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2020-09-10 08:39:39
Does bottle feeding effect on alighnment of teeth. My 21 month old baby is refusing to drink milk in cup . Shal I use bottle
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Yes...it affects upper jaw incisior, make them protuberant in some cases

Answered2020-09-10 09:38:20

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Not just teeth issues, bottle feeding have negative impact on respiratory and gastrointestinal system. At 21 months baby, milk is of little importance, so try to feed more solids than milk.

Answered2020-09-10 18:06:24

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Bottle feeding is not warranted . But now a days companies are claiming orthodontic  nipples in bottle which exerts no to very little pressure . Avoid bottle if possible as the child has never been on bottle ,why introduce at this age ..?

Answered2020-09-10 13:11:48

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