Your Baby’s Tooth Decay: 9 Ways to Prevent It

While everyone knows that children are at risk for tooth decay, many don’t realize that babies and toddlers are at risk for a special kind of tooth decay that can literally destroy their tiny teeth. This type of decay has various names: “bottle caries,” “baby bottle caries” or even “bottle rot.” (Those things moms call “cavities” are called “caries” by dentists.) As you can guess by the names, the occurrence of these caries is mostly associated with the use of baby bottles after teeth have started to come in.

Here are nine easy steps that any parent can take to prevent bottle caries:

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