Not Just Candy! Most Eating Sour Fruits Can Also Damage Teeth
Not Just Candy! Most Eating Sour Fruits Can Also Damage Teeth Maybe all this time you only know that sweet foods make cavities. In fact, fruits that taste sour can also make teeth damaged - even though in a different way. Why do sour fruits make teeth broken? The acidic content in some fruits can erode the natural minerals that make up the enamel. Enamel (email) is the hardest and outermost layer of teeth, which you can see when mirroring. This erosion process is called tooth erosion. Exposure to acids that are continuously received by the teeth will further weaken the structure of the tooth surface to cause open dentine (the middle layer of the tooth). Email loss in the teeth can make the surface or the shape of the teeth become uneven, teeth shorten, sensitive teeth, or even broken. According to research, pH that can damage teeth is equal to or below 5.5. An example of an acid fruit that can damage teeth is a lemon because this yellow fruit has a high acidity. Other fruits that are a...