Sugar as the main cause of tooth decay - tips for healthy teeth

Sugar as the main cause of tooth decay

According to Wölber, it has been known for over 100 years that sugar causes tooth decay. Although the tooth is the hardest structure in the body, the only Achilles heel for the tooth is acid. This is because it can be used to dissolve minerals. Bacteria use sugar to produce acids. The World Health Organization recommends that a person should not consume more than 25 grams of sugar per day, but in Germany the average daily intake is actually around 100 grams. Inflammation of the gums is also linked to sugar consumption. Due to their species-appropriate diet, wild animals are much less likely to have dental health problems.

"Ultimately, it's about a diet as it was originally, evolutionarily intended for us - no industrially processed foods, seasonal fruit and vegetables, no sugar from sugar cane or sugar beet, but only that which occurs naturally in fruit and vegetables, whole grain products, hardly any meat, a plant-based wholefood diet," explained the periodontist. The aim is not to make the toothbrush disappear from the bathroom with a wholefood diet, but to promote health and prevent disease through an adapted diet.