You know that sugary drinks and foods are bad for your teeth. But what most people tend to forget is that many other foods and beverages, such as "sticky" carbohydrates (e.g. fruit, porridge, bread, cakes) and the natural sugar and acid in fruit juices, also cause tooth decay. Sticky foods remain in the mouth for long periods of time and acid erodes tooth enamel.
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To prevent tooth decay, it's important to rinse your mouth or brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste after eating – no matter what you eat. Using sugar with meals (i.e. on porridge, as jam on bread, or in tea and coffee), and not snacking on sugar between meals, also reduces exposure to tooth enamel and helps to prevent decay.
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