tooth enamel is hardest substance in our body how is under go damage due to eating chocolate and sweets how do toothpaste prevent this
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When the pH in the mouth is below 5.5, bacteria present in the mouth produce acids by degradation of sugar and corrode the tooth enamel. It can be prevented by using tooth pastes which are generally basic.
answer: Substances like chocolates and sweets are degraded by bacteria present in our mouth. When the pH falls to 5.5 tooth decay starts. Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in our body and it gets corroded.
Substances like chocolates and sweets are degraded by bacteria present in our mouth. When the pH falls to 5.5 tooth decay starts. Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in our body and it gets corroded. The Saliva produces by salivary glands is slightly alkaline, it helps to increase the pH, to some extent, but tooth paste which contain basic substance is used to neutralize excess acid in the mouth.