why does saliva not eventually dissolve your teeth?
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Saliva helps to lubricate things so you can swallow and to start the digestion process. Specifically, for digestion, it contains enzymes called amylases, which break down starches/sugars. That is why things like saltine crackers will disintegrate in your mouth. But your teeth aren’t made of starches, so your saliva doesn’t dissolve them
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