With our changing lifestyle and food habits, dental cavities in kids are very common now. Absenteeism from school due to toothache is also rising. This is the first post in a series about Preventing Dental decay in children written by our expert Dr Meenakshi Kher, a renowned pediatric dentist practicing in Mumbai.
How do cavities occur?
The mouth harbors naturally occurring bacteria. Some of these are cavity forming. When a child eats foods containing fermentable carbohydrates (sugar and starch), these bacteria convert the carbohydrates into acids. The acids dissolve the enamel surface of the tooth to create holes (cavities) in them.
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