Is there an inter-relationship between breastfeeding and teeth development?

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According to studies by Dr. Torney (1992), no correlation was found between early onset dental development and breastfeeding patterns such as frequent night feeds, feeding to sleep, etc. Under normal circumstances, the antibodies in breastmilk counteract the bacteria in the mouth that cause decay. However, if there are already small defects in the enamel, the teeth become more vulnerable and the protective effect of breastmilk is not enough to counteract the combined effect of the bacteria and the sugars in the milk. http://kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/tooth-decay/

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As far as I know, getting teeth is mostly genetic and is just different for each child. Some babies are born with teeth and some don't get any teeth until after their 1st birthday. There isn't anything we can do to help teeth come in quicker or stop them from coming in. All the teeth are formed before baby is born and they come in when they need to. I've never heard of a connection between breastfeeding and teething.

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I don't think there is any link between the two which has been documented. Breastfeeding can in fact be good for your baby's oral health, says a study. It also say that the more babies breast-feed, the less likely it is that they will develop any kind of misalignment in their teeth later on. Read about it here http://news.health.com/2015/06/15/breast-feeding-may-have-dental-benefits-study-suggests/

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As far as I know, there is no relationship between them. I have not seen any article about that. Moreover, I can see only related article but teething and biting. If you want to discover more, please try to read this article https://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/articles/teething-and-biting

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There is no proof yet about that. But sure breastfeeding better than giving milk via bottle. The bottle's teat will make your baby teeth fragile. If you do breastfeeding and have the correct latch on, that's great for your baby motoric skill :)