Baby teeth just fall out. So, how important it is to keep baby teeth healthy? They are very important.

Baby teeth are the natural spacer for the incoming teeth that will last your child their entire life. So in the event that children's teeth become decayed there are a couple things that can happen.

First the teeth can rot and fall out. In the event that they do have to be removed or if they do fall out from decay, then it will cause irregular spacing in the teeth. Then in order to repair the spacing issue, the dentist will have to recommend and prescribe a space maintainer to prevent crooked teeth.

Second, is that the dentist can fix them if they can be fixed. This can be painful to the child, and therefore will also cause a negative impact on the child's memory of the dentist.

It is important to keep your children's baby teeth healthy because if the teeth do not form correctly it can affect the child's way of eating, in addition to their speech and overall health.

Even little babies if not given the proper diet can have decay in their little teeth. Here are a few different issues you may see.

Bottle mouth- this is where the teeth are rotting due to being put to bed with a bottle, or if they have a bottle with sugary drinks. What you will see is pocked, pitted or discolored front teeth. This is a situation that will need a dentists care to fix the problem.

Cavities- the bacteria from saliva, food and drinks cause decay, which in turn cause cavities. With a regular diet, you have about 24 hours before the plaque forms after eating and then the decay starts. This is a situation that you will need to have your dentists care to repair.

Gum disease- is another problem that occurs with young children. You will see swollen or bleeding gums. This is something that should be discussed with your dentist and also will need to have care with brushing and flossing.

Keeping children's teeth healthy is easy. Starting a good oral hygiene process is simply beginning good care at a very young age.

Here are the steps to helping build a good oral hygiene habit with your child.

1.    Start by giving your child a toothbrush as early as you can. You will want to make sure that the child will not choke them selves with the toothbrush.

2.    Next, brush your child's gums. Ok, I know that you do not see teeth, however teeth start to form in the second trimester. So this way you will have your child used to brushing at the time they get the teeth in. Also, it can help with the process of the teeth coming in; the movement can help release the skin around the tooth.

3.    Use mild flavored child toothpaste and floss.

4.    Take your child to the dentist at one year old.

5.    Brush your child's teeth until they are five to seven years old. This will teach them the correct process of brushing, and will also make it so that the child is not taking in too much fluoride by swallowing the toothpaste. Normally a small child will not have the dexterity to brush their teeth completely.

6.    Teach your child to floss daily, along with brushing their teeth.

7.    Encourage a healthy diet and reduced sweets, carbohydrates and carbonated drinks.

With this in mind, now you are prepared to help your child have a healthy set of teeth and gums for their lifetime. Keeping baby teeth healthy will set the foundation for well-shaped, strong and beautiful teeth for a beautiful smile.