Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

Picture of bottle mouth tooth decay

Do not put your infant to bed with a bottle of milk, formula, juice, or other product that contains sugar. Sugar and acids in these liquids can cause tooth decay (bottle mouth).

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerJohn Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical ReviewerThomas Emmett Francoeur, MD, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Last RevisedAugust 1, 2011
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: August 1, 2011
Medical Review: John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MD, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics

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