What is the function of deciduous teeth?

Everyone will grow two sets of teeth in their lifetime. The first to grow are the deciduous teeth, which will then fall out one after another when they reach a certain age and be replaced by permanent teeth one by one. Deciduous teeth play an important role in children's growth and development and the formation of normal permanent dentition. Healthy deciduous teeth are beneficial to children's correct pronunciation and chewing function. Below I will introduce its functions and impacts.

The role and influence of deciduous teeth:

Deciduous teeth are an important part of children's chewing organs. Only healthy deciduous teeth can perform normal chewing function and facilitate digestion and absorption.

Healthy deciduous teeth provide functional stimulation to the bones and muscles of the maxillofacial region during chewing, enabling normal development of the maxillofacial region. Children who chew on one side of their face will not receive any beneficial chewing stimulation on the unused side, which will affect the normal development of the maxillofacial area and cause facial asymmetry.

The period when deciduous teeth begin to erupt and the deciduous dentition is an important period for children to start learning to speak. A complete row of primary teeth is very important for children's normal pronunciation, especially the upper front teeth. Children who are missing their upper front teeth cannot make labiodental and endodontic sounds, which seriously hinders their language acquisition.

White and healthy teeth are very important to children's appearance and physical and mental health, especially the upper front teeth. When the upper front teeth are lost prematurely or turn black due to caries, it affects the appearance, makes the child afraid to laugh in front of others, affects communication, and brings adverse stimulation to the child's psychology.

Deciduous teeth act as a "guide" for the eruption of permanent teeth. Under the root of each deciduous tooth is a tooth germ that will become a permanent tooth. When deciduous teeth reach replacement age, they will fall out and permanent teeth will grow in the original position of the deciduous teeth. If deciduous teeth are lost prematurely, the adjacent teeth will shift and the space originally occupied by the deciduous teeth will shrink. The inherited permanent teeth erupt in abnormal positions due to lack of space, resulting in misaligned permanent teeth.

The above is an introduction to the role of deciduous teeth. I hope everyone can understand the importance of deciduous teeth. If a child's deciduous teeth have problems and are left untreated, they can penetrate the entire tooth and cause extremely serious consequences. This is not an exaggeration. Moreover, deciduous teeth act as guides for permanent teeth. If deciduous teeth are lost early or decayed, the arrangement of permanent teeth will be affected.