Breastfed infants can get dental caries, but less often than bottle-fed
caries. She should not stop breastfeeding. Caries are multifactorial:
genetics, mouth care, foods (other than breastmilk), presence of
streptococcus mutans to name a few.
nancy Wight MD, IBCLC
San Diego, CA
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