17/10/2025
Lesson for today.. 😊🦷👶🍼
👶 Did you know? Putting your baby to sleep with a bottle of milk or juice can silently destroy their teeth.
When a child falls asleep with a bottle, the liquid pools around their teeth. Milk, formula, or juice all contain natural sugars. While your baby sleeps, bacteria in the mouth feed on these sugars and produce acid. This acid attacks the delicate enamel of primary teeth, leading to rapid and severe decay — a condition known as Baby Bottle Caries.
Baby teeth may seem temporary, but they are essential for your child’s health. They guide proper speech, chewing, nutrition, and also act as natural placeholders for permanent teeth. When cavities occur early, children may suffer from pain, infections, difficulty eating, and even long-term effects on the growth of permanent teeth.
The earliest signs are white chalky spots or brown stains on the front teeth. If ignored, these progress to painful cavities and infections that often require dental treatment, even in very young children.
💡 Prevention is simple and powerful:
✅ Never put your baby to bed with a bottle of milk or juice — offer only water if needed.
✅ Wipe your baby’s gums with a clean cloth after feeding and start brushing as soon as the first tooth appears.
✅ Visit a dentist by your child’s first birthday for a professional check-up.
Protecting your child’s smile starts from day one. A small change in bedtime habits can prevent lifelong dental problems. 🦷✨
