Exam 14: Nutritional Requirements During Growth and Development and Eating Habits Affecting Oral Health

Infants who are given artificial infant milk tend to weigh less than breastfed infants. No artificial infant milk can match the benefits of breast milk.

Soy protein-based formulas are appropriate for each of the following except one. Which one is the exception?

Tooth eruption patterns of school-aged children are marked by exfoliation of all or most primary teeth and eruption of permanent teeth. During this period, application of topical fluoride is less effective than systemic fluoride administration.