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Bottle caries - Decayed baby teeth

Signs and appearance of teeth displaying bottle caries:

• Brown teeth with fragmented edges
• Upper front teeth that break easily

Children who have erupted teeth or are past the age to be weaned are highly susceptible to rotted front teeth when being put to bed with a bottle containing milk, juice or other sugar-containing liquids. There is decreased salivary flow during sleep and clearance of the liquid from the teeth is slowed. Call us at (719) 597-9737 for more details.

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