How common is baby bottle tooth decay in infants?

Depends on diet: Much of baby bottle decay is dependent on diet. Sending the child to bed with a bottle full of juice or milk (anything other than water) or not brushing baby's teeth can make them more susceptible to baby bottle decay. This is usually seen as decay starting on the front teeth and working its way back.

It depends: Baby bottle tooth decay is not too common and it depends on how often the baby falls asleep with the bottle in the mouth and keeps sucking on the milk throughout the night. It is best to remove the bottle once baby is asleep, and replace the bottle with pure water. Everyday wipe the teeth with a wet or dry gauze to remove the layer of plaque.

Bottle Tooth Decay: Baby bottle tooth decay is common in the lower socioeconomic groups of society who lack education. Allowing infants to feed during sleep using a bottle or the breast will cause this condition. You can teach your child to fall sleep without the breast or the bottle, or with a bottle filled with water. Always brush their teeth before bed, even if they resisit. They will learn to like it in time.

It depends: Economically disadvantaged areas tend to have high incidence of baby bottle decay then more well to do areas. It will occur anytime a child is put to sleep on a regular basis with a bottle of anything other then water. It is 100% preventible with proper infant oral hygeine. Bringing your child to the pediatric dentist once they get their first tooth will educate you on proper infant oral hygeine.