| ||A Parent's Life || | Taking a Bite Out of Baby-Tooth Decay
Last reviewed on February 3, 2011 By Henry H. Bernstein, D.O.
Harvard Medical School Tooth decay takes place when sweetened
liquids are left on infants' teeth for long periods of time.
Infants' cavities are also known as "baby bottle tooth decay,"
which is named after the most common way that infants develop
tooth decay being put to bed with a bottle that contains sugar.
Milk, formula and juice are common culprits in bedtime bottles.
Everyone should know that it's not just the type of liquid that
makes a difference, but also how often and how long the liquids
are in contact with the surfaces of the teeth. Baby bottle tooth
decay can lead to damage of your child's baby teeth and may even
affect permanent teeth. Tooth decay in infants is so worrisome
that some people believe it could be the next epidemic we face.
Yet, amazingly, neither parents nor providers seem to be taking
the dental health of infants seriously enough. A Common Problem
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