Can Milk Damage My Child’s Teeth?



Get the facts about milk. While there is so much information out there about milk, lactose and the importance of vitamin D for your children. This one substance can also be causing problems for your child’s smile. Giving your child a glass of milk during the day is a great way to keep their bones healthy, but the lactose in milk is sugar.

Avoid giving your child milk at night to avoid cavities and decay. Even if your child brushes their teeth at night having a glass of milk before bed allows time for the lactose to turn to sugar which then can attack the teeth as they sleep. The sugar sits on their teeth mixing with the bacteria that is already present in their mouth.

The problem lies in the fact that we produce less saliva at night when we are sleeping. Saliva helps to remove food and substances from the teeth. But at night, with a decrease in saliva production, it allows for the bacteria that is already in your children’s mouth to attack their healthy smile.

Dr. Cameron Fuller recommends you ditch the milk and stick to a refreshing cup of water at night to keep their smile in great shape. For more information about healthy smiles, contact Dr. Cameron Fuller and his team.


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