How Can You Eat Sweets Without Getting Cavities?

DENTIST SHARES HOW YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH EATING SWEETS BUT NOT GETTING CAVITIES

TikTok user Dr. Shaadi Manouchehri (@drshaadimanouchehri) revealed how you can enjoy your favorite sweets without having to worry about getting cavities.

“Eating sweets is literally dissolving your enamel, and this what you need to do minimize the effect,” she says, while chewing on gummy bears.

“Anytime we eat anything sweet, bacteria in our mouth is also going to feed off the sugar and create an acid,” she says. “And that acid is literally going to dissolve the enamel which is a mineral.”

However, because of the saliva in our mouths, she says it can neutralize the acid which takes between 36-60 minutes to occur.

“This is also why you should never brush your teeth after eating sweets,” she says, encouraging viewers to wait an hour before brushing.

“Try to drink some water to help neutralize the acids quicker and also help clear the sticky sugary things from the surface of your teeth quicker,” she says.

Manouchehri wraps up the video by sharing how fluoride toothpaste and flossing make the teeth stronger, which can help prevent cavities.