In the early the first people who discover that the sweet foods had a
negative effect on teeth is Greeks and there is one Greek book called “Why do
figs, which are soft and sweet, destroy the teeth?” Nowadays we know that the
sugar is not the real problem, but the streptococcus bacteria in our mouths
that like to feed on it.
When streptococcus
bacteria feed on the sweet treats lodged in your teeth, they excrete acids that
eat away at your tooth enamel.
As it happens,
the amount of sugar you eat doesn't matter as much as the amount of time it is
allowed to remain in contact with the plaque on your teeth (that’s where the
bacteria hang out.) So go ahead and eat that pound of caramels—just brush your
teeth afterward.
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