cavity, n.Trivia

Eating cheese after a meal can protect your teeth. It counteracts the acid left behind by bread, sweets, citrus, and soda.

Pure cocoa can help prevent tooth decay.

Plaque is made up by more than 300 types of bacteria

Cavities are common. By age 17, 78% of Americans has had one

Sugar gets the bad rap, but cavities are also caused by the carbohydrates in rice, potatoes, bread, fruits, and vegetables

Cavities have been cut in half among school-aged children with the introduction of fluoride in tap water

Tooth decay is the most common disease.

Indigenous peoples with no access to processed foods have no cavities even though tooth brushing is rare.