Candy Lovers, Sweet Tooth's, Sugar Addicts Beware!
Sugar season starts around Halloween, extends through Christmas, then the girl scouts start ringing the doorbells. The next thing you know the big chocolate heart boxes are out for Valentine's day. Just when you have finished off that candy, the easter bunny comes a hopping. Summer is hot. Cold soda and sweet tea are refreshing. Sugar season for some people lasts all year.
Let us discuss the bad rap that poor old sugar gets. It gets blamed on being the culprit or cause of tooth decay a.k.a. "rotten teeth". In the defense of sugar, it is not the cause.
What? Hasn't that been drilled into your head ever since you discovered the savory sweetness. You know the saying, "if you eat that candy, all of your teeth will decay and fall out". Well, sugar is not the reason a drill was used in your mouth. I know, you are thinking "she must be on a sugar high or something to make such a statement". Not at all. I am here to tell the truth!
SUGAR DOES NOT CAUSE CAVITIES, BACTERIA BY-PRODUCTS CAUSE CAVITIES.
I know, you are wondering "what are by-products?". "Why have I always been told the root (ha-ha, get it) of decay is caused by sugar?" If this is not true, then bring on the candy!
By-products is a nice term for bacteria waste. Hum, let me phrase it like this, bacteria are living, they need food/fuel to survive, so they eat. What they don't need they excrete and this is called a by-product. In the dental world it is called plaque. It is a fancy name for bug poop.
This is where sugar dances into the party. Bacteria love to eat. To survive they need fuel. Some sources are easier for bacteria to convert into energy than others. Imagine eating a tough over-cooked steak versus cotton candy. Which one is easier to eat? Yep, the cotton candy just melts in your mouth. Chewing isn't even required. More time for the bacteria to party! Which means more by-products! If you haven't already guessed, that means you have a better chance of getting a cavity.
So if your "inner-demon sweet tooth" comes out at Halloween, cupid delivers lots of chocolate on Valentines Day, or the easter bunny fills your basket with jelly beans, the important thing is to
BRUSH as soon as possible after eating SUGAR!
Remember, the acids that bacteria excrete will attack your teeth for about 30 minutes after each exposure. Brushing away the plaque will put an end to the "party in your mouth" and decrease your chances of getting bitten by the "Cavity Bug".
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For more information related to Dentistry, please visit http://www.bestdentalanswers.com Camille is a Registered Dental Hygienist who has been practicing dentistry full time since 1991.
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