@lesbellesnyc: After treating thousands of younger patients,, here are 10 things I stopped doing completely. 🍼 I never let a baby fall asleep with a bottle of milk or juice. Saliva slows down during sleep, so sugar just sits on their teeth for hours doing damage. 😗 I never clean a dropped pacifier with my own mouth anymore. It feels like the easy fix in the moment, but it passes adult bacteria straight into a baby's mouth. Rinsing with water only takes a few seconds. 🪥 I never let young kids brush completely on their own. Most children don't have the coordination to clean every surface properly until around age 7, so I always finish the job after them. 🧴 I never use a huge glob of toothpaste for toddlers. A rice-sized smear is enough under age 3, and a pea-sized amount after that. 🧃 I never let kids sip juice throughout the day anymore. Even natural juice keeps their mouth in an acid state for hours if it's not limited to mealtime. 🍬 I never hand out sticky gummy snacks as a regular treat. They stick in the grooves of teeth far longer than something like hard candy that just dissolves. 👶 I never wait until school age for a first checkup. Catching problems by their first birthday makes everything easier down the line. 🦷 I never ignore long-term thumb sucking or pacifier use. Left too long, it can genuinely shift how the jaw grows. 💊 I never let kids go straight to bed after liquid medicine without rinsing. Those syrups are loaded with sugar to make them taste better. 🚫 I never skip fluoride toothpaste out of fear. The right amount for their age actually protects developing enamel. But if you want to know 5 habits I tell every younger patient, comment “HABIT’ and I’ll send them to you

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