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This damage is known as baby bottle tooth decay, and it happens when a child sleeps, rests or walks around with a bottle in his mouth.
Although baby bottle tooth decay is a problem nationally, it occurs more frequently in the African-American community.
Any sweet liquid, not just milk, can cause baby bottle tooth decay. This includes soda, all fruit juices, and even breast milk if a baby is allowed to sleep with the mother, nursing at will.
Treatment of baby bottle tooth decay can be painful for your baby and expensive for you, but the earlier treatment begins, the better.