More caries has been identified in babies of mothers who have strep mutans
naturally present in their own mouths.
Also, various insults (esp fevers) during the mother's pregancy seem to
weaken the enamel of the baby teeth.
Karen Zeretzke, MEd, IBCLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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