Breastfeeding is the best way to feed a child during the first six months of life, as breastfeeding has been shown to have many benefits for both mother and child, especially if the mother continues to breastfeed her baby during the first year to the age of two. The latest studies have shown that some unborn babies have contracted tooth decay as a result of artificial feeding.
How can I prevent my child from getting tooth decay when he is fed milk from the bottle?
What feeds your child of food or drink is also what feeds the natural bacteria that live in his mouth.
These bacteria convert sugars in milk and juice into strong acids that can destroy the baby's tooth enamel if they continue to be taken without care.
What can I do to prevent my child from tooth decay:
Baby tooth decay can be prevented in one of two ways:
- First: Strengthening tooth enamel
- Second: Reducing the constant exposure of teeth to harmful acids.
The ratio of tooth strengthening, the fluoride in toothpaste can help with this. As for reducing exposure to acids, the saliva you see that occasionally flows from your baby's mouth helps prevent prolonged exposure to destructive acids in your teeth. Saliva enzymes convert sugar in milk and juice into safe substances that do not affect the teeth. The movement of saliva inside the mouth also works to wash teeth.
The real problem lies when you sleep where the production and swallowing of saliva decreases. Thus, the remaining fluid in the mouth accumulates next to the teeth, and over time the tooth enamel decomposes.
It will greatly help to provide your baby with a feeding date so that he or she is awake for at least 15 minutes after finishing his meal before he sleeps to protect his teeth significantly.
Some children enjoy sucking their fingers to prepare themselves for bed. For them, a medical lollipop or a bottle of water can comfort them and prepare them for sleep immediately before the water runs out, which helps to clean the mouth.
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