming from below. This tooth compresses the others, resulting in crookedness.
For these reasons, milk teeth should be treated the same as permanent teeth.