Nursing Bottle Caries.
- Author:
Dae Yeol LEE
1
;
Soo Chul CHO
;
Jung Soo KIM
;
Kyu Cha KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH: Child; Humans; Incisor; Nursing*
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1980;23(7):582-585
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Feeding habits and sugar contents contents affect dental health and ultimately the total health of young chidren. Nursing bottle caries, nursing botte syndreme, bottle-propping caries are synonymous term for a devastaing condition that may render young children dental cripples. Typically, the primary maxillary incisors are affected most severely and mandibular incisors are seldom involved. We report 4 cases of nursing bottle caries with a brief review of related literatures and references.
