
It is never too early to begin good dental care with your children. Even babies can benefit from healthy care of their tiny teeth. One major problem is “baby bottle tooth decay”, the harmful practice of putting your baby to bed with a sweetened fluid in his bottle. Milk, juices, and soft drinks may comfort your child in bed, but their presence is very harmful to the child’s temporary teeth. The sugar in these substances becomes a feeding-ground for nasty bacteria that produces acids which in turn attack the gums and teeth and initiate the decaying process.