Baby bottle caries

“Baby bottle caries”, i.e. early occurrence of dental caries in children of 2-4 years is a serious condition that can damage the child’s teeth, but fortunately, can be prevented.

What are the effects “Career nipple”?

• Tooth loss;
• Speech problems;
• Erupting permanent teeth are crooked;
• Pain;
• Self-doubt.

How to prevent baby bottle caries?

Do not let your baby sleep with a bottle in his mouth.

Do not feed the baby to bed with milk for infants, milk, fruit juices, sweetened water or soft drinks. If it cannot fall asleep with a bottle weaning, fill it with water.

Keep bottle child available all the time.

Start getting used to drinking from a cup child from the age of 6-12 months. Replace the bottle completely with a cup for children before the age of 1 year.

Ask your doctor or dentist if sufficient daily intake of fluoride for your child.