Pediatric Dental Health: Beyond the Pain

Many parents wait until tooth pain hits. But by then, the damage is

done. Dentists won't tell you: baby teeth are practice runs.

A lost tooth at four? The jaw creates a roadmap. Cavity bacteria colonize,

waiting like wolves for adult teeth. Only forty percent of children see a dentist before

age three. Yet, their microbiome sets for life then. Build a house:

you start with the foundation, not the roof. First dental visit by age one

isn't about fixing problems. It's about preventing the cascade.