Baby Bottle Tooth Decay: When Bottles Cause Cavities

March 3, 2025

Filed under: Uncategorized — drlindasteele @ 9:40 pm
A bottle of milk sitting on a table in the foreground with mother and child in the background

“Baby bottle tooth decay” probably sounds like a terrifying oral disease, but actually, it’s fairly common. Many parents put their babies to bed with a bottle of milk or juice, not realizing that this can contribute to “tooth decay” – otherwise known as cavities. Keep reading to learn more about this phenomenon and what you can do to prevent it from affecting your child’s dental health.

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