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Do your teeth still rot if you don't eat?

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Tooth decay is caused by acid decalcification of the enemal and dentin. The acid comes from either plaque or acid in the diet. Plaque is a sticky substance composed of mucin (a protein in saliva), bacteria and sugar. It forms on the tooth structure, the germs live on the sugar and produce acid. read more

Tooth decay is caused by acid decalcification of the enemal and dentin. The acid comes from either plaque or acid in the diet. Plaque is a sticky substance composed of mucin (a protein in saliva), bacteria and sugar. read more

The animals take raw food and they don’t drink anything other than water. In simple terms by eating the raw food, animals avoid the risk of having food with sugar and flavored drinks. So most of the animals are naturally protected from tooth decay. read more

Well, don't take this as an invitation to eat a dozen Zagnut bars in one sitting, but there are worse foods than candy to cause tooth decay. read more

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