In this article, you will find information regarding foods that are bad for your teeth and why this is so.

While savoring delicious candy bars and scarfing down potato chips, the effects these things are having on their teeth never crosses the minds of most people. You might be shocked to learn which foods are bad for your teeth and which foods are even worse. Tooth decay is caused by bacteria, nasty organisms that live and thrive in your mouth. Unless you care for your teeth properly, bacteria will gorge themselves on plaque, the sticky substance that often remains on your teeth after you eat or drink anything. Some foods tend to deposit more plaque than others, while some foods actually fight the bacteria that cause tooth decay. To keep your teeth in great condition you must brush and floss regularly, but you should also eat certain foods and avoid others, whenever possible. (more…)