Re: My wife nurses our 21month old son (overnight) - he has cavities (link ?)

KNOB, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,It seems to me that I am seeing:

place head against wall
move head back by flexing neck
flex neck forward
Impact forehead on wall
repeat

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Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
Troy, Michigan, USA
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"Ericka Kammerer" <eek@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> NOYB wrote:
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>> Their are 4 elements necessary for decay:
>> 1) a sugar source (breast milk)
>> 2) duration of time that the sugar contacts the teeth
>> 3) Strep mutans
>> 4) host (the kid)
>>
>> The most significant elements within the control of parent are #1 and 2.
>> Brushing the teeth decreases #2 (duration of exposure)...but only if it's
>> done within a reasonable time of the feeding. Otherwise, you're just as
>> likely to get decay, even if you brush your teeth in the morning and
>> evening.
>>
>> Every time that child feeds at night, he is providing all 4 elements that
>> are conducive to decay.
>>
>> During the day time, it's not really an issue because the saliva does a
>> pretty good job of washing away the sugars and buffering the acidity that
>> causes decay.
>
> That's a great theory. Now, show me where there is evidence
> to back it up. So far, what I can find is a bunch of mediocre studies
> with mixed results when it comes to breastfeeding (day or night).
> Others have put forth theories that breastmilk has some protective
> features. That also may or may not be. I'm not yet seeing the
> evidence. We can play anecdote and theory all day, but it's an
> empirical question and ought to be answered as such. There may
> not yet be a definitive empirical answer--but if there isn't,
> I don't see where anyone ought to be insisting that night weaning
> is the only acceptable solution at any age.
>
> Best wishes,
> Ericka
>


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