Evening bottle-fed babies are prone to tooth decay

That was the Canadian researchers' claim after tracking 776 nursing mothers in Monteregie. Nearly one-third (29%) of these mothers breastfeed their babies every night to help them sleep. These babies are between 15 and 18 months of age who often lie in bed with a bottle of milk.

According to the study author, female dentist Chantal Galarneau, the sugar contained in cow's milk that touches her baby's teeth can cause tooth decay, because when she sleeps, the saliva stops producing, the cheeks and tongue also stop working. Beneficial for tooth decay.

The study was conducted in the spring of 2002, mainly in poor women in Monteregie. The author of the study was interested in the ways parents comfort their children to sleep. In most cases, a bottle of milk is the last resort after a lullaby or a reading.

In poor areas, 59% of parents tend to use sleep deprivation methods to facilitate tooth decay, while in better-off regions only 38% apply this method.

The research has just been published on the Montreal Forum express magazine.

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