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Cleaning
Diet
Nursing Caries
Fluoride
Sealants
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 Nursing
Caries
Milk
is you baby's most important food, but when he goes to sleeps with
the nipple in his mouth, the liquid collects and stays on the upper
front teeth. The natural sugar in breast and cow's milk is quickly
converted to acid, and destruction of the teeth begins. Because
this form of decay in the early stages first occurs only on the
backs of the upper front teeth, it is not easily seen. If bottle
feeding is used beyond the time needed to feed the baby and only
to quiet or comfort him, the only liquid that should be used is
water. Any sweet drinks-soft drinks, fruit juices, infant formulas
and "sugar water", can be destructive to teeth.
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