Should a child's baby teeth cavities be filled? Or let it fall off & wait for permanent teeth to maintain it?

I took my boys to the dentist and found out they both have some cavities and will cost almost 100/cavitiy to be filled. Just for their health, I want to know if it is okay and cause no health risk if they don't have it filled. Fillings on baby teeth seems like a lost cause because they will lose them soon. Are there certain teeth like molars that I should go ahead and have filled? I don't want them to be in pain or have health problems. Anyone knowledgeable in this area? Help!!

Should a child's baby teeth cavities be filled? Or let it fall off %26amp; wait for permanent teeth to maintain it?
I want to say that I am not a dentist. But I went through the same thing with my son when he was 9. He was so scared to go to the dentist when he was young, we didn't want to force him. He would freak out just sitting in the chair. When I finally got him to cooperate he had 14 teeth that needed fixing, most were baby teeth. The dentist explained that some of those baby teeth should still be in there till 12 years old or so. and the others could become infected. He showed me an article of a 13 year old boy in Baltimore that actually died from a cavity. Apparently they can become so infected that the infection and poison can go to the brain. Now, I don't want to scare you to death with that, but it is true. My son had to go into a hospital and be put to sleep to fix all his teeth at once, the rear teeth have metal caps on them. The good news is...he is 10 now, he went for his last check up in December, he had NO cavities and had a good experience at the dentist. His anxiety has dropped now that he sees that the dentist is not always a scary place to be. We are working on better oral hygiene to keep it that way. Now, we drive an hour just to see a special pediatric dentist that works with children specifically. They use gas in the office for fillings and are very kid friendly. It's worth the hour drive, trust me.


Take into account the age of your kids and how long they will have those baby teeth in there. Find a good understanding dentist and be honest, ask questions. If it's a money issue, tell them. They will figure the best way for both you and your child to get through this. I know how it is.


If you happen to live anywhere near Philadelphia, actually Norristown, that is where the dentist is that we take our son to. They are excellent with kids. email me if you need their name. hpk5569@yahoo.com
Reply:The teeth need to be filled.
Reply:Well, I know from experience, that they want to fill baby teeth because the cavity can go into the permanent tooth underneath. You should deffinantly get them filled.
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