Early childhood caries


InjuryDiseasesNutritionPoison
SymptomsSurgeryTestSpecial Topic
Overview Prevention

Baby bottle tooth decay
Baby bottle tooth decay
Tooth anatomy
Tooth anatomy
Alternative Names

Bottle mouth (Bottle carries); Baby bottle tooth decay


References

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Review Date: 08/29/2005
Reviewed By: Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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