How Your Teeth Decay
Posted in Cavities, Dental Check Ups Annapolis, Dental Hygiene, Maryland Dentist, Oral Hygiene, Teeth Decay on November 18th, 2011 No Comments »
You need food, particularly sweet and sticky food, for the bacteria in your mouth to produce acids that will attack the tooth enamel (outer surface of the tooth). Sugars, especially sucrose, react with bacteria to produce acid. The acid from the bacteria can decay your teeth. It’s not just candy and ice cream we’re talking [...]