Why is candy bad for our teeth?
Candy has lots of sugar, and tiny sugar bugs on teeth love it.
Pip’s answer
- Candy has lots of sugar, and tiny sugar bugs on teeth love it.
- The bugs munch the sugar and make sour stuff that can wear teeth down.
- Brushing sweeps the sugar bugs away and keeps teeth strong. Swish swish!
- Wow-ee, the outside of your teeth is the hardest stuff in your whole body!
Try it together
Can you pretend to brush your teeth, swish swish?
For grown-ups
Bacteria in dental plaque feed on sugars and produce acid, which dissolves minerals from tooth enamel and can lead to cavities. Sticky and frequent sugary snacks give bacteria more time to make acid. Enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, but it can't regrow once damaged.
Ask your child: What can we do after eating something sweet to help our teeth?
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