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Sugar starts corroding your teeth within seconds – here’s how to protect your pearly whites from decay

(The Conversation) – Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year is often packed with opportunities to consume sugar. But what happens in your mouth during ...
New York Post

Move over, sugar — these types of foods can greatly increase your risk of cavities

Taters and toast could be tooth trouble in disguise. A new study suggests that the number of AMY1 gene copies you have plays a crucial role in how the bacteria in your mouth respond to starch, ...
DrBicuspid

Protein-based sweetener that won't rot teeth in the works

Researchers are developing a protein-based sweetener that contains no sugar, is sweeter, and won't cause tooth decay, according to a press release from the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology ...
The Nation Newspaper

Expert calls for sugar control, fluoride use to tackle Nigeria’s tooth decay crisis

A leading dental expert and President of the Nigerian Society for Restorative Dentistry, Professor Linda Oge Okoye, has raised alarm over the rising burden of tooth decay in Nigeria, urging both ...
AOL

This sweetener tastes just like sugar — but has fewer calories and is better for teeth and diabetes

Scientists have made a sweet discovery related to sugar substitutes. Sweet salvation? Scientists at Tufts University have discovered a way to produce a safe dupe for sucrose, a k a table sugar. Better ...