Amanda, 
Since you are LLL Leader, please make use of your LLL resources and get the  
best information fast. Access your own Professional Liaison Department 
resources  (PL) and Check with Katy Lebbing at the CBI and LLLI for the information 
she  has. I recall from when I was APL of Illinois that Betty Crase had 
compiled  quite the list of references on this topic. There may be an information 
sheet  available as well.
It is HOOEY (unsure of spelling) to ask mothers to "wean after the first  
tooth erupts." Nursing places milk farther back in the mouth than a bottle and  
milk doesn't drip from the breast when it is not compressed; much unlike the  
passive action of a bottle.  Many of us have gone through these issues  
regarding breastfeeding a child with teeth. Thank goodness it's a familial trait  to 
get teeth late in our family - all three of my girls didn't get teeth until  
close to a year. Even my bottle fed daughter had issues with baby teeth. 
Depends  on the genetic makeup of enamel and other foods being fed. I recall a baby 
in  our group that had dental issues and it turns out he was eating raisins  
constantly (they're healthy you know ;-) and didn't brush well. The sweet  
remains got into the grooves of the back molars and made nice areas of decay. Of  
course the Pedodontist blamed breastfeeding. 
Please pursue this to provide the Dentist with accurate  information.
Best regards,
Mary Kay Smith, RN, IBCLC, LLL Leader
Canton MI

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