Bottle - fed babies «are at increased risk for baby
bottle caries, a destructive dental condition which occurs when a baby is put to bed with a bottle containing formula, milk, juice or other fluids high in carbohydrates.
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Babies who are
bottle fed have a higher chance of developing dental
caries and decay.
Another reason for dental
caries in
bottle fed milk is the habit of slow nursing in some babies.
If babies are allowed to hold their
bottle and drink from it slowly, and for a longer period of time, it allows the milk to stay in the mouth for a longer period of time, resulting in nursing
caries.
A child attached to a
bottle and using it as nighttime comfort (aka the
bottle is in bed with him) is at risk for dental
caries due to sugars in milk coating those new baby teeth and not getting brushed off.
«One thing you should not do is give the
bottle right before bed,» suggests Patton, «because this can lead to dental
caries in the long run if the habit of feeding at bedtime begins.»
Nursing
caries is a form of tooth decay that is caused by children sleeping with
bottles.
Beyond the first year, dental
caries — tooth decay — can occur in toddlers who receive sugary liquids in a
bottle or who are nursing and eating foods with sugar and carbohydrates.
What is Early Childhood
Caries (
Bottle Tooth Decay)?