Why do sweets make your teeth hurt?Sugar in food by itself does not harm the enamel in any way, but it serves as food for streptococci and lactobacilli. By processing sugars, these bacteria form a complex mixture of acids — lactic, butyric, formic, propionic and others. By themselves, these acids are not very strong, but if a lot of them are formed, and also in the immediate vicinity of the enamel, the enamel may gradually give in.
The more often a person eats sugar-rich food and the thinner the enamel layer on his teeth is by nature, the faster damage will occur in the enamel and the teeth will start to hurt.
