How Decay Can Take Your Health Away
Contributed by DentalROIWhat is tooth decay, anyway? Simply put, it's cavities.
How are cavities created? By the bacteria in your mouth... everyone has bacteria in their mouth to some degree. As icky as that may sound, it’s true. And if your mouth is not regularly cleaned, those bacteria go to work making plaque. Then the plaque gets together with sugars and starches that you eat, and together they conjure up acid.