"Does tooth decay have nothing to do with sweets?"
The most common disease in the world is tooth decay. Naturally, there are many fabrications and misconceptions surrounding this disease.
So, my point is that it's not the carbohydrates themselves, but the time they stay in the mouth after eating - the small particles of food remain between the teeth.
- Sugar, sweet drinks, chocolate and some confectionery are quickly dissolved by saliva and washed out, but complex carbohydrates take longer, so right in the mouth begins to break them down.
Not only salivary enzymes are involved in the breakdown, but also microorganisms (their waste products are one of the factors of caries).
It turns out that tooth decay does not happen because we love chocolate and candy.
@Health
