"The Invisible Enemy: How Sugar and Acid Are Eroding Your Dental Health"
By Dr. Mayank Chandrakar, Dental Surgeon (MDS, Public Health Dentistry) Introduction: The Constant Struggle in Your Mouth Despite all efforts aimed at regular brushing and flossing, numerous people still experience dental cavities, tooth sensitivity, and wear of enamel. As a dentist with experience in dealing with a variety of dental problems, I realized that the reason behind them is not always bad oral hygiene. A more constant and problematic factor is regular exposure of teeth to sugars and acids. Most of people think that poor hygiene leads to different problems with teeth. Yes, good hygiene is necessary; however, one should realize that your diet determines the condition of teeth. Depending on the diet, it is possible to create conditions that will make them stronger or weaken them. So, instead of just telling patients to avoid eating sugar, we should focus on biological processes and how they can be stopped. As for your efforts in keeping your teeth healthy, it is not enoug...