How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Baby

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Patient Education| 2021 How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Baby Connected Content Translation: Cómo prevenir las caries dentales en su bebé: (How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Baby) Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Baby. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document010 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: Newborns, Infants, and Toddlers, Safety and Prevention Baby teeth are important. If baby teeth are lost too early, the teeth that are left may move and not leave any room for adult teeth to come in. Also, if tooth decay is not prevented, it can be costly to treat, cause pain, and lead to life-threatening infections. Tooth decay (called early childhood caries) is the most common chronic infectious disease of childhood. Tooth decay may also be called nursing caries or baby bottle tooth decay. Healthy dental habits should begin early because tooth decay can develop as soon as the first tooth comes in. Here is information for parents and caregivers from the American Academy of Pediatrics about causes of tooth decay, signs of tooth decay, and how to prevent tooth decay. Tooth decay develops when a baby’s mouth is infected by acid-producing bacteria. Parents... © 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics, Updated 09/2015. All rights reserved. You do not currently have access to this content.