Yes according to both a clinical dentist and a 2 researcher dentists at
Childrens Hospital and the Forsyth Institute, the latest research shows the
opposite of the ADA's stance. Breastfeeding has been shown to be protective
against tooth decay for these reasons:
1) antibodies, both specific and general, fight against the bacteria that
cause tooth decay, (in the same way they protect babies from the flu).
2) pH, the pH of breastmilk creates an environment which is unfriendly to
the bacteria
3) the sugar of breastmilk, lactose, is harder to use than many other sugars
such as glucose, sucrose and fructose.

Rachael Barlow, LLLL Westford, MA

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