Picture of bottle mouth tooth decay

Do not put your infant to bed with a bottle of milk, formula, juice, or other product that contains sugar. Sugar and acids in these liquids can cause tooth decay (bottle mouth).

ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerMichael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical ReviewerThomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics
Last RevisedAugust 6, 2009

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