subject: Get Rid of That Acid Forming Bacteria Before It's Too Late [print this page] Get Rid of That Acid Forming Bacteria Before It's Too Late
A child who boasts about having only one cavity is the content of one TV commercial that gives us a view of the poor state of the nation's dental health. One cavity every six months actually results in the child still having cavities in most of his teeth by the time he reaches 21.
The existence of cavities is rampant. It is the product of different factors such as too much sugar and not enough fluoride intake. Just like heart disease, dental diseases can be found within families without an explanation for it. Just because your grandfather had good teeth doesn't mean you will, also. He may have lived in an area where the water supply was naturally high in fluoride. Consumption of sweets may not have been an issue. He most probably achieved clean teeth using tooth powder and brine.
Since there isn't anything you can do about your heredity, let's see what you can do. Demanding from the local government for fluoridated water can be one step to take. According to studies, children who drink fluoridated water will only have half as much cavities as those who don't. Osteoporosis can even be prevented because of fluoridation.
Foods with lots of sugar should as much as possible be avoided. Pies, caramels, and other food with sticky sugar should be avoided. Plaque on the surface of teeth and in the crevices between teeth is the starting phase for dental cavities. Acid from bacteria found in plaque causes teeth to deteriorate. Table sugar forms the food of the bacteria.
Cavities are formed when sugar is eaten between meals rather than during them. Mothers from Britain have gone to the habit of letting their infants suck from pacifiers with a small amount of syrup. But if all this weren't convincing enough, there is one medical curiosity which should hammer the point home most dramatically.
Unfortunate families may suffer from hereditary fructose intolerance. These people, after consuming fructose, become uncontrollably sick. This is why foods containing sucrose are avoided. Although they eat food containing much carbohydrates, cavities is hardly a problem for them.
The frequent occurrence of cavities in Western nations is a result of sugar consumption. Keep in mind that your gums and teeth are essential to your nutritional condition of your body. Your teeth will form better and you will have better dental health if you take the necessary vitamins and minerals. Hard foods provide gum stimulation and clean teeth.
This all shows just why it is so essential to brush our teeth and go to the dentist regularly. You might have to deal with unnecessary hardship.
