How do I prevent baby bottle tooth decay?
Do not let your infant take a bottle of juice or milk to bed. The sugars in juice and milk eat away at tooth enamel. If your baby needs a bottle at bedtime, switch to water. Be sure to brush your infant’s teeth with a fluoride-free baby toothpaste until he/she is old enough to spit. Ingestion of fluoride can cause fluoride poisoning and/or permanent discoloration of teeth.
