Part 1: Case Study

Question 1 of 3

No, that is incorrect. The FALSE statement is:

At-will, nocturnal breastfeeding should be promoted until the child is weaned

The true statement is: at-will, nocturnal breastfeeding should be AVOIDED after the first primary tooth begins to erupt. Additionally, infants should not be put to sleep with a bottle.

This is because the risk of potentially devastating dental caries exists for the breast-fed child as it does for the bottle-fed child, and is related to extended and repetitive feeding times with prolonged exposure of erupted teeth to fermentable carbohydrates without appropriate oral hygiene measures.

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