Baby bottle tooth decay?

i didn't know that it could be caused by breastfeeding a baby to sleep. my son is 7 mo old, what is the best way to stop breastfeeding him to sleep, low cry or no cry?

Baby bottle tooth decay?
Its not going to be possible without a few bad nights. U just have to break the cycle. It will be rough for a few nights but stick with it good things will happen
Reply:I always breast fed my babies to sleep also. I just made sure to brush their little teeth regularly (twice a day) and they were fine. Good luck
Reply:Just make sure any plaque/bacteria on their teeth is being disrupted at least twice per day. You can try brushing their teeth or let him chew on the toothbrush, supervised of coursew. He will be fine.
Reply:baby bottle tooth decay is caused by not removing the feeding bottle from the baby's mouth when he is sleeping and no longer sucking. therefore, the upper teeth are soaked in milk without being cleansed for a long time so the bacteria act on them producing acid then tooth decay .So remove it when the baby no longer sucks and replace it with feeding bottle containing water to wash out the remaining milk present in the baby's mouth
Reply:Breastfeeding DOES NOT cause tooth decay. BREASTFEEDING PREVENTS CAVITIES not just as a child but also as an adult. Breasts don't continue to drip after a baby falls asleep and even if the baby fell asleep with a mouthful of milk breastmilk is antibacterial! It is like falling asleep with a mouth full of mouthwash!





So whoever told you that LIED!!! There are over three dozen studies attesting to the fact that breastfeeding, even to sleep, prevents and does not cause cavities.





Infants who are breast-fed longer have fewer dental cavities throughout their lives.


http://www.nrdc.org/breastmilk/benefits....





" "Bottle-mouth!" the dentist had proclaimed. But how could my breastfed son have "bottle-mouth"? I decided to look for another dentist and to seek information on Medline, an on-line clearinghouse of dental and medical studies. What I discovered was surprising, validating, and guilt relieving. More than three dozen studies showed that my son's early cavities (also called caries) were not caused by nursing-breastmilk is not cariogenic-but by an infectious disease classified only recently as Early Childhood Caries (ECC).(1) Moreover, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), breastfed children are less likely to develop this disease than their bottle-fed counterparts, and population-based studies do not support a link between prolonged breastfeeding and ECC.(2) "


http://www.hpakids.org/holistic-health/a...





"It's often said that breastfeeding (particularly while lying down at night) will cause tooth decay, just like letting a baby sleep with a bottle of milk can cause "baby bottle mouth." Essentially, a valid link has not been made between nursing (nighttime or otherwise) and cavities.





Before the use of the baby bottle, dental decay in baby teeth was rare. Two dentists, Dr. Brian Palmer and Dr. Harold Torney, have done extensive research on human skulls (from 500-1000 years ago) in their study of tooth decay in children. Of course these children were breastfed, probably for an extended length of time. Their research has led them to conclude that breastfeeding does not cause tooth decay.





One of the reasons for nighttime bottles causing tooth decay is the pooling of the liquid in baby's mouth (where the milk/juice bathes baby's teeth for long periods of time). Breastmilk is not thought to pool in the baby's mouth in the same way as bottled milk because the milk doesn't flow unless the baby is actively sucking. Also, milk from the breast enters the baby's mouth behind the teeth. If the baby is actively sucking then he is also swallowing, so pooling breast milk in the baby's mouth appears not to be an issue.





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http://www.kellymom.com/bf/older-baby/to...
Reply:It shouldnt be a concern if you are breastfeeding him to sleep right now. It becomes a concern when they are given bottles to bed far after passing the one year mark
Reply:for one thing breast milk is the most powerfully protective feeding fluid and hasn`t a thing in it to damage teeth..only juices in a bottle~ sugar...if you nurse baby to sleep~ holding an cuddling you`ll have no problem with crying.. just give him/her that time..the more you give your closeness the less stress on you later to do whatever ~~~ josi g
Reply:Sounds like everyone's on the same page here. Night feeding is not a concern for tooth decay unless you're leaving a bottle in the crib with the baby (that's a no-no).





If you haven't started already, introduce baby to tooth brushing. There are finger brushes for the first year of baby's life. Not only does it clean baby's mouth but it helps the teething process. Eventually upgrade toothbrushes appropriate for the age (see brush instructions) and introduce non-floride toothpaste for children.





Good Luck.
Reply:baby bottle tooth decay is just that. dental caries are formed in the gums before teeth are even formed, by putting your baby to bed with a bottle of formula or breast milk. it is ok to breast feed your child to sleep as long as you wipe the gums with a cloth before putting him down. if your child needs a bottle to go to sleep, fill it with water!!