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Will taking a lot of fats lead to pain & cavities in teeth?

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Dr. Manami Yamaguchi answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Fats ; Cavities: Fats do not cause cavities, but fats are contained in many foods that also contain sugars and starches. Both sugars ; starches are a quick source of mouth bacteria. They eat sugars ; starches, break down, and "go to bathroom" so to speak--right in your mouth. What bacteria put out, after eating sugars ; starches, is acid. This acid byproduct from bacteria melts hard part of teeth, causes cavities.

Answered 12/6/2013

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