Losing a Primary Tooth Might Increase Your Child’s Chances of Needing Braces

The process of your child growing up typically includes their 20 primary teeth being replaced by the complement of 32 permanent teeth that will need to serve them throughout adulthood. Cavities in their early years that severely compromise a tooth or call for total extraction can alter the structure of their jaw as it develops. As this happens, it’s possible... read more »