Get Virtual Care
Baby bottle tooth decay
Baby bottle tooth decay is a condition of cavities caused by excessive exposure to baby formula or other sugared drinks (exposure by carrying around a bottle in between feedings). The sugars in formula are transformed by bacteria into acids which erode the teeth.
Dr. Kat Kat reviewed this
33 years experience
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Medications
Related questions
A 49-year old asked:
How typical is baby bottle tooth decay?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old asked:
Is baby bottle tooth decay a real thing?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old asked:
Describe the features of baby bottle tooth decay.?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 44-year old asked:
When can baby bottle tooth decay start?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 27-year old asked:
How do you treat baby bottle tooth decay?
4 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
A 44-year old asked:
How common is baby bottle tooth decay in infants?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 42-year old asked:
What is the best way to prevent baby bottle tooth decay?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. What about baby bottle tooth decay?
3 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
Three year olds first dentist appointment.. Will they be able to see baby bottle tooth decay?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
Baby bottle tooth decay and pulling all teeth? My sister and brother-in-law have taken on a two year old that they want to adopt. They took her to the dentist, and the dentist said that she has severe tooth decay in almost all of her teeth, and wants to h
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
How big of a problem is baby bottle tooth decay? We don't give anything to our baby in a bottle other than milk and water, but I'm still worried that we're giving it to her too close to bed time. I try to make sure she doesn't fall asleep with it in her m
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
Does diluting juice help prevent baby bottle tooth decay? I understand that juice has sugar, and the sugar can cause cavities. Ive read that diluting it with water makes it less likely your baby will get baby bottle tooth decay. I only give him juice a f
3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old asked:
Can bottled water increase tooth decay in kids?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 41-year old asked:
Which home remedy or medicine can I use for my 23 months old daugher for the bottle tooth decay?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
What can we put our son to bed with other than a bottle to help prevent tooth decay? Our son has a really difficult time falling to sleep unless he has a bottle to suck on. I know this isn't good for his teeth, and would like to find something that might
3 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A 26-year old female asked:
My son of 3 years old, has bottle tooth decay.Is there any risk of other infections spreading because of it?what else should we do except of brushing
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 45-year old asked:
What to do if I have a baby tooth that has decay/caries. will the permanent tooth have it too?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 40-year old asked:
Will my daughter's baby teeth still fall out properly if they have decayed?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 26-year old female asked:
I had 4 baby teeth with no adult ones under them. 2 recently decayed & fell out but no other teeth have. Were they susceptible bc I had them so long?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 39-year old male asked:
1 & half yr baby has started to get teeth decay Bcoz of sweeties. Fluoride toothpaste suggested by dentist but he is swallowing. What to do?
5 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old asked:
How can you relieve a decayed tooth with exposed nerve?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
How long is it supposed to it take for a tooth to decay?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 30-year old asked:
Is it possible that a tooth can have decay without a cavity?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 48-year old asked:
How do sweet things cause tooth decay?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
A 37-year old female asked:
Tooth decay can travel from 1 to another tooth?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 42-year old asked:
Decayed tooth and I have bad breath now is this common ?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 45-year old asked:
What are some signs that the tooth decay is still active?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
I had a great dentist for years. However, he missed a smelly decaying tooth under a crown for 5 years. How?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 30-year old asked:
Why do biofilms cause tooth decay?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 31-year old asked:
Tooth decay on left lateral incisor. Why?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
