Nursing bottle caries, or baby bottle tooth decay, is a form of tooth decay seen in infants who sleep with milk bottles. It occurs when children get exposed to bottle-filled milk while going to sleep. It affects children between the ages of 1 and 2. The common symptoms are the appearance of white spots and the early development of cavities with brown areas on the tooth, causing early destruction. It is prevented by promptly taking care of the children's oral hygiene and weaning your child from the bottle. You can give fluoride supplementation as suggested by the doctor. Please do not allow the child to go to bed after drinking milk without wash their mouth.
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How to manage my son’s damaged teeth due to bottle feeding?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is six years old, but his teeth are not good because of his bottle-feeding habit. I consulted the doctor last year. He told me that after six years, all his milk teeth would fall, and he will grow new teeth, but none of the teeth fell. What should I do now? Read Full »
Answer: 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. It depends on various factors. If you are concerned, you can undergo removal of all the milk teeth so it will allow the erupti... Read Full »
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