eli5: Why eating something sweet hurts the teeth more than eating something else?

Question

When I eat chocolate, it only passes next to my morals and the pain starts. Why?

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Answer 1

You might have gum disease if certain foods cause you pain like that, because that pain is from the roots of your teeth. Acidic (like fruit juice) and bitter (like chocolate or coffee) foods are most noticeable I think.

Heathy gums meet the teeth near their tops, but with gum disease you can have deeper “pockets” between tooth and gum where food can work its way in and hit the roots.