Breastfeeding is the first and most personal decisions a mother makes for her just born baby. It can help the baby’s body fight infections and reduce health risks like asthma, ear infections, AIDS and obesity in children. Breast milk contains millions of live cells. These include immune-boosting white blood cells, as well as stem cells, which may help organs develop and heal, more than 1000 proteins made up of amino acids, sugars, enzymes and much more. Although several studies have shown that a breastfed baby is significantly less likely to have dental caries than a baby who is artificially fed. As well as the continuing benefits to the health of mother and child, breastfeeding promotes optimal jaw and tooth development. Children who are breastfed present greater facial muscle activity than those who are bottle-fed due to the necessary effort to get the breast milk out. To book an appointment contact : Dr. Rajat Sachdeva MDS MS MBA Director & Mentor Dr Sachdeva’s Dental Aesthetic And Implant Institute I 101, Ashok Vihar Phase 1, Delhi- 110052 Contact us at Phone : +919818894041,01142464041 • Our Websites: • www.sachdevadentalcare.com • www.dentalimplantindia.co.in • www.dentalclinicindelhi.com • www.dentalcoursesdelhi.com • Google+ link: https://goo.gl/vqAmvr • Facebook link: https://goo.gl/tui98A • Youtube link: https://goo.gl/mk7jfm • Linkedin link: https://goo.gl/PrPgpB • Slideshare link : http://goo.gl/0HY6ep • Twitter Page : https://goo.gl/tohkcI • Instagram page : https://goo.gl/OOGVig • For Dentists : https://goo.gl/6t8DD5

1. B R E A S T
F E E D I N G
A N D O R A L
H E A L T H
By Dr. Rajat Sachdeva Dental Institute
Ashok Vihar

2. SACHDEVA’S DENTAL CARE

3. What is Breastfeeding?
• It is the most important activity post delivery for both infants and their mothers
• It is a parenting choice
• It is beneficial for both mother, child and family
• It helps your baby’s body fight infections and reduce health risks like asthma, infections and obesity
etc.
• American Academy Paediatrics suggests breast feeding for the first one year
• WHO recommends breast feeding for first two years

4. What does breastmilk contain?

5. WHO and UNICEF recommendations

6. How does breastfeeding impact Oral
Health?
Breastfeeding
practice by mother
Improves bite of
babies
Reduces risk of
baby bottle caries
Strengthens the
teeth

7. Improves the bite of babies
• It has been seen via several studies
that babies who were exclusively
being breastfed for the first 6
months were less likely to have
teeth alignment issues, than those
exclusively breast fed for shorter
lengths of time or not at all

8. Reduces chances of baby bottle caries
Reduces the exposure to sugary drinks or liquids
Milk while suckling is directly squirted into
the throat of the infant which reduces the exposure
to the milk
Breast milk is manly having lactose sugar which can
not be decomposed by the bacteria to develop caries.

9. Strengthens the teeth
• Calcium present in the breast
milk, gets deposited on the
teeth and ultimately make them
stronger and more resistant to
caries

10. How babies get baby bottle caries?
Babies who are bottle fed and sleep with
the bottles in their mouth
The milk stays on the tooth and ultimately
causes caries starting from the upper front
teeth

11. Can I visit my dentist when I am
breastfeeding?
• Yes, it is safe to visit your dentist when you
are pregnant. It is important for yours and
your babies good health
• Please inform your dentist if you are
breastfeeding your baby
• All mothers should brush there teeth twice
daily during and after pregnancy, as you
might share spoons which increases the
chances of exposing your child to caries
causing bacteria

12. When do I start brushing for my baby?
Please clean your baby’s mouth and gums
with a soft muslin cloth after you have
breastfed him.
You should start brushing their teeth as soon as
the first tooth comes. You can use a fluoride
toothpaste (rice grain size) and brush twice daily.