Supporting Oral Health Among Breastfed Infants

By  Lindsey Bieligk, RDH, MS, Denise M. Claiborne, PhD, RDH, Diana Cartagena, PhD, RN, CPNP

Breastfeeding within the first year of life is encouraged because it decreases health risks and provides nutritional benefits for the infant and mother. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends “exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, followed by continued breastfeeding as complementary foods are introduced, with continuation of breastfeeding for 1 year or longer as mutually desired by mother and infant.”¹

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