Because of this situation, all breastfeeding mothers could benefit from individualized oral around instruction, especially once teeth begin erupting with months old. Mothers who breastfeed children teeth throughout the night need to know how impor tant it is to start out with a clean slate at bedtime. It is imperative that the nighttime brushing routine i ef fective to remove plaque from every surface of the teeth, including in between the teeth with flossing. of the mothers in this study could benefit from targeted oral hygiene instructions in general, especially regard ing instructions after feedings. The mothers in our study were at least somewhat aware or awake to fol low given instructions after a nighttime feeding. With proper instruction, all of the mothers in this group would be sufficiently alert to provide oral hygiene lowing feedings.