Drugs that promote tooth decay
Drugs that promote tooth decay
June, 2005
by Jule Klotter
CNET Networks, Inc.
Dry mouth is more than an uncomfortable condition; lack of saliva contributes to tooth decay. In a news release from the University of Rochester Medical Center, Gene Watson, DDS, PhD, director of the Salivary Dysfunction Center, says: "Our saliva washes away sugars and other substances that help promote cavities. It neutralizes the acids in our mouths.... And it's concentrated with minerals like calcium and phosphate. When you eat sugar, bacteria on your teeth produce acid that demineralizes the teeth a little bit, but then the saliva flows in and replaces the layer that has been removed."
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