Feeding Habits & Baby Teeth | Party Time Children's Dental

How Do Feeding Habits Affect Baby Teeth?

What and how often a baby or toddler drinks and eats can affect their teeth. Milk, formula, and juice contain sugars, and frequent sipping throughout the day or night can raise the risk of tooth decay.

Small changes to routines can help protect new teeth.

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Bottles and Bedtime

Avoid putting your baby to bed with a bottle of milk, formula, or juice. Wipe or brush teeth after the last feeding.

Thumb sucking and pacifier use are also common oral habits; see our pacifier guidance. Your dentist can check how habits are affecting teeth at each checkup.

No bedtime bottles of milk or juice

Limit sugary drinks

Clean teeth after feedings

Talk about thumb sucking habits

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Cost depends on your child’s needs and the treatment involved. Call 213-529-4010 before your visit and our team can help verify your benefits, or read about insurance and payment.

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Our Koreatown team can explain whether feeding & oral habits is right for your child, review your options, and help you schedule.

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Feeding Habit Questions

Frequent juice can raise the risk of cavities. Ask your pediatrician about juice for your child’s age.

Many families start introducing a cup around the first year. Your pediatrician can guide you.

It is common in young children. Your dentist can check whether it is affecting teeth as they grow.

Breastfeeding has many benefits. Once teeth appear, cleaning them and avoiding prolonged nighttime feeding habits can help protect them. Ask your dentist about your baby.

Sipping milk or juice from a cup throughout the day can raise cavity risk. Use water between meals.

Cheese, plain yogurt, and fresh fruits and vegetables cut safely for your child’s age are good choices.

Coverage depends on your plan and needs. We welcome many plans, including Medi-Cal, PPO, HMO, and union plans. Call 213-529-4010 and our team can help check your benefits.

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