Early childhood caries are otherwise known as nursing bottle caries, baby bottle tooth decay, and night bottle caries. It commonly affects pre-school-aged children. It occurs due to the retention of liquids and foods containing sugar in the mouth for several hours. It is managed by restoration or removal of the carious teeth.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the attached photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The upper front teeth show early childhood caries lesion resulting in decay.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a case of early childhood caries, which is common in bottle-fed babies and others. So, a permanent tooth erupts at six to seven years.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Since you are taking a lot of care of her teeth, please ensure that she brushes her teeth twice to prevent further decay.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A two-year-old may get a problem in the upper teeth because of cavities, which we say as nursing bottle caries or early childhood caries.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition your child is having is called early childhood caries.
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