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Give teeth a chance
| Contents: | Toothbrushing Drinks and snacks Visiting your dentist What can you do? And finally In the beginning |
Drinks and snacks
- Sugars in food and drink cause tooth decay.
- Bacteria in our mouths convert sugar into acid which rots teeth.
- It?s not just the amount of sugar consumed that is important but how oftensugary foods and drinks are consumed.
- Scottish children consume a lot of sweets, sugary foods and sweet fizzydrinks and have poor teeth as a result.
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