How does sugar rot away at your teeth?
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It has to do with bacteria feeding from the sugar in your mouth. Those bacteria produce acid as a byproduct.
And that acid erode the enamel which can lead to cavities.
It doesn’t directly but it provides food/an environment for bacteria that do damage tooth enamel and cause decay.
The sugar feeds bacteria. Those bacteria don’t practice sustainability, and pollute the shit out of your mouth and damage to your teeth.
Sugar is to bacteria what oil is to humans. Oil *existing* isn’t what causes pollution. The way we use it is.
It doesn’t. It provides a feast for bacteria, and they in turn multiply like crazy since there is so much food for them. They eat the sugar and release acid as waste. That acid eventually eats away at your teeth.
It’s not the sugar itself that rots your teeth. It’s the bacteria. Your mouth is full of bacteria that aid in digestion and other important functions, but they produce waste like any other organism. This waste is acidic, which is what causes tooth decay. And the bacteria in your mouth love sugar, so the more sugar you eat, the more they eat, and the more waste they produce. That’s why excessive sugar consumption is linked to tooth decay.
It’s not the sugar that rots your teeth. The sugar just feeds certain bacteria. Those bacteria, like all living things, expel waste products. The waste products that they expel disolve the enamel and eventually the bone of your teeth.
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