Keadaan karies gigi pada anak yang minum susu botol dan anak yang minum asi
S Susu merupakan makanan pokok bayi, baik yang berasal dari air susu ibu (ASI) maupun susu sapi, susu formula dan lain-lain. Banyak ibu-ibu yang memberikan anaknya susu botol daripada ASI, karena mereka banyak yang bekerja di luar rumah. Jika susu botol ini diberikan terus-menerus, dapat menimbulkan kerusakan gigi yang disebut Nursing Bottle Caries atau karies botol bayi. Komposisi dari susu sapi dan air susu ibu umumnya banyak. mengandung laktosa. Selain itu pada susu botol biasanya ditambahkan zat zat yang merugikan bagi gigi seperti glukosa, sukrosa, dan fruktosa. Sehingga pemberian susu botol dapat menyebabkan terjadinya karies gigi lebih besar daripada ASI. Terjadinya karies gigi juga didukung oleh faktor kebiasaan minum susu baik ASI maupun susu botol saat hendak tidur sampai anak tertidur. Nursing Bottle Caries ini mempunyai ciri yang khas dan apabila tidak dirawat maka akan berkembang menjadi karies rampan. Oleh sebab itu, kesehatan gigi anak perlu diperhatikan dengan baik.
M Milk is the main supply for infants which is come from breast feeding even from others, such as Cow milk, formulated milk, etc. Lots of mothers give their children bottle than breast feeding, because most of mothers work outside. If this milk from the bottle given continously, it can effect tooth decay named Nursing Bottle Caries. Composition of Cow milk and milk from breast feeding usually contain lactose. Furthermore, milk from bottle often added some ingredients that are causing bad effects, such as glucose, sucrose and fructose. These addings make milk from bottle consumption can cause dental caries than breast feeding. Dental caries formation also supported by milk drinking habit, from breast feeding or from bottles, that are given to children when they awake until sleeep. This Nursing Bottle Caries has spesific characterizes, and if it doesn't treat well, it will fall into rampant caries. So, it is very important to give more attention for children's dental health.