Good oral hygiene for children starts when they are infants. Regardless of whether a
mother is nursing or bottle-feeding a child, it’s never too early to start caring for their
teeth.

Your child’s first dental visit should be scheduled as soon as the first tooth appears or
no later than their first birthday. A pediatric dentist will keep a child’s teeth healthy by
removing plaque build-up and food debris that could be stuck in the teeth.

If your child uses a bottle to fall asleep, never allow the bottle to remain in the child’s
mouth after they have fallen asleep.