I'm a LLLL posting for another leader.  Doctors are blaming the mother for
the severity of decay in this medically complicated case (airway issues)
because she nursed past a year!  I've started an archives search, but
haven't yet found the current research that documents breastmilk's
protective influence on dental caries.
Does anyone have it on hand?
Thanks so much!
Lisa Huntze AAPL
Texas
I am an RN & LLL leader posting with permission of
> the
> > mom regarding dental carries.
> > 21 m/o baby with Pierre Robin (but no cleft) also
> born
> > with an enamel defect detected and followed since
> 2
> > mos after eruption of teeth. Teeth came in with
> > yellow "targets" that popped off. Teeth
> subsequently
> > began to decay in Jan. Dentist suggested rubbing
> > fluoride paste to stop decay prevention. April
> dentist
> > noted open decay on front tooth & gingival cavities
> on
> > 3 other top front teeth. Child has seen 4
> dentists.
> > Mom took child to a Children's hospital dental
> clinic
> > in May & was told child needed crowns on 4 top
> front
> > teeth, procedure would need to be done in an OR
> and
> > the wait was 4 months.
> > On surgery date dentist came in discussing may
> need to
> > pull teeth if too bad & informing mom that
> cavities in
> > this age child are a result of breastfeeding past
> one
> > year- dentist wants mom to wean. Mom had never met
> > this surgeon and the surgeon had not noted child's
> > defect in enamel was present since tooth
> eruption
> > Mom has f/u with this clinic o n Thursday and is
> > seeking specific information to educate dentist on
> > relationship of carries & BF. Child's 4 top front
> teeth
> > were extracted, mom believes the delay in
> treatment
> > caused the extraction, since the decay was present
> &
> > left untreated for such  atime
> >

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