The appearance of the baby’s first tooth (or milk tooth) is a significant event for parents. It is the sign for you to know that the baby’s development has moved on to a new stage. Your baby’s milk teeth may be a temporary, but it is as important to give your baby proper dental care as much as adults. Parents are often do not realize that taking care of the milk teeth of a child have far reaching impact on the future permanent teeth of their children. This will eventually have a bearing on the alignment, well-being, and spacing of the upcoming permanent teeth. If the temporary teeth of a child are lost at an earlier stage, chances are that the permanent teeth’s development will be negatively affected. This often leads to jaw pain, open bite, and bad bite cases. Also, if the baby teeth are decayed, there are risks that the permanent ones will also be decayed even before they emerge. This is the reason why even during infancy, proper family dental care is a must. Even before the first tooth of the baby comes out, it is essential for you to clean his/her mouth. One way of infant mouth cleaning is through rubbing his gums with a wet and damp cloth or a finger brush after feeding. The food remains will be cleared from the infant’s mouth and will help him get used into mouth cleaning. Once the baby teeth appear, you can wipe them after each feeding.