Part 1: Case Study

baby with bottleNo, that is the incorrect answer.

To avoid developing a habit that will harm the baby's teeth, do not put the baby to bed with a bottle, prop it in the baby's mouth, or allow the baby to feed "at will."

According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry:

A child's bedtime or nap time use of a bottle containing juice, milk, formula or any other liquid sweetened with fermentable carbohydrates increases the risk of severe dental caries due to prolonged contact between cariogenic bacteria on the susceptible tooth surface and the sugars in the consumed liquid.

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