While children are born with all the teeth they will ever have already in their oral tissues, the first pearly whites to emerge will eventually fall out to make room for the adult set. If your child’s dentist says that your kid needs to have one of their baby teeth removed, it’s understandable that you may be skeptical since the tooth is supposed to fall out on its own anyway. Here’s an overview of why a baby tooth may need to be extracted as well as a few tips for preparing your child for the procedure and caring for them afterward.
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