Gall pydredd dannedd arwain at boen a haint, gyda phlant yn colli cwsg ac yn cael amser i ffwrdd o’r ysgol. Mae astudiaethau’n dangos bod plant sydd â phydredd dannedd yn eu dannedd babi deirgwaith yn fwy tebygol o gael pydredd yn eu dannedd parhaol, felly mae angen i ni wneud pob ymdrech i sicrhau nad yw plant yn dioddef o unrhyw bydredd erbyn maen nhw’n 5. Pydredd dannedd yw un o’r rhesymau pennaf hefyd dros dderbyniadau i’r ysbyty ymhlith plant ifanc sy’n cael tynnu dannedd o dan anesthesia cyffredinol.
Tooth decay can lead to pain and infection with children losing sleep and having time off school. Studies show that children with tooth decay in their baby teeth are three times more likely to have decay in their adult teeth, so we need to make every effort to keep children decay free by 5. Tooth decay is also one of the highest reasons for hospital admissions among young children with them undergoing tooth extractions under general anaesthesia.