Growing healthy teeth
Avoid baby bottle syndrome and cavities
-Is co-author of Nurturing with Nutrition and a former president of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics representing over 100,000 Nutrition professionals, while also active as a clinical dietitian in South Florida.
Article in collaboration with:
Melanie Bazarte, PhD
To avoid the Baby Bottle Syndrome, and give the baby healthy teeth when they come in:
- Give the bedtime bottle outside the crib.
- Wipe the baby's gums regularly after eating with a dry washcloth around your finger, especially at bedtime.
- Wipe the bottom gums inside and outside, upper gums inside and outside, and then tongue.
- Brush the teeth as soon as they appear with a soft baby brush without toothpaste.
- Accustom your baby to water in the bottle after 6 months–outside the crib–especially before bedtime to rinse teeth.
Adapted from Nurturing with Nutrition by Dr. Melanie Bezarte and Lucille Beseler, RDN
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