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Does Buffalo/cow milk causes cavity?
Hi doctor. Does consuming cow/buffalo milk also causes cavities? Am thinking to replace breast milk with cow/buffalo milk in bottle at night. Does it help in avoiding cavities?
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But don’t mix sugar and any other stuff in milk .
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Helo yes it's better to avoid feeding bottle go to breast milk only it would helpful to both you and your baby
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milk doesn't cause any cavities milk with high sugar may do; wipe his teeth with cotton cloth after feeding
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do brush his teeth twice daily and avoid candies chocolates
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Giving milk in a bottle that too at night is not at all advisable.
A child having caries is mainly due to breast feeding or bottle (through nipple) feeding specially at night. It is called Early Childhood caries ( Nursing bottle caries).
Please try to feed through soft spoon and also give some water after milk feeding at night. Since a child cannot rinse his/ her mouth so give some water after milk.
And yes you can give cow or buffalo milk.
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Don't use sugar
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Dr. Inavolu Shamini
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
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Cleaning the tooth after feeding reduces the chance of carers doesn’t matter if it’s buffalo or breastmilk
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Milk doesn’t cause any cavities.
Avoid adding sugar.
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Wipe the teeth with wet cotton after bottle feeding to avoid nursing bottle carries
Twice daily brushing
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Don’t make a habit of bottle feeding.
Avoid bottle feeding after 2yrs
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Dr. Zoya Rasheed
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello!
It's not milk which causes a cavity,it's time when we wean the child and how well it's cleaned after feeding.
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For more information contact nearby dental surgeon
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