When children have rotten baby teeth do they take longer to fall out curious

If : If a baby or child’s tooth or teeth are rotted; do not recommend that it be handled by removing it yourself or just waiting for it to fall out. Each place where there is a baby tooth, an adult tooth will grow in as the child gets older. It the baby tooth comes out too early, surrounding teeth may start to move into that spot. By, the time that the adult tooth comes in there may not be enough room for it, so that the tooth grows in crooked. If the child has rotten teeth, this can negatively impact self esteem. The baby teeth need to be in place so that the child can chew properly and for the development of his or her speech. A baby tooth that is rotten should be evaluated by a dentist who may elect to fill the cavity, put on a crown or in some cases pull the tooth (possibly putting in a bridge). If the child does not get dental care, this could lead to tooth pain and infection. A rotten tooth should not take longer to fall out.

No: No, they will not take longer to fall out. They will probably stay in the mouth just as long as if they didn't have infection. They will stay in there and cause a festering painful infection. If this is your child you are referring to, please take them to the dentist as soon as possible for treatment.

Not usually: Usually rotten baby teeth fall out faster then normal. As the decay progresses it can cause the tooth to abscess. This causes the root of the tooth to dissolve away and the tooth to come out early. Usually with a lot of pain and swelling evolved. It would be better to have them restored or extracted by a pediatric dentist then to leet them rot out on their own.

Wrong question: The question should be why you are not addressing your child's infections. Each rotten baby tooth can damage underlying permanent tooth, infect the adjacent teeth, cause pain/fever/difficulty chewing/damage other organs/etc. Frankly, failure to treat these infections is Child Neglect. All children should see a General Dentist or Pediatric Dental Specialist by their 1st birthday. GO NOW!