• SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Aren’t their teeth just going to fall out? Why put them through the pain of a crown instead of just pulling it?

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      1 year ago

      You also need your baby teeth to be present in order for your adult teeth to grow in properly. The entire jawbone changes as teeth grow and develop.

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      1 year ago

      It does become an open wound in a real gross place for a while after pulling, I’d think any doctor of any sort would like to keep that to a minimum. You also don’t want to leave them bare without a crown because they’ll still have them for a while at least and cavities hurt.