Chocolates contain a lot of sugar. Bacteria that live on our teeth can feed on this sugar, and as they do they produce acidic compounds that can damage our teeth.
Brushing your teeth regularly helps remove some of these bacteria, as well as the excess nutrients from the food we eat (that the bacteria can feed on).
2006-06-15 04:23:06
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answer #1
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answered by Toutatis 4
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The sugar on your teeth attracts bacteria. The bacteria then dissolve and form an acid on your teeth that eats away at the enamel and tooth decay occurs.
2006-06-16 19:35:01
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answered by Professor Armitage 7
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Chocolate does not harm the teeth. It is the sugar and the milk products that are typically added to chocolate products that causes harm by feeding distructive bacteria. Chocolate by itself is bitter, strong, and is a metabolic poison. Humans are one of the only few animals that can digest significant quantities of chocolate without dying.
2006-06-15 04:25:26
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answer #3
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answered by wizard8100@sbcglobal.net 5
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The effect of sugar on teeth is to supply food for bacteria which produce
acids when they grow. (Sugar is chemically close to many organic acids,
and living things convert sugars to acids and energy as part of their food
cycles.) The acids produced from sugar metabolism eat away the enamel on
teeth.
The acids produced include lactic acid, citric acid, propionic acid and
acetic acid. The bacteria involved include Streptococcus species (e.g.,
mutans) and lactic acid-forming bacteria.
2006-06-15 04:24:45
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answered by Cola 3
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Sugar feeds bacteria, bacterial degradation by-products (usually acidic) react with our teeth, which are made of calcium carbonate, an alkali.
Cheers.
2006-06-15 04:25:56
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answered by flammable 5
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Because the sugar stays in our mouth, bacteria eat it and populate and they corrupt your teeth by producing acids.
2006-06-15 04:21:44
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answered by Nostromo 5
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