feedings encouraged as soon as a t of Brushing twice a day is tongue erupts, not before, to clean the This can help to milk or formula residue(AAPD, 2009). them more reduce the plaque on the teeth that makes presence of susceptible to the caries process once in the is start- human milk(Hallonsten et al., 1995). If the child of good ing the night with no plaque the teeth because child is brushing and flossing habits prior to bed, on de already less susceptible to caries while nursing pH in mand throughout the night, even with the drop in be the mouth(Weer heijm et al., 1998). Mothers should instructed to wipe the teeth off at the end of the feeding, rather than letting the milk residue sit on the teeth. A mother can keep a clean washcloth and water next her bed and quickly rub as many of the surfaces of the teeth as possible once the child finishes a feeding. Although this may not be as thorough as brushing the teeth properly, this extra step help to rid the teeth of excess milk residue without completely disrupting the child. These recommendations would be invaluable to cosleeping, breastfeeding mothers and the health of their child's teeth