To prevent baby bottle tooth decay, infants should not be allowed to sleep with a bottle containing

a. fruit juice.
b. beverages sweetened with sugar.
c. any liquid other than water.
d. iron-fortified infant formula.


C
Baby bottle tooth decay is caused when infants go to sleep with bottles containing any liquids that contain sugar or other nutrients, including formula, breast milk, fruit juice, or other swee-tened beverages. If they are put to bed with a bottle, it should contain only water.

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