The National Post talks about how how carbohydrates and sugar promote tooth decay and how you should avoid the two if you won’t have the chance to brush your teeth right after.
“Any kind of carbohydrate that sits and ferments in the mouth can have an adverse effect,” she says. “Bacteria mix with sugars to form an acid that will then attack the enamel of your teeth and promote cavities. This, of course, depends on how much carbohydrate you consume and how long it stays in your mouth.”
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