baby bottle tooth decay


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ba·by bot·tle tooth de·cay

(bābē botĕl tūth dĕ-kā)
Abnormally high level of dental caries affecting the teeth of children usually younger than 4 years of age, related to prolonged use of a baby bottle containing cariogenic liquids.
Synonym(s): baby bottle syndrome, nursing bottle caries.
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Parental awareness, habits and social factors and their relationship to baby bottle tooth decay. Ped Dent 1997;19:22-27.
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Treatment of baby bottle tooth decay can be painful for your baby and expensive for you, but the earlier treatment begins, the better.
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