Nursing Bottle Caries

In case of children, when bottle-feeding is done for prolonged periods and at night, a special pattern of dental caries occurs. In this disease, there is a fast destruction of upper front and lower back teeth sparing lower front teeth because they are covered with tongue during feeding. This particular pattern of dental decay is called as Nursing Bottle Caries. This condition requires early and proper treatment otherwise it may lead to to many other problems and may cause abscess or swelling in the oro-facial region.