The teeth whitening blog

Bottle-fed babies are more prone to caries according to dentists. When a baby holds on to drink milk from a bottle his teeth are covered in sugar for a long time, for as long as ten hours too. This is strongly not advisable as it can lead to early caries in babies.

In fact, even breast-fed babies run the risk of caries when they feed at night. It is better to use a soft muslin cloth to clean your baby’s mouth after each feeding so as to keep his teeth in good shape…and free from decay!

So will you use that bottle now?

It may seem ridiculous but a little baby needs to have an oral care regimen just like we adults do. It is important that the baby does not have teething problems as that can make her weak. When the baby is very young, before even she gets her first milk tooth, you can use your clean finger to massage on her gums to improve circulation.

A finger-brush helps greatly when your baby has just one or two teeth as by that time she has started eating a bit of solids. This is the only way to avoid tooth decay, isn’t it?