EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES
Early childhood caries, also known as baby bottle caries, baby bottle tooth decay, and bottle rot. It is characterized by severe decay in the front teeth of infants or young children. Early childhood caries (ECC) is a very common bacterial infection.

It is caused when a child goes to bed with a bottle filled with milk or juice – anything except water

Bacteria in the mouth use these sugars as food. They then produce acids that attack the teeth. After many attacks, the teeth can decay. Nursing bottle caries usually affects children between the ages of 1 and 2. If your infant falls asleep while breastfeeding, he is also at risk.