When we eat sweets and other carbohydrates, bacteria in the teeth as well use it as their food.
The bacteria then produce acids that can dissolve tooth enamel (the outer layer of the teeth).
Not just candy and ice cream, but the food will break down carbohydrates into simple sugars, glucose and fructose between. Part of the process begins in the mouth.
Food will be broken down into simple sugars in the mouth as fermentable carbohydrates.
Food breaks in the mouth such as cakes, soft drinks, candy, cookies, bananas, chips, cereal, etc..
Bacteria in the mouth convert sugars in food acids. Acid began to dissolve mineral crystals on the teeth.
Acids can cause tooth decay known as caries. First, the acid begins dissolve calcium phosphate crystals teeth.
White spots appear in the weakened enamel. But crawl the loss of minerals in the enamel surface, although the surface might look even smoother.
At this stage, the teeth can be repaired with the help of fluoride, protein, and minerals (calcium and phosphate) in saliva. Saliva also helps reduce the acid levels of the bacteria that attack teeth.
After the dissolution of enamel occurs, it will lead to the occurrence of defects and damage is permanent.
Dentists must be cleaned immediately forfeited and will fill the hole. If not treated immediately, and then the decay will get worse.
These conditions can cause the teeth through good all the way through the enamel, dentin and pulp or nerve of the tooth.
That is why it is important to treat caries at a very early stage, when the process can be handled.
