Tuth enamel is one of the hardest substance in our body ? How does it undergo damage due to eating chocolates and sweets ?
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Tooth enamel is made up of calcium phosphate which gets corroded when the
pH in the mouth is below 5.5. Bacteria present in the mouth produce acids by degradation of sugar and food particles in the mouth after eating. To prevent this,Tooth pastes are used,which are bases, neutralise the acid.
Final answer is this hardest part of our body can be damaged by bacteria in acidic environment.
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pH in the mouth is below 5.5. Bacteria present in the mouth produce acids by degradation of sugar and food particles in the mouth after eating. To prevent this,Tooth pastes are used,which are bases, neutralise the acid.
Final answer is this hardest part of our body can be damaged by bacteria in acidic environment.
Thanks.
Tripathy
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Sugar present in chocolates and sweets gets broken to acids by bacteria present in the mouth. This lowers the pH in the mouth. Tooth enamel is made up of calcium phosphate, which gets corroded when the pH in the mouth is below 5.5. To prevent tooth enamel from decay, toothpaste is used because it is alkaline and neutralises the acid produced in the mouth and helps to prevent lowering of pH in mouth.
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