What preventive measures should the nurse teach parents of toddlers to prevent early childhood caries?

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Prevention of dental caries involves eliminating the bedtime bottle completely,feeding the last bottle before bedtime,substituting a bottle of water for milk or juice,not using the bottle as a pacifier,and never coating pacifiers in sweet substances.Juice in bottles,especially commercially available ready-to-use bottles,is discouraged; these beverages are especially damaging because the sugar is more readily converted to acid.Juice should always be offered in a cup to avoid prolonging the bottle-feeding habit.Toddlers should be encouraged to drink from a cup at the first birthday and weaned from a bottle by 14 months of age,not 18 months.

What Preventive Measures Should the Nurse Teach Parents of Toddlers