What is Early Childhood Caries / Nursing Bottle caries / Child tooth decay?
Nursing Bottle caries is a form of tooth decay that is seen in children having a habit of sleeping with milk filled bottles. This is also called baby bottle or nursing bottle tooth decay.
It is mainly seen in children at an age between 1 -4 yrs
How did this Nursing Bottle caries develop?
Infants who use a Nursing bottle containing milk or juices as pacifiers or those who are breastfed on demand especially at a time other than normal feeding & throughout the evening often develop caries. During sleep, the saliva flow is diminished and hence milk can't be eliminated from the oral cavity & it pools around the tooth surface and form a plaque layer over the tooth surface which allows the bacteria to grow & release an acid which later on acts on the tooth surfaces & results in tooth decay.
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What are the Causes of Tooth Decay?
1. Avoid long time bottle-feeding Habit
2. Avoid bottle feeding at Night.
3. Avoid more Sugary & sticky products in the diet
4. Maintain oral Hygiene.
How to Prevent Nursing Bottle Caries?
1. Do not put your baby with a bottle to bed.
2. Do not use a bottle as a pacifier.
3. Avoid putting sugary drinks in the baby's bottle.
4. Promote your child to eat & drinks from spoon & cups.
5. Clean baby gums pads with a damp cloth after feeding.
6. Use fluoridated toothpaste.
7. Introduce healthy food in the diet .
8. Make a visit to your dentist whenever you see first tooth eruption for proper guidance.
Treatment of Nursing Bottle Caries / Early Childhood Caries?
1. Discontinuation of Bottle-feeding Habits.
2. Restorative treatments like - tooth Filling, scaling & polishing, Flouride application.
3. General educations - Two times proper brushing & oral health maintenance.
Conclusion -
We can say that although appropriate treatment measures do exist, but prevention measures are most important to save the tooth from any tooth decay, with proper care of the oral hygiene of your child you can keep their teeth always Healthy & Smiling. For more details visit Acme dental lounge .Dr. Vishu Gupta Child specialist for dental teeth.
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