Baby teeth are those 20 teeth you’ll eventually see emerge in your child’s mouth. Starting at around the age of six months all the way up to nearly three years of age, primary teeth will continue to make an appearance.

At around age six, kids will begin to shed their baby teeth and grow their permanent teeth. Although all your child’s baby teeth will eventually be replaced by permanent teeth, these primary teeth are still essential to take care of. Here’s why!

An article by Dr. Samir Alaswad. Originally published by Your Dental Health Resource.

Read the full article here: Why It’s Important to Care for Baby Teeth