Brian Palmer DDS has a lot of references on his website
http://brianpalmerdds.com on this issue.  There is research 
demonstrating that human milk is NOT cariogenic, even in the presence of 
cavity causing bacteria.  The other food baby is eating IS cariogenic.  
So, the moral of the story is brush teeth twice a day, including before 
bed, and let the baby bf ad lib all night long without worrying about 
the teeth.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC (mother of  15 and 18 yo who have 
never had a cavity despite night nursing well into 
toddlerhood/preschoolerhood).

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