| Put your child On the Right Path To good Oral Health |
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While it is important to maintain good oral habits in children, it is equally important to
understand and break the bad habits. |
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Going to bed with a bottle, thumb / finger sucking and swallowing toothgpastes are some examples of bad dental
habits in children |
| Going To bed with A bottle |
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The result of sending a child to bed with a bottle of anything other than water is severe tooth decay ( cavities ). |
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The sugar from the fluid in the bottle stays on the teeth for long periods of time causing the bacteria
on the child's teeth and the sugar to mix. |
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This mixture forms a type of acid and eats through the enamel and make cavities. |
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Dentsists sometimes use the term "bottle mouth" to describe the mouth of the child that has been sent to bed
repeatedly with a bottle. |
