Spotlight Yes, you have to brush your kid's baby teeth — even though they're going to fall out By Sarah Gantz, The Philadelphia Inquirer Aug 28, 2022 Aug 28, 2022 Updated Aug 10, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You need much bigger teeth to sustain you as an adult, so everyone gets a second set. kAm%96 >@DE 4@>>@? 49C@?:4 49:=59@@5 5:D62D6 :D =FC<:?8 F?56C E96 C252C @7 >2?J A2C6?EDi s6?E2= 42G:E:6D]k^AmkAm|@C6 E92? 92=7 @7 49:=5C6? 36EH66? 286D e 2?5 g J62CD 92G6 925 2 42G:EJ :? 2E =62DE @?6 323J E@@E9[ 2?5 2? 6BF2= D92C6 @7 <:5D 286D `a E@ `h J62CD @=5 92G6 925 2 42G:EJ :? 2 A6C>2?6?E E@@E9[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 r6?E6CD 7@C s:D62D6 r@?EC@= 2?5 !C6G6?E:@?] r9:=5C6? 7C@> =@H\:?4@>6 72>:=:6D 2C6 EH:46 2D =:<6=J E@ 56G6=@A 42G:E:6D 4@>A2C65 E@ 49:=5C6? 7C@> 9:896C\:?4@>6 9@FD69@=5D]k^AmkAmw6C6VD H92E E@ <?@H 23@FE @C2= 42C6 7@C <:5Dik^Am k9bm(96? 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