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From the Nov/Dec 1995 issue of Pediatric Nursing - Vol 21 #6
Title of article: "Baby Bottle Tooth Decay: A Concern for All Mothers"
Authors: M Von Berg, B Sanders, J Weddell
<"%5 of 1yr olds develop BBTD due to prolonged contact with formula,
breastmilk, juice...can be due to breastfeeding intermittently during the
night.... To protect your baby from this condition.....clean baby's mouth
once per day.....brush and floss your own teeth regularly and don't share
eating utensils with your baby...as soon as baby's teeth start to come in
offer breast or bottle only at three or four hour intervals during the day,
at mealtimes..Don't allow at will breastfeeding during the night....Weaning
your baby from breast or bottle to a cup by 10-12 months of age will reduce
the incidence of BBTD..give fruit juice from a cup starting at 4-6 months of
age.. start weaning when an infant becomes less interested in nursing and
begins to crawl....Your child is ready if he......would rather play than
nurse after the first few minutes... If your baby resist weaning, offer the
cup before nursing and reduce the number of nursings gradually">
<"Note: Adapted by the authors with permission from Mueller, WA (Sept 1993)
When baby teeth decay, Contemporary Pediatrics, pp.75-83." >
It was noted that at the time the article was written all authors were
members of the Indiana Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Oral Health
Subcommittee.
Deborah Tobin
Springfield, VA
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