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I'm really confused by your comment - isn't it general knowledge that poor diet causes cavities? I remember being taught this in public school as early as kinde

by lps41 11y ago

I'm really confused by your comment - isn't it general knowledge that poor diet causes cavities? I remember being taught this in public school as early as kindergarten, and having my dentists reinforce it my entire life. However, I do believe that genetics also plays a large role in predisposition to cavities, with or without a healthy diet.

_-__--- 11y ago
It's not the content of the book that this person is talking about, but rather their disdain for some constructed "people" for not reading. Not sure where the ire is coming from, but it's more of a "you're not wrong, you're just an asshole" comment. But, here I am writing this and here you are reading it.
deegles 11y ago
I believe that study shows that the correct diet will actually heal cavities, not just prevent them. I don't know if it has been shown to be true though.
jensen123 11y ago
Ok, it's probably general knowledge that soda, candy etc. can cause cavities. What obviously is not common knowledge is that, with a good diet, it's possible to go through your whole life without getting a single cavity. Weston A. Price travelled around the world and looked at the teeth of many primitive tribes (still quite a few of them back in his days) and they had perfect teeth.
- takeda 11y ago
  I would say genetics have larger role in this, you can have good diet and still have cavities. Just example, a person with hyperthyroidism will have much more issues with teeth than someone who doesn't.
- logfromblammo 11y ago
  Streptococcus mutans + sugar = biofilm (plaque) + lactic acid Lactic acid + tooth + time = cavity Sufficient mineral content in saliva and replacement of hydroxide by fluoride in the bioapatite tooth matrix affects the time factor. So there are four ways to completely avoid cavities. - Annihilate the mutans-type bacteria in your mouth, and prevent recolonization. - Do not eat sugars. - Remove all your teeth. - Die. Obviously, the latter two solutions can have significant negative side effects on your lifestyle. The mutans biofilm plaque makes it difficult to eradicate the bacteria. If your saliva is well buffered and mineralized, it would be very rare for pH to dip below 5.5 and have minerals leach out of the teeth. Diet would certainly also help in this respect, especially with regard to calcium, phosphate, fluoride, vitamin D, and vitamin K.

by lps41 11y ago

_-__--- 11y ago

It's not the content of the book that this person is talking about, but rather their disdain for some constructed "people" for not reading. Not sure where the ire is coming from, but it's more of a "you're not wrong, you're just an asshole" comment. But, here I am writing this and here you are reading it.

deegles 11y ago

I believe that study shows that the correct diet will actually heal cavities, not just prevent them. I don't know if it has been shown to be true though.

jensen123 11y ago

Ok, it's probably general knowledge that soda, candy etc. can cause cavities. What obviously is not common knowledge is that, with a good diet, it's possible to go through your whole life without getting a single cavity. Weston A. Price travelled around the world and looked at the teeth of many primitive tribes (still quite a few of them back in his days) and they had perfect teeth.

takeda 11y ago
I would say genetics have larger role in this, you can have good diet and still have cavities. Just example, a person with hyperthyroidism will have much more issues with teeth than someone who doesn't.
logfromblammo 11y ago
Streptococcus mutans + sugar = biofilm (plaque) + lactic acid Lactic acid + tooth + time = cavity Sufficient mineral content in saliva and replacement of hydroxide by fluoride in the bioapatite tooth matrix affects the time factor. So there are four ways to completely avoid cavities. - Annihilate the mutans-type bacteria in your mouth, and prevent recolonization. - Do not eat sugars. - Remove all your teeth. - Die. Obviously, the latter two solutions can have significant negative side effects on your lifestyle. The mutans biofilm plaque makes it difficult to eradicate the bacteria. If your saliva is well buffered and mineralized, it would be very rare for pH to dip below 5.5 and have minerals leach out of the teeth. Diet would certainly also help in this respect, especially with regard to calcium, phosphate, fluoride, vitamin D, and vitamin K.