Causes of #ToothDecay and foods that can help prevent it | The Food Glossary

It’s not sugar that causes tooth decay, it’s actually bacteria. Here’s some ways you can avoid this issue ☝️ | Dr. Patrick Flynn

Cavities can be 100% preventable and the 2 main causes for tooth decay are hygiene and diet. Hygiene - Brush 2 min twice a day, floss once a day. Try a disclosing agent which will highlight and plaque left behind to see if you are brushing and flossing effectively. This is so key, I know we brush every day but many are not brushing correctly. Diet - carb frequency especially ultra processed junk food not just sugar soda and candy. How often you are snacking on carbs through the day has a major i

🔜Can a SMALL DECAY BE a BIG PROBLEM? When the decay goes in a small little hole in a tooth, it's going to spread 🕳🦠 You can prevent the decay from getting bigger. How? 🤔 Well, when you come to the dentist, we clean with some chemicals to make sure there's no decay. After disinfecting, we filled it, and it looked pretty cool, almost like nothing had happened 💪🦷 👉That's why visiting your dentist every 3 to 6 months is important to catch the tiny decay and leave it all good again 👈 #holisti