Commonly
Asked Questions
About Your Children's
Dental Care...
Oaklawn Family Dental Association 1 Lambert Lind Hwy Suite C
Warwick, RI 02886 401 463-7676
How can I prevent
tooth decay from nursing or a bottle?
Taking your baby off of the breast when he/she falls asleep can
prevent baby tooth decay. Hold your baby while bottle feeding.
Always take a bottle filled with milk or juice away from the sleeping
child.
If your child requires a bottle at bedtime provide a bottle filled with
water. Instead of a bottle try comforting your child with a pacifier
or a favorite toy or blanket.
Check with your health care provider to make sure your child is getting
the right amount of fluoride. Brush your baby's teeth with a soft
toothbrush daily.
When should bottle
feeding be stopped?
Begin teaching your baby to
use a cup by seven months. It's a good idea to introduce juice in a
cup. Your baby can be off the bottle by 12 months.
Infant And Baby
Tooth Decay
In Warwick RI and the surrounding
Cranston - Providence - Coventry - West Warwick Rhode Island areas.
