Amanda, Since you are LLL Leader, please make use of your LLL resources and get the best information fast. Access your own Professional Liaison Department resources (PL) and Check with Katy Lebbing at the CBI and LLLI for the information she has. I recall from when I was APL of Illinois that Betty Crase had compiled quite the list of references on this topic. There may be an information sheet available as well. It is HOOEY (unsure of spelling) to ask mothers to "wean after the first tooth erupts." Nursing places milk farther back in the mouth than a bottle and milk doesn't drip from the breast when it is not compressed; much unlike the passive action of a bottle. Many of us have gone through these issues regarding breastfeeding a child with teeth. Thank goodness it's a familial trait to get teeth late in our family - all three of my girls didn't get teeth until close to a year. Even my bottle fed daughter had issues with baby teeth. Depends on the genetic makeup of enamel and other foods being fed. I recall a baby in our group that had dental issues and it turns out he was eating raisins constantly (they're healthy you know ;-) and didn't brush well. The sweet remains got into the grooves of the back molars and made nice areas of decay. Of course the Pedodontist blamed breastfeeding. Please pursue this to provide the Dentist with accurate information. Best regards, Mary Kay Smith, RN, IBCLC, LLL Leader Canton MI *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html